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Hans Makart (1840-1884)Das schlafende Schneewittchen (Snow White Sleeping)Oil on canvas1872126 x 220 cmHistorisches Museum der Stadt Wien (Vienna, Austria)
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The “Makartstil”, which determined the culture of an entire era in  Vienna, was an aestheticism the likes of which hadn’t been seen before Hans Makart and has not been replicated to this day. Called the “magician of  colors”, the artist painted in brilliant colors and fluid forms, which placed  the design and the aesthetic of the work before all else. Often to  heighten the strength of his colors he introduced asphalt into his  paint, which has led to some deterioration in his paintings over the  years. The paintings were usually large-scale and theatrical productions  of historical motifs.

Hans Makart (1840-1884)
Das schlafende Schneewittchen (Snow White Sleeping)
Oil on canvas
1872
126 x 220 cm
Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien (Vienna, Austria)

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The “Makartstil”, which determined the culture of an entire era in Vienna, was an aestheticism the likes of which hadn’t been seen before Hans Makart and has not been replicated to this day. Called the “magician of colors”, the artist painted in brilliant colors and fluid forms, which placed the design and the aesthetic of the work before all else. Often to heighten the strength of his colors he introduced asphalt into his paint, which has led to some deterioration in his paintings over the years. The paintings were usually large-scale and theatrical productions of historical motifs.

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