From September 1814 to June 1815, Vienna was the undisputed center of Europe. As the Congress of Vienna convened, the city saw an unprecedented gathering of crowned heads and their ambassadors. Among them were a tsar, an emperor, and no fewer than five kings as the leaders of Europe attempted to remake the continent in the wake of the Napoleonic wars. In total, two hundred European countries came together to discuss the future of the European continent. And while the diplomats worked during the day, in the evening, Viennese society blossomed: there were balls, parties, sleigh rides, receptions, theatrical performances, musical events, and much more. Vienna was suddenly the heart not just of European diplomacy, but of European social life as well.
This book draws on an astonishing trove of documents, including historical photographs and paintings, to re-create the atmosphere of the Congress of Vienna. The incredible images and documents are supported by essays that shed light on the political, cultural, and social aspects of the gathering. The resulting volume not only takes readers to an unforgettable moment in the past, but also highlights the continuing effects of this historic gathering for Europe and the entire world.
This book draws on an astonishing trove of documents, including historical photographs and paintings, to re-create the atmosphere of the Congress of Vienna. The incredible images and documents are supported by essays that shed light on the political, cultural, and social aspects of the gathering. The resulting volume not only takes readers to an unforgettable moment in the past, but also highlights the continuing effects of this historic gathering for Europe and the entire world.
Table of Contents
EUROPE IN VIENNA
Agnes Husslein-Arco
The Congress of Vienna: An Event at the Interface of Politics and Culture. On the Exhibition EUROPE IN VIENNA
Werner Telesko and Sabine Grabner
PART 1 THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA AND THE NEW EUROPE
Mundus concors? The Congress of Vienna and the European Iconography of Peace in the 19th Century
Werner Telesko
The Habsburg Empire during the Napoleonic Wars and Congress of Vienna
William D. Godsey
The Congress of Vienna and the European Peace System of 1814/15
Reinhard Stauber
A Federative Bond of German States. The Congress of Vienna and the German Constitution
Eckhardt Treichel
Winners and Losers in the New European Order.
The Congress of Vienna as a Pioneer of Modern Power Politics
Brigitte Mazohl
Napoleon Bonaparte: from “Media Emporer” to “Ruler Myth”
Werner Telesko
Vienna Under French Occupation in 1805 and 1809
Werner Telesko
The German Campaign and the Battle of Leipzig (1813)
Werner Telesko
Images of an Alliance: The Three Monarchs
Katharina Lovecky
Portraits of the Key Players at the Congress
Katharina Lovecky
Jean-Baptiste Isabey’s Picture of the Congress of Vienna
Werner Telesko
“... after unprecedented working, conferring, and editing ...”.
The Final Act of the Congress of Vienna
Kathrin Kininger
PART 2 ARTISTIC DIVERSITY IN EUROPE C. 1800
The People as Bearers of Mood, and Francis I’s Entry into Vienna in June 1814
Sabine Grabner
Johann Baptist Lampi the Elder and portrait Painting in Vienna between Ancien Regime and the Vormärz
Roberto Pancheri
French Art in Vienna at the Time of the Congress
Udo Felbinger
British Portraiture and the Congress of Vienna
Andrew Wilton
The Decade of Napoleon.
Portrait Painting in the Early 19th Century at the German Courts
Rolf H. Johannsen
Austrian Artists in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Ljudmila Markina
Viewing the Center from Afar: Viennese Landscapes
Katharina Lovecky
Fashion at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Regina Karner
Furniture at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Lieselotte Hanzl-Wachter
Porcelain, Ceramic, and Glass at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Rainald Franz
The Empire’s Metal Works
Elisabeth Schmuttermeier
Medals and Snuff Boxes at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Werner Telesko
PART 3 AN EVENT TRANSFORMS VIENNA
Traffic, Travel, and Transportation during the Congress of Vienna
Georg Kugler
Johann Nepomuk Hochle. Image of History and Repoartage on the Times
Sabine Grabner
Press and Reporting at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Eva Maria Werner
Festivities and Music at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Elisabeth Hilscher
“...,dedicated in deepest reverence” Ludwig van Beethoven’s Dedications to Nobles and Regents at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Ingrid Fuchs
“Vienna! 0, Citizen Decorated with a Crown, and Host to our Rulers!” Social Events of the Congress of Vienna between Court, Aristocracy, and the Bourgeoisie in the Age of Revolution
Wolfgang Häusler
“Magnificence, elegance, order” and “maximum economy”
The Cost of the Congress of Vienna
Karin Schneider
Military Festivities during the Congress of Vienna
Katharina Lovecky
Contemporary Representations of Court Festivities at the Congress of Vienna
Katharina Lovecky
The Salons of the Congress—Gatherings’of “Elegant, Easy Conviviality”
Katharina Lovecky
The Congress of Vienna and the Viennese Population
Sabine Grabner
The Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon’s Fate
Werner Telesko
EPILOGUE
The Visual “Afterlife” of the Congress of Vienna
Werner Telesko
APPENDIX
List of Works
Selected Literature
Index of Proper Names
Authors’ Biographies
Picture Credits
Colophon
Agnes Husslein-Arco
The Congress of Vienna: An Event at the Interface of Politics and Culture. On the Exhibition EUROPE IN VIENNA
Werner Telesko and Sabine Grabner
PART 1 THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA AND THE NEW EUROPE
Mundus concors? The Congress of Vienna and the European Iconography of Peace in the 19th Century
Werner Telesko
The Habsburg Empire during the Napoleonic Wars and Congress of Vienna
William D. Godsey
The Congress of Vienna and the European Peace System of 1814/15
Reinhard Stauber
A Federative Bond of German States. The Congress of Vienna and the German Constitution
Eckhardt Treichel
Winners and Losers in the New European Order.
The Congress of Vienna as a Pioneer of Modern Power Politics
Brigitte Mazohl
Napoleon Bonaparte: from “Media Emporer” to “Ruler Myth”
Werner Telesko
Vienna Under French Occupation in 1805 and 1809
Werner Telesko
The German Campaign and the Battle of Leipzig (1813)
Werner Telesko
Images of an Alliance: The Three Monarchs
Katharina Lovecky
Portraits of the Key Players at the Congress
Katharina Lovecky
Jean-Baptiste Isabey’s Picture of the Congress of Vienna
Werner Telesko
“... after unprecedented working, conferring, and editing ...”.
The Final Act of the Congress of Vienna
Kathrin Kininger
PART 2 ARTISTIC DIVERSITY IN EUROPE C. 1800
The People as Bearers of Mood, and Francis I’s Entry into Vienna in June 1814
Sabine Grabner
Johann Baptist Lampi the Elder and portrait Painting in Vienna between Ancien Regime and the Vormärz
Roberto Pancheri
French Art in Vienna at the Time of the Congress
Udo Felbinger
British Portraiture and the Congress of Vienna
Andrew Wilton
The Decade of Napoleon.
Portrait Painting in the Early 19th Century at the German Courts
Rolf H. Johannsen
Austrian Artists in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Ljudmila Markina
Viewing the Center from Afar: Viennese Landscapes
Katharina Lovecky
Fashion at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Regina Karner
Furniture at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Lieselotte Hanzl-Wachter
Porcelain, Ceramic, and Glass at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Rainald Franz
The Empire’s Metal Works
Elisabeth Schmuttermeier
Medals and Snuff Boxes at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Werner Telesko
PART 3 AN EVENT TRANSFORMS VIENNA
Traffic, Travel, and Transportation during the Congress of Vienna
Georg Kugler
Johann Nepomuk Hochle. Image of History and Repoartage on the Times
Sabine Grabner
Press and Reporting at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Eva Maria Werner
Festivities and Music at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Elisabeth Hilscher
“...,dedicated in deepest reverence” Ludwig van Beethoven’s Dedications to Nobles and Regents at the Time of the Congress of Vienna
Ingrid Fuchs
“Vienna! 0, Citizen Decorated with a Crown, and Host to our Rulers!” Social Events of the Congress of Vienna between Court, Aristocracy, and the Bourgeoisie in the Age of Revolution
Wolfgang Häusler
“Magnificence, elegance, order” and “maximum economy”
The Cost of the Congress of Vienna
Karin Schneider
Military Festivities during the Congress of Vienna
Katharina Lovecky
Contemporary Representations of Court Festivities at the Congress of Vienna
Katharina Lovecky
The Salons of the Congress—Gatherings’of “Elegant, Easy Conviviality”
Katharina Lovecky
The Congress of Vienna and the Viennese Population
Sabine Grabner
The Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon’s Fate
Werner Telesko
EPILOGUE
The Visual “Afterlife” of the Congress of Vienna
Werner Telesko
APPENDIX
List of Works
Selected Literature
Index of Proper Names
Authors’ Biographies
Picture Credits
Colophon