Count Gyula Andrássy as Austrian-Hungarian foreign minister christ " Rivière was one of

" Rivière was one of the foremost Victorian animal painters of his day and was admired for his capacity to render a realistic physique of his subjects while infusing anthropomorphic virtues such as the loyalty portrayed by the hound to his late master

Barbara was a glorious saint and martyr of the Church who worked many miracles during her life and continues to do so till this day

the Apocalypse

and his keen sensitivity to the spiritual realm coalesce in this masterpiece

The artist's command of form and anatomy is evident in the robust and voluptuous figures that populate the painting

Count Gyula Andrássy as Austrian-Hungarian foreign minister christ " Rivière was one ofCount Gyula Andrssy de Cskszentkirly et Krasznahorka was a Hungarian statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary and subsequently as Foreign Minister of Austria Hungary. Gyula Benczr was a Hungarian painter and art teacher. He specialized in portraits and historical scenes.