Florinda
Romanticism
1853
178.0 x 246.0 cm
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).
Franz Xavier Winterhalter (1805 – 1873)
Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873): German painter famed for elegant royal & aristocratic portraits. Master of flattery, capturing 19th-century European courts with realism and grace.
About this artwork
- Title: Florinda
- Artist: Franz Xavier Winterhalter
- Year: 1853
- Original dimensions: 178.0 x 246.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Romanticism
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Keywords: warm earth tones, nude figures art, court portraiture
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