{"product_id":"hungarian-late-17th-century-the-batthyany-and-nadasd-lunettes-pair-16971698","title":"HUNGARIAN (Late 17th Century). The Batthyany \u0026 Nadasd Lunettes (Pair). 1697–1698.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUNGARIAN (Late 17th Century)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Batthyany \u0026amp; Nadasd Lunettes (Pair)\u003cbr\u003eCommissioned by Adam Batthyany (1698) and Thomas de Nadasd (1697)\u003cbr\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr\u003eEach: 145\" x 53 3\/4\" canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary matched pair of monumental lunette oil paintings, among the most important surviving artistic records of Hungary's political and religious identity at the close of the 17th century. Commissioned by two of the most powerful Hungarian magnates—both rebel princes with deep affiliations in Croatia and Hungary—these canvases represent two sides of the same coin: one political and military, the other spiritual and devotional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Batthyany lunette (1698) presents the Virgin Mary as \u003cem\u003ePatrona Hungariae\u003c\/em\u003e, presiding over the eleven united Slavic armies in a stirring call for national independence from Austrian and Ottoman domination. Richly layered with political symbolism—from the triumphant Lion of Hungary to the Pelican crowning the Palm tree of Victory—it celebrates Hungary's victory at the Battle of Zenta and the leadership of the Batthyany family. Beneath the military spectacle, John of Capistrano blesses the sons of John Hunyadi in a scene that weaves biblical prophecy with Hungarian national history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nadasd lunette (1697) turns inward to the spiritual realm, depicting the Virgin appearing to Saint Anthony of Padua to bless the Franciscan Order, with the Sacred Heart of Jesus dominating the composition. It was commissioned in memory of Thomas de Nadasd, a rebel prince killed in 1671, and signed with his family's distinctive coat of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the paintings reflect the dual nature of Hungary's fight for self-determination—by the sword and by the cross. Their shared scale, format, and stylistic signatures strongly suggest they were conceived as a pair, likely intended for Adam Batthyany's Franciscan monastery in Güssing. A priceless and unparalleled offering for the serious collector of European Old Master paintings and Central European history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398950314028,"sku":null,"price":175000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1156\/7956\/files\/Virgin_Mary_-_Unification_of_the_Slavic_Nations_1698.jpg?v=1774044134","url":"https:\/\/aradernyc.com\/products\/hungarian-late-17th-century-the-batthyany-and-nadasd-lunettes-pair-16971698","provider":"Arader Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}