Making History

The major artwork by Hans Makart acquired for the Hamburger Kunsthalle in 1881, The Entry of Emperor Charles V into Antwerp (1878), not only counts as a scandalous work of his epoch but also represents a highlight of history painting. On 1 October 2020 the monumental 50-square-meters painting by the Vienna master painter that has not been on display since 2016 will come to light again.