Kaiserin Elisabeth
undatiert
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
236 × 164 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
5631
Art Historical Context
Step into the grandeur of imperial Austria with *Kaiserin Elisabeth*, a oil-on-canvas portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhal, measuring an impressive 236 × 164 cm. This undated masterpiece captures Empress Elisabeth of Austria—affectionately known as Sisi—in her ethereal beauty, a muse whose legendary allure captivated 19th-century Europe.oused in Vienna's Belvedere Collection, exemplifies the opulent portraiture that defined royal courts. Winterhalter, a master of Romantic portraiture, was the go-to artist for Europe's elite, painting luminaries like Queen Victoria and Napoleon III. His technique...