Isabella, Queen of Spain
1852
Franz Xaver Winterhalter was the ultimate glamorizer of 19th-century royalty, and this portrait of Queen Isabella II of Spain shows exactly why he was so in demand. Painted in 1852, the young queen is depicted in a dreamy, cloud-like white gown scattered with roses, wearing a heavy blue sash and a glittering crown. Winterhalter had a special talent for making monarchs look ethereal and flawless, using loose brushstrokes to make fabrics look like they were floating on air. He was the go-to artist for European courts, painting everyone from Queen Victoria to Empress Sisi, essentially inventing the modern celebrity royal portrait.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Oil paint
Location: Museo del Prado
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