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Singers' Contest on the Wartburg
Anton Romakoc. 1853
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The story of the Sängerkrieg (minstrel contest) originated from German folklore of the 13th century. According to the legend, six minstrels entered a competition in order to determine who best understood how to sing the praises of a prince. The victory of Heinrich von Ofterdingen enraged the other minstrels who contrived to have him executed. Romako depicted the dramatic moment when the young, beautiful Heinrich appeals to Countess Sophia and gains a reprieve, much to the chagrin of the bloodthirsty, jealous minstrels in the background.
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- Title: Singers' Contest on the Wartburg
- Creator: Anton Romako (Austrian, 1832-1889)
- Date Created: c. 1853
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 39.4 x 52.8 cm (15 1/2 x 20 13/16 in.)
- Provenance: Ernst von Vollbehr; Winterberg Kunst, Heidelberg, Germany 2011; C. G. Boerner, NYC
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2012.55
- Medium: graphite
- Inscriptions: Signed, lower left in graphite: Anton Romako
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: Austria, 19th century
- Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund
- Collection: DR - Austrian
- Accession Number: 2012.55
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