What do a Neoclassical family portrait and a Biedermeier painting of Venus have in common? Both the portrait of Caroline and Viktor von Tomatis by Johann Baptist Lampi the Elder (1751 Romeno – 1830 Vienna) and the painting Sleeping Venus with Cupid in Front of a Mirror by his eponymous son Johann Baptist the Younger (1775 Trento – 1837 Vienna) were significantly overpainted. This IN-SIGHT exhibition traces how these major interventions altered the meaning of both works.
Curated by Katharina Lovecky.
IN-SIGHT: Johann Baptist Lampi The Elder and The Younger
By Katharina Lovecky
May 13 – Oct 11, 2026
