Monday, February 22, 2010

Masterpiece Monday


Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Portrait of Mme. Rimsky-Korsakova. 1864

Aristocratic families were Franz Xaver Winterhalter's strongest patrons. He was comissioned multipul times by the royal families of England, France, Spain, Russia, Austria and many more. One of his more popular portraits is The Family of Queen Victoria in 1846 (coming soon to Masterpiece Monday). He was commissioned by Queen Victoria over 100 times to paint portraits of herself and family.


8 comments:

Lizzie said...

What a lovely piece, She is to die for beautiful. I love the hair and wish mine was that long but I always seem to freak out and keep it the same length it always is.

Plus I wish I could have a reason to wear a dress like that!

Sarah Johnson said...

What a gorgeous portrait!

The Critic said...

I love Winterhalter's portraits. They're so lifelike and beautiful and so serene!

Life Laugh Latte said...

Don't you just wonder at such talent? I can barely fathom how paint and brush can create something so lifelike. Holly

Stephanie Thornton said...

This is gorgeous! For some reason I love the hair!

Bekah said...

I too love the hair. Though I'm not sure I'm much for the wearing the dress.

Svea Love said...

Lizzy J- I know, wouldn't that be awesome to wear a dress like that?!

Stephanie Thornton- The hair is great! I wish mine would grow like that :)

Life Laugh Latte & The Critic- Exactly, what an amazing talent to have!

Tales of Whimsy said...

Wow. How pretty!