Here a fresh, contemporary view on Haydn by the austrian painter Andreas Roseneder. Since almost two years he’s working on “…the IMAGE of a so called genius in changing times…”.  [- more to come soon...!!!] -related article: “haydn reloaded II” (with more haydn-contemporary artwork)

Andreas Roseneder’s exhibition “Haydn reloaded” will be presented at the famous Esterháza Palace at Fertöd (Hungary) – where Haydn lived and worked.: opening event on saturday, august 8, 2009 at 6 p.m. (more about Esterháza Palace on my article “visiting Esterhàza Palace”)

↑ Andreas Roseneder :“Portrait Joseph Haydn 2007 after Hardy 1791″, 2007, oil on canvas

↑ the “Original” portrait of Joseph Haydn by Thomas Hardy, 1791

Painter & author Andreas Roseneder alias “René Desor” (the literary ananym of Andreas Roseneder), more of his Haydn-works + his official website

Haydn-patch", 2008, polimer colours on poliethylene master batch - by Andreas Roseneder