Patrick Bade
Cultural Life from the Siege of Vienna 1683 to the Enlightenment
Summary
Patrick Bade takes a look at the century that followed the great Siege of Vienna in 1683. Specifically he examines it through the lens of just six individuals: two architects, a sculptor, a painter, a pastellist, and a musician who each throw a particularly interesting light on the culture of the 18th century in the Habsburg Empire.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.
Yes, I mean, all those buildings really are collaborative efforts, because they also had to collaborate with the painters of the frescos and the sculptors who made the sculptural decoration. And there were, of course, architects like Vanbrugh in England, who was essentially an amateur, and he needed professional help with the structural side of the building.