PURPLE POPPY Olga Wisinger-Florian was a master of atmospheric landscapes and scenes from nature. The rediscovered painting “In the Farmer’s Garden”, a work previously known only through an entry in the artist’s…
PRECIOUS DOWRY As part of a dowry, marriage chests, so-called cassoni, were widespread in Italy during the Renaissance. Designed and manufactured by masterful hands, they were intended to exhibit social status and…
GRANDE DAME This elegant portrayal of an industrialist’s daughter, Maria Lebreton, is an outstanding example of the masterly portraiture of Eugen von Blaas and reflects the prestige of the middle class in…
Cheerful children and wilting rosebuds Genre paintings provide a sense of Biedermeier life. Influential artists from that period such as Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller and Rosalia Amon created evocative family scenes that still…
REFLECTION OF ETERNITY He deconstructs and alters space: Anish Kapoor, one of the most celebrated sculptors of our time is transforming the great stately home, Houghton Hall in Norfolk. Through the installation…
