Anton Romako's painting of 'Admiral Tegetthoff in the Naval Battle of Lissa' is now celebrated as a visionary work, and is part of the canon of European art of the 19th century. This richly illustrated book traces the history of the picture and places it in the historical, military, and artistic context of its age.
Author Biography
Agnes Husslein-Arco is an art historian and founding director of the Heidi Horten Collection private museum. Stephan Koja is the director of the Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden and the editor of many books, including The Most Beautiful Pastel Ever Seen.
