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Allegory of Religion and Wisdom
Paul Trogerc. 1745
Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
This overdoor painting shows two putti as an allegory of religion and wisdom. Together with its pair above the opposite door, it belongs to the original decorative scheme of the room, which served as Franz Stephan’s audience chamber.
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Details
- Title: Allegory of Religion and Wisdom
- Creator Lifespan: 1698 - 1762
- Creator Nationality: Austrian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Vienna
- Creator Birth Place: Welsberg
- Date: c. 1745
- Work of art: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunn Palace
- Process/technique: Painted
- Physical Dimensions: w170 x h80 cm
- Painter: Paul Troger (attr.)
- Epoch: 18th century
- Provenance: Bundesmobilienverwaltung
- Type: Painting
- External Link: http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/things-to-know/palace/tour-of-the-palace/blue-chinese-salon.html
- Medium: Oil on canvas
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