bavarikon4UStaatsporträt König Ludwigs II. von Bayern
Description
One of the most popular portrayals of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) is by the Munich painter Ferdinand von Piloty the Younger (1828-1895). The state portrait shows the twenty-year-old king after his accession to the throne in 1864. Standing upright in front of the throne in full figure dressed in the Bavarian general’s uniform, Piloty reproduces the youthful figure of the Bavarian ruler here. Ludwig has the coronation mantle thrown over him, the crown can be seen on the side of the table. He is also wearing the Wittelsbach Order of the House, the Order of St. George and the Collar of the Order of St. Hubert. The crown and mantle are an integral part of the painting, although Ludwig II, like all Bavarian kings before him, was not crowned. In contrast to the older Bavarian ruler portraits of the 19th century, the constitutional charter of 1818 is not visible here. In depicting the majestic and slender figure of the Bavarian king, the artist picks up on contemporary, sometimes exuberantly enthusiastic reports about the Bavarian king’s grace and gestures in the first years of his reign. With his stately height of 1.90 metres and outward appearance, Ludwig II aroused great interest among his contemporaries. Ferdinand von Piloty, who was also considered by Ludwig II for his palace projects, painted the king again in 1879 in black regalia as Grand Master of the Order of Knights of St. Hubert.
Author
Misamer, Julia