This is an acrylic painting I made during an lnternational Sebastian Kruger Workshop some time ago...


Ludwig II, King of Bavaria was king of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes referred to in English by his detractors as 'mad' King Ludwig. There is ample evidence to prove that he was far from mad. In German, Ludwig is known by the far kinder description as 'the fairy-tale' King (der Märchenkönig). He is best known for his personal eccentricity and for the extravagant fantasy castles he constructed, such as Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee. Neuschwanstein Castle was used as the inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle in the animated film Sleeping Beauty and also for the castles at the many Disney parks around the world. King Ludwig II left a large collection of plans for other castles that were never realised. One was to be called Falkenstein, another was to be built in the style of a Chinese summer palace and yet another in the style of a Byzantine palace.

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