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Prelat din ordinul cistercienilor

Ernst Waldhütter von Adlershausen

1877

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Baroque Biedermeier Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Portrait

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Prelat din ordinul cistercienilor is a 1877 unspecified by Ernst Waldhütter von Adlershausen, a Baroque work, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: Ernst Waldhütter von Adlershausen
When & what style?: 1877 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This is a portrait of an older man with pale hair and a serious expression. He’s wearing a brown coat over a light shirt with a blue sash, and a shiny metal cross hangs from his neck. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus stays on his face and clothes. The painting looks like a copy of an older work, not the original. The artist’s name suggests this might be a later version of someone else’s painting. Next, check out Adlershausen, Ernst Waldhütter von (în Reg. Inv.: după Van Meytens, Martin) to see how this style connects to earlier artists.

About the artist

Artist

Ernst Waldhütter von Adlershausen

Ernst Waldhütter von Adlershausen’s paintings look like they stepped out of a 19th-century bishop’s diary—all starched collars and candlelit corridors.

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