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FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER. FLORINDA

Florinda. Artist: Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, Menzenschwand 1805-1873 Frankfurt). Dimensions: 70 1/4 x 96 3/4 in. (178.4 x 245.7 cm). Date: 1853.
This painting depicts an episode from the legend of Roderick, the last king of the Spanish Visigoths. After spying on his maids of honor to determine the fairest among them, the king chose Florinda (at center left), who became the object of his love. In revenge, Florinda's father called the Arabs into Spain and brought about the conquest. This painting, which was shown at the Salon of 1853, is a replica of a version of the same size given by Queen Victoria to Prince Albert in 1852. Winterhalter used a similar composition for <i>Empress Eugénie Surrounded by Her Ladies-in-Waiting</i> (1855; Musée National du Château, Compiègne).

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Author: FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-1873)

Title: FLORINDA

Caption: Florinda. Artist: Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, Menzenschwand 1805-1873 Frankfurt). Dimensions: 70 1/4 x 96 3/4 in. (178.4 x 245.7 cm). Date: 1853. This painting depicts an episode from the legend of Roderick, the last king of the Spanish Visigoths. After spying on his maids of honor to determine the fairest among them, the king chose Florinda (at center left), who became the object of his love. In revenge, Florinda's father called the Arabs into Spain and brought about the conquest. This painting, which was shown at the Salon of 1853, is a replica of a version of the same size given by Queen Victoria to Prince Albert in 1852. Winterhalter used a similar composition for Empress Eugénie Surrounded by Her Ladies-in-Waiting (1855; Musée National du Château, Compiègne).

Technique/material: OIL ON CANVAS

Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Credit: Album

Image size: 4311 × 3144 px | 38.8 MB

Print size: 36.5 × 26.6 cm | 1697.2 × 1237.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: CANVAS • EUROPE • EUROPEAN PAINTINGS • FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER • GERMANY • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • OIL ON CANVAS • OIL PAINT • OIL PAINTING • OIL PAINTINGC PIO DI SAVOIA • OLI PAINTING • PAINTINGS