Germania
Philipp Veit · 1848
Why it's great
A woman in armor stands before the flag of a united Germany, wearing a crown, and holding a sword. Veit painted this in 1848 during a revolution when Germans hoped for a unified country. It hung in Frankfurt's parliament. It's a symbol of national hope.
Where to see it
📍 Germanisches NationalmuseumNuremberg, Germany
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Philipp Veit was born in Berlin and became a painter in the Nazarene movement, a group who admired the art of medieval and Renaissance Germany and Italy. He lived in Rome, Frankfurt and Mainz. He was also a museum director. He died in Mainz in 1877.
