MORITZ VON SCHWIND "Zauberflöte" Österreichische Galerie Belvedere 14.7.- 26.9.04
the work of the romantic painter Moritz von Schwind, born 21. Jänner 1804 in Vienna, died 8. Februar 1871, in exhibition. he painted the famous loggia of the Vienna State Opera with sceneries from "Zauberflöte" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. the "queen of the night" represents perhaps the mother goddess "Ischtar" (in the middle of the picture). she is the central motive of his frescos fig.: Moritz von Schwind, Fresko der 1. Querwandlünette in der Wiener Opernloggia: «Die Königin der Nacht erscheint vor Tamino» next>>>