Waldmüller's Unflinching Landscapes at National Gallery, London

The National Gallery, London, presents 'Waldmüller: Landscapes', a focused exhibition on Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865), a radical 19th-century Austrian painter. Waldmüller worked within the Biedermeier movement, which reflected the tastes of the rising bourgeoisie from the end of the Napoleonic wars until the 1848 revolutions. Unlike his peers, he prioritized accuracy and integrity over sentimentality, painting leaves, grass, and bark with extreme precision. His approach challenged the established Viennese Academy, where he was both an influential teacher and a controversial figure. The exhibition highlights his unflinching depictions of nature, which drove bourgeois Austria wild.