Kaiserin Elisabeth
Medium
Marmor
Dimensions
67,5 × 31,5 × 35 cm
Classification
Herme
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
1619
Art Historical Context
This elegant marble herm captures Kaiserin Elisabeth of Austria, the beloved consort of Emperor Franz Joseph I, known for her striking beauty independent spirit. Created around 1907 by sculptor Ilse Beatrice Twardowski-Conrat, the bust stands 67.5 centimeters and presents the empress in a classical format that emphasizes her graceful profile and dignified bearing. As a herm—a sculptural form rooted in ancient Greek and Roman traditions—it reduces the figure to head and shoulders, lending a timeless, monumental quality to this modern portrait. Twardowski-Conrat, an Austrian artist active in th...