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"Frederick II: A Legendary Figure in History" Step back in time with this vintage painting of Frederick the Great of Prussia

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Vintage painting of Frederick the Great of Prussia

Vintage painting of Frederick the Great of Prussia
Vintage painting of Frederick the Great. Frederick II was the King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. Original painted by Wilhelm Camphausen, 1870

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Napoleon I at the tomb of Frederick the Great, 27 October 1806, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Napoleon I at the tomb of Frederick the Great, 27 October 1806, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Napoleon I at the tomb of Frederick the Great, 27 October 1806, (1936). Napoleon I Am Sarge Friedrichs Des Grossen, 27 Oktober 1806

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Dr. Aprill, with the imperial ban, 14th October 1757 (colour litho)

Dr. Aprill, with the imperial ban, 14th October 1757 (colour litho)
STC434374 Dr. Aprill, with the imperial ban, 14th October 1757 (colour litho) by Knoetel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Great (1712-86) King of Prussia; Dr

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great before the Battle of Leuthen, 1882. Artist: Haendler, Paul (1833-1903)

Frederick the Great before the Battle of Leuthen, 1882. Artist: Haendler, Paul (1833-1903)
Frederick the Great before the Battle of Leuthen, 1882. Private Collection

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II welcoming his bride, Isabella of England

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II welcoming his bride, Isabella of England
5916717 The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II welcoming his bride, Isabella of England; Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick II Hohenstaufen welcomes his bride Isabella of England engraving after)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Prussian Fusilier Cap about 1740

Prussian Fusilier Cap about 1740
3056363 Prussian Fusilier Cap about 1740; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Prussian Fusilier cap of the Regiment Jung Scherin Nr)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great

Frederick the Great
3118819 Frederick the Great; (add.info.: Scene depicting Frederick the Great (1712-1786) King of Prussia, attending a concert. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 40th Regiment, c. 1786

Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 40th Regiment, c. 1786
3056355 Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 40th Regiment, c. 1786; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian Grenadier Cap of Infantry Regiment Nr.40 "Fusilier Regiment" from the reign of)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Prussian Fusilier Cap of the 33rd Regiment c. 1786

Prussian Fusilier Cap of the 33rd Regiment c. 1786
3056361 Prussian Fusilier Cap of the 33rd Regiment c. 1786; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Prussian Fusilier Cap Infantry Regiment Nr.33 "Fusilier Regiment")

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 27th Regiment c. 1786

Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 27th Regiment c. 1786
3056357 Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 27th Regiment c. 1786; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian Grenadier Cap of Infantry Regiment Nr.27 " Regiment of Foot" from the reign of)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and Johann Sebastian Bach

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and Johann Sebastian Bach
3118655 Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and Johann Sebastian Bach; (add.info.: Scene depicting Frederick the Great (1712-1786) King of Prussia

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 42nd Regiment c. 1786

Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 42nd Regiment c. 1786
3056362 Prussian Grenadier Cap of the 42nd Regiment c. 1786; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Prussian Grenadier Cap of Infantry Regiment Nr.42 "Fusilier Regiment")

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Plaque from a Prussian drum, Frederick the Great's Army

Plaque from a Prussian drum, Frederick the Great's Army
3056360 Plaque from a Prussian drum, Frederick the Great's Army; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Brass plaque from a drum of Frederick the Great's Prussian Army)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: King Frederick II on Watch Parade, 1777. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

King Frederick II on Watch Parade, 1777. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
King Frederick II on Watch Parade, 1777

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Queen Victoria Visiting the Tomb of Frederick the Great, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Queen Victoria Visiting the Tomb of Frederick the Great, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Queen Victoria Visiting the Tomb of Frederick the Great, 1858. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, during their recent visit to Prussia, inspected the tomb of Frederick the Great

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Illustration for Six Great Events of the Last Decade, 1791. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Illustration for Six Great Events of the Last Decade, 1791. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Six Great Events of the Last Decade, 1791. The Death of Frederick II

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786), 18th century. Creator: Antoine Pesne

Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786), 18th century. Creator: Antoine Pesne
Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786), 18th century

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Fredrik II, between 1650 and 1699. Creator: Anon

Fredrik II, between 1650 and 1699. Creator: Anon
Fredrik II, between 1650 and 1699

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: View of a room in the Romer in Frankfurt am Main with a meal for the emperor... Creator: Anon

View of a room in the Romer in Frankfurt am Main with a meal for the emperor... Creator: Anon
View of a room in the Romer in Frankfurt am Main with a meal for the emperor and Electors on June 22 and August 1, 1758, 1758-1799

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Chronicon Abbatis Urspergen, 1515. Creators: Daniel Hopfer, Burchard of Ursperg

Chronicon Abbatis Urspergen, 1515. Creators: Daniel Hopfer, Burchard of Ursperg
Chronicon Abbatis Urspergen, 1515

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick II, 1534-88, King of Denmark and Norway, c16th century. Creator: Anon

Frederick II, 1534-88, King of Denmark and Norway, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Frederick II, 1534-88, King of Denmark and Norway, c16th century

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Statue: Frederich der Grosse, 1740-1786, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Statue: Frederich der Grosse, 1740-1786, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Statue: Frederich der Grosse, 1740-1786, between 1910 and 1920. Frederick the Great was King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772, and King of Prussia from 1772 until his death in 1786

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The Excommunication of Frederick II by Pope Gregory IX, 1573. Creator: Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574)

The Excommunication of Frederick II by Pope Gregory IX, 1573. Creator: Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574)
The Excommunication of Frederick II by Pope Gregory IX, 1573. Found in the collection of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great after the Battle of Kolin, 18 June 1757, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Frederick the Great after the Battle of Kolin, 18 June 1757, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Frederick the Great after the Battle of Kolin, 18 June 1757, (1936). Friedrich Der Grosse Nach Der Schlacht Bei Kolin, 18 Juni 1757

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Painted decoration in the New Palace, Potsdam, Germany, (1928). Creator: Unknown

Painted decoration in the New Palace, Potsdam, Germany, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted decoration in the New Palace, Potsdam, Germany, (1928). About 1765...Painted wooden wainscoting in the Neue Palais...Johann Christian Hoppenhaupt (died Berlin between 1778-1786)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great (1712-1786), designed in 1839 by Christian Daniel Rauch and unveiled in 1851 at Unter den Linden, Berlin

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The sleeping Ziethen, (1936). Creator: Unknown

The sleeping Ziethen, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The sleeping Ziethen, (1936). Der Schlafende Ziethen. Cavalry officer Ziethen sleeps at the table of Frederick the Great. Hans Joachim von Zieten (1699-1786) also known as Zieten aus dem Busch

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great on the hill at Borna during the Battle of Leuthen, 5 December 1757, (1936)

Frederick the Great on the hill at Borna during the Battle of Leuthen, 5 December 1757, (1936). Friedrich Der Grosse Auf Dem Borner Hugel in Der Schlacht Bei Leuthen. 5 Dezember 1757

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The Battle of Rossbach, 1882. Artist: Anonymous

The Battle of Rossbach, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
The Battle of Rossbach, 1882. Private Collection

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great as Freemason in 1740. Artist: Anonymous

Frederick the Great as Freemason in 1740. Artist: Anonymous
Frederick the Great as Freemason in 1740. Found in the collection of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: October 2020

October 2020
Alta Murgia, Andria, Apulia, Europe, European, Frederick II, Italian, Italy, Mediterranean, Puglia, Southern Europe, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Europe, ancient, architecture, backlight

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: europe, Italy, Apulia. the Castel del Monte near to Andria

europe, Italy, Apulia. the Castel del Monte near to Andria

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: A concert by Frederick the Great, 1712 to 1786, here in Potsdam, Germany, Historisch, historical

A concert by Frederick the Great, 1712 to 1786, here in Potsdam, Germany, Historisch, historical
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, aristocracy, aristocratic families, aristocratic family, black, black-and-white, black-white, brandenburg, concerts, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great, Frederick II 1712-1786 and his horse Conde, Potsdam, Germany, Historic

Frederick the Great, Frederick II 1712-1786 and his horse Conde, Potsdam, Germany, Historic
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, aristocracy, aristocratic families, aristocratic family, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, big, brandenburg, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great, Frederick II 1712-1786 and Voltaire in Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany, Historic

Frederick the Great, Frederick II 1712-1786 and Voltaire in Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, aristocracy, aristocratic families, aristocratic family, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, big, brandenburg, building, buildings, castles

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The ironclad Frederick the Great on the stack in the shipyard of Kiel, Germany, History

The ironclad Frederick the Great on the stack in the shipyard of Kiel, Germany, History
1900s, 19th-century, aristocracy, aristocratic families, aristocratic family, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, big, black, black-and-white, black-white, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: History. Germany. Frederick II the Great. Illustration inspired from a portrait by Anton Graff

History. Germany. Frederick II the Great. Illustration inspired from a portrait by Anton Graff (1780), Germany, c
3433914 History. Germany. Frederick II the Great. Illustration inspired from a portrait by Anton Graff (1780), Germany, c.1900 (postcard) by Graff, Anton (1736-1813) (after); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Presence of mind of the King, 1758 (colour litho)

Presence of mind of the King, 1758 (colour litho)
STC434379 Presence of mind of the King, 1758 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great (1712-1786) at the coffin of the Great Elector (colour litho)

Frederick the Great (1712-1786) at the coffin of the Great Elector (colour litho)
725455 Frederick the Great (1712-1786) at the coffin of the Great Elector (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kolin in 1757 (colour litho)

Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kolin in 1757 (colour litho)
725458 Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kolin in 1757 (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kolin in 1757)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The Emperors Balancing Feat (engraving)

The Emperors Balancing Feat (engraving)
2788221 The Emperors Balancing Feat (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperors Balancing Feat)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The Interrupted Wedding Breakfast (engraving)

The Interrupted Wedding Breakfast (engraving)
2788220 The Interrupted Wedding Breakfast (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interrupted Wedding Breakfast)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederik II receiving a book by Aristotle from Michael Scot

Frederik II receiving a book by Aristotle from Michael Scot
3743607 Frederik II receiving a book by Aristotle from Michael Scot by Conti, Giacomo (1818-89); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: The Royal Apartment)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Foreign affairs and wars during the reign of Louis XV of France, 1715-1774 (colour litho)

Foreign affairs and wars during the reign of Louis XV of France, 1715-1774 (colour litho)
5207748 Foreign affairs and wars during the reign of Louis XV of France, 1715-1774 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick II with His Hunting Party (oil on canvas)

Frederick II with His Hunting Party (oil on canvas)
989563 Frederick II with His Hunting Party (oil on canvas) by Zimmerman, Julius (1824-1906); 101.5x154.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick II with His Hunting Party)

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: The death of Frederick II on August 17, 1786. Creator: Anonymous

The death of Frederick II on August 17, 1786. Creator: Anonymous
The death of Frederick II on August 17, 1786. Private Collection

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Death mask of Frederick II. Creator: Brend amour, Richard (1831-1915)

Death mask of Frederick II. Creator: Brend amour, Richard (1831-1915)
Death mask of Frederick II. Private Collection

Background imageFrederick Ii Collection: Frederick the Great

Frederick the Great
3778910 Frederick the Great by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); (add.info.: Frederick the Great or Frederick II. (24 January 1712 - 17 August 1786 King of Prussia (1740-1786)




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"Frederick II: A Legendary Figure in History" Step back in time with this vintage painting of Frederick the Great of Prussia, a captivating leader who left an indelible mark on European history. As we delve into his life, we witness Napoleon I paying homage at the tomb of this remarkable monarch, highlighting the profound impact he had even after his reign. Dr. Aprill's imperial ban lithograph transports us to a pivotal moment in 1757 when Frederick faced immense challenges and emerged as a resilient warrior. The artist Haendler captures the intensity before the Battle of Leuthen, showcasing Frederick's strategic brilliance that would forever be etched in military textbooks. The aftermath of another battle is depicted in stunning detail by an unknown creator - Frederick the Great after triumphing at Kolin. This glimpse into history allows us to appreciate both his military prowess and resilience against adversity. But it wasn't all about warfare for this multifaceted ruler; he also possessed a deep appreciation for art and culture. Witness him conducting a concert in Potsdam, Germany, where his passion for music harmonized with his political acumen. Accompanied by his loyal horse Conde, Frederick II stands tall as an embodiment of power and authority captured beautifully in a historic painting from the 19th century. Another masterpiece portrays him alongside Voltaire within Sanssouci Palace – their intellectual exchange shaping not only Prussian society but also Enlightenment ideals across Europe. Even beyond land battles, Frederick's influence extended to naval endeavors like "The ironclad Frederick the Great, " showcased through a digital reproduction model from the 19th century shipyard at Kiel. His vision encompassed every aspect of governance and progress. As we explore further into Potsdam's New Palace adorned with exquisite painted decorations dating back to 1928, we discover how aesthetics played an integral role during Frederick's era – blending opulence with grandeur.