The Fortress of Königstein from the North, 1756–8
“Sharply silhouetted against a pale evening sky is the Saxon fortress of Königstein. Bernardo Bellotto (1722–1780) painted this historic site – a stronghold located approximately 25 miles south-east of Dresden, in the picturesque Elbe valley –not just once, but five times. In this exhibition we reunite these five monumental views, which includes our recently acquired view from the north, for the first time in more than 250 years. ...”
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