Die Architektur

Art Historical Context

**Die Architektur** by Rudolf Emanuel Ritter von Wey is a captivating allegorical statuette that personifies the grandeur of architecture itself. Created in an undated wax model, this petite yet evocative sculpture stands at 28.5 cm tall (34 cm with its plaster base) and resides in the prestigious Belvedere Collection in Vienna Von Weyr, a Austrian sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his historicist and symbolist works, often blending classical ideals with modern expression. This piece likely served as a preparatory model (bozzetto) for a larger monument, embodying...