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The image depicts several figures arranged in a dramatic and dynamic composition. In the foreground, there is a smaller figure holding a trident. Surrounding this figure are other people in various poses, some appear to be dancing or moving, while others are sitting or lying down. In the upper half of the image, winged beings, possibly angels, appear within a cloud landscape. The entire scene conveys a sense of movement and excitement.

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Allegorical Scene
Allegorie des Goldenen Zeitalters
Datec. 1750/1755

Umkreis Franz Anton Maulbertsch (Umkreis) (1724 Langenargen – 1796 Wien)

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Frühere Zuschreibung an Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724 Langenargen – 1796 Wien)

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Object typePainting
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
56 x 72 cm
SignatureUnbezeichnet
Inventory number1481
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We look skyward at a dense tangle of figures. The steep perspective reveals this work as a sketch for a ceiling painting. Amid the throng, we see Flora, Ceres, and Diana—the goddesses of flowers, agriculture, and hunting representing the seasons of spring, summer, and autumn. Neptune, god of the sea with his trident, personifies winter. Maulbertsch used perspective and light to choreograph a dramatic scene that unfurls across the ceiling like an opulent piece of theater. The location of the final fresco is not known, however. Although this work was long believed to be a sketch for a ceiling fresco in Schloss Kirchstetten, their compositions are different.

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