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Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (5 January 1614 – 20 November 1662), younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand III, was an Austrian soldier, administrator and patron of the arts. He held a number of military commands, with limited success, and served as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands , before returning to Vienna in 1656.
- 1640 to 1656
- 20 November 1662 (aged 48), Vienna
- 5 January 1614, Wiener Neustadt
Archduke of Austria (non-ruling member of the dynasty); prince of the Church and holder of several bishoprics (prince-bishop of Passau and Strasbourg, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights); governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1646–1656) Patron of the arts and governor. The second son of Emperor Ferdinand II, he successfully commanded ...
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm: a Baroque prince of the Church par excellence. Leopold Wilhelm represents an extreme case of an accumulation of ecclesiastical offices and sinecures. Without ever having received major orders as a priest, he became the holder of no fewer than six bishoprics.
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm. Leopold Wilhelm (1614–1662), youngest son of Emperor Ferdinand II, was destined to take holy orders and received an education that suited his preference for art and literature.
Leopold Wilhelm: the prince of the Church in armour. Although it is attested that the archduke was personally very pious and led a life in accordance with his clerical estate, his activities were focused less on pastoral duties than on his career as a military commander and diplomat.
The Archduke Leopold William in his Picture Gallery in Brussels. Date. 1647 - 1651. Technique. Oil. Support. Copperplate. Dimension. Height: 104.8 cm; Width: 130.4 cm. Provenance.
Material. Canvas. Dimensions. Overall: 124 cm × 165 cm. Framed: 143,5 cm × 184,5 cm × 6 cm. Image rights. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie. Inv. No. Gemäldegalerie, 739. Provenance. painted for Archduke Leopold Wilhelm; 1685 documented in the gallery in Prague; 1781 to Vienna; Depiction/Person.
