The Arts Flourishing in Munich
by NEUREUTHER, Eugen, Oil on canvas, 73 x 101 cm
With the patronage of King Ludwig I, Munich became an art centre of the first rank, called the “Athens on the Isar”. By this painting, Neureuther set a monument to Munich’s rise to artistic fame. Cornelius is shown enthroned in a triple-arched hall, surrounded by celebrated Munich painters. Architects and art-lovers are also to be seen.