The Triumph of the Genius of Destruction
Oil On Canvas
WallArt
Romanticism
1878
19th Century
447.0 x 550.0 cm
Hungarian National Gallery
count mihaly von zichy (1827 – 1906)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Triumph of the Genius of Destruction
- Artist: count mihaly von zichy
- Year: 1878
- Original dimensions: 447.0 x 550.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Hungarian National Gallery
- Movement: Romanticism
- Period: 19th Century
- Medium type: WallArt
Quick Facts
- Dimensions: 447 x 550 cm
- Influences: Jakob Marastoni, Waldmüller
- Year: 1878
- Artist: Count Mihály von Zichy
- Subject or theme: War, chaos, and battle between good and evil
- Title: The Triumph of the Genius of Destruction
- Notable elements or techniques: Dramatic lighting, expressive brushstrokes