Lobkowitz Square in Vienna
1758/61 | Bernardo Bellotto, gen. Canaletto
Of the buildings which surround Lobkowitz Square, only Palais Lobkowitz, constructed in 1685–87, remains today. The Dorotheum now stands on the site once occupied by the Dorotheerkirche, the high Gothic roof of which is visible behind the Palais. The back part of the square is bordered by the Capuchin Monastery garden wall. In those days the low roofs behind the square afforded an unimpeded view of St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Of the buildings which surround Lobkowitz Square, only Palais Lobkowitz, constructed in 1685–87, remains today. The Dorotheum now stands on the site once occupied by the Dorotheerkirche, the high Gothic roof of which is visible behind the Palais. The back part of the square is bordered by the Capuchin Monastery garden wall. In those days the low roofs behind the square afforded an unimpeded view of St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Artist:
Bernardo Bellotto, gen. Canaletto (1722 Venedig - 1780 Warschau) DNB
Time:
1758/61
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 114,5 cm × 151 cm × 2,5 cm
Framed: 134,5 cm × 171 cm × 8,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1671
Provenance
Since its creation in imperial possession; 1781 Pressburg