Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873), a German court painter who specialized in drawing portraits of the royal family in Europe: Austria, Germany, Russia, France, England, and even the emperors and queens of Asia, asked him to paint portraits. With great skill and generous remuneration, this European court painter became one of the richest painters of his time. From the photographs of these European emperors and kings and their queens, it can be seen that they were all well educated, elegant in temperament, and according to European theory: "The emperor is in the service of the people". At that time, constitutional monarchy was already prevalent in various European countries. In order to promote their values, they encouraged the use of religious enlightenment, international trade, colonial pioneering and even violent wars to fight against feudal forces outside Europe. Historically, this has been a great progressive significance.
Winterhalt, the German court painter (Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1805-1873), specialized in drawing royal figures in Europe: The emperors and queens of Austria, Germany, Russia, France, England, and even Asia, asked him to make portraits.
With great skill and generous remuneration, this European court painter became one of the richest painters of his time.
From the photographs of these European emperors and kings and their queens, it can be seen that they were all well educated, elegant in temperament, and according to European theory: "The emperor is in the service of the people". At that time, constitutional monarchy was already prevalent in various European countries. In order to promote their values, they encouraged the use of religious enlightenment, international trade, colonial pioneering and even violent wars to fight against feudal forces outside Europe. Historically, this has been a great progressive significance.
The painter was keenly aware of the political trends and moral tendencies in the different courts, and was able to adjust his painting methods in a timely manner.
Winterhalter's works show a rigorous and sophisticated German style, the painting expression is close to the aesthetic standards of modern people, and the aristocratic posture in the painting is elegant, the clothing is extremely gorgeous, and it is outstanding in portraiture. Through his paintings, one can further understand the portraits and luxurious lives of european royalty and aristocrats in the 19th century.
A difficult question is that it is difficult to classify Franz Xavier Winterhalter as a painter of what school of painting. His early style of painting was neoclassical, but his style can be described as neo-Rococo. After his death, his paintings were considered Romantic. There is also little information about his personal and painting situation, resulting in his paintings not being seriously studied for a long time.
However, in 1987, at the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Petit Palais Museum in Paris, the paintings of Franz Franz Xaver Winterhalter were made on a major display. This brought his excellent paintings back into the spotlight, and Winterhardt returned to the position of an outstanding master painter recognized by the people. Today, his paintings are exhibited in major museums in Europe and the United States.
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