Alcestis Sacrifices Herself for Admetus
Oil On Canvas
WallArt
Neoclassicism
1804
19th Century
194.0 x 139.0 cm
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Friedrich Heinrich Füger (1751 – 1818)
Friedrich Heinrich Füger (1751-1818): A leading German Classicist painter renowned for historical scenes & royal portraits. Influenced by David & Mengs, he shaped Viennese art with idealized forms and theatrical flair.
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Vienna, Austria)
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About this artwork
- Title: Alcestis Sacrifices Herself for Admetus
- Artist: Friedrich Heinrich Füger
- Year: 1804
- Original dimensions: 194.0 x 139.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Creative period: Mature Period
Quick Facts
- Movement: Classicism
- Year: 1804
- Dimensions: 194 x 139 cm
- Artist: Füger
- Influences:
- David
- Mengs
- Title: Alcestis Sacrifices Herself for Admetus