Singers' Contest on the Wartburg

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Singers' Contest on the Wartburg

Anton RomakoLinkedCulture matchlcp-7acd9b67bd58

Date
c. 1853
Medium
graphite
Culture
Austria
Department
Drawings
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
170438

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The story of the Sängerkrieg (minstrel contest) originated from German folklore of the 13th century. According to the legend, six minstrels entered a competition in order to determine who best understood how to sing the praises of a prince. The victory of Heinrich von Ofterdingen enraged the other minstrels who contrived to have him executed. Romako depicted the dramatic moment when the young, beautiful Heinrich appeals to Countess Sophia and gains a reprieve, much to the chagrin of the bloodthirsty, jealous minstrels in the background.

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Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund
Provenance
Ernst von Vollbehr; Winterberg Kunst, Heidelberg, Germany 2011; C. G. Boerner, NYC

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