Die Römische Ruine in Schönbrunn

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Künstler*in Carl Moll (1861 Wien – 1945 Wien)

Object typeGemälde
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
322 × 242 cm
SignatureDat. und sign. links unten: 1892 C. Moll
Inventory number3720
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This painting’s subject will be familiar to walkers in Vienna. The artificial Roman ruins depicted in Carl Moll’s work are located in the park at Schönbrunn Palace. In the conservation of the picture required great patience and ingenuity. The frame first had to be removed for the painting to even fit through the door of the workshop. During the treatments the picture had to be gradually rotated on the easel for the conservator to be able to access every part. She spent two weeks removing the varnish—the protective top layer—with cotton swabs. But the true challenge was alternating between closeness and distance. In a work that places such a focus on detail it is particularly important to keep stepping back in order to view the painting as a whole.