Glorification of the future emperor Joseph I

Sebastiano Riccic. 1700

Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria

Commissioned by Joseph, this ceiling fresco represents the glorification of the future emperor as a heroic warrior and man of virtue. He is depicted three times: once subject to the temptations of Venus, then in pursuit of fleeing enemies and finally receiving the victor's wreath.

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Title: Glorification of the future emperor Joseph I
Creator Lifespan: 1659 - 1734
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Venice
Creator Birth Place: Belluno (?)
Date: c. 1700
Process/technique: Painted a fresco
Painter: Sebastiano Ricci
Epoch: Baroque
Ceiling fresco: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunn Palace
Provenance: Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.mb.H.
Type: Fresco
External Link: http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/things-to-know/palace/tour-of-the-palace/blue-staircase.html
Medium: Fresco

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