Archduke Ludwig Viktor: Bon Vivant and Art Collector The property of Archduke Ludwig Viktor, the youngest brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I, was…
Early Art Patronage: Ludwig van Beethoven In the 250th anniversary year of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a fragment of writing in…
Cultured Pearls Pearls are regarded as symbols of wealth, wisdom and dignity, fertility, happiness and tears. The…
Rich History: Imperial Wedding Diadem Austria gets married … When Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria commissioned the imperial court jeweller…
Sebastián Herrera Barnuevo: Young Steed Portraits have always been powerful tools of dynastic propaganda, especially when depicting royalty, as is…