Belvedere Museum to Present Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller Landscape Exhibition in 2026

The Lower Belvedere will host an exhibition titled 'Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller: True to Nature' from February 27 to June 14, 2026. The show focuses on the Austrian Biedermeier painter's landscape works, examining his approach to depicting natural scenes during the 19th century. Waldmüller, who lived from 1793 to 1865, aimed to portray contemporary life and environments with authenticity. The exhibition places his artistic practice within broader European trends of the period, noting similar developments by figures like John Constable and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot. It explores how industrialization increased public interest in nature, which artists reflected through landscape painting.