Raphael, Dürer and Grünewald paint the Madonna at Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden

DRESDEN.- An exhibition by the Vatican Museums and the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 6 September 2011 – 8 January 2012 Venue: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, am Zwinger, Theaterplatz 1, Dresden Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, closed on Mondays Just under 500 years ago Raphael, the most celebrated painter of the Renaissance, painted the “Sistine Madonna” and the “Madonna di Foligno”. These two masterpieces must be regarded as counterparts, or even ‘twins’, and it is quite probable that they stood together in Raphael’s [...]

Newly Renovated National Museum of China Reopens with “The Art of the Enlightenment”

BEIJING.- Liu Yandong, State Councillor of Culture of the People’s Republic of China and Guido Westerwelle, Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, opened ‘The Art of the Enlightenment’ exhibition at the National Museum of China. The exhibition, jointly organized by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen Munich, together with the National Museum of China, is the first international exhibition to be hosted at the venue after its refurbishment and spectacular expansion. Falling [...]

Three Major German Museums Announce an Exhibition on the Art of the Enlightenment in China

BERLIN.- – In spring 2011 three major German museum bodies – the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen Munich – will join forces with the National Museum of China to present an exhibition on the art of the Enlightenment, to be held in Beijing. The exhibition reveals the unfolding artistic and intellectual curiosity and openness of mind which characterized this era in European history. It is furthermore the first international exhibition to be hosted [...]

Renovated Albertinum in Dresden Unites Past and Present in New Exhibition Halls

DRESDEN.- After thorough-going restoration and refurbishment, the new Albertinum now presents itself as a centre of art from the Romantic period to the present day. The new exhibition halls are shared by the Galerie Neue Meister and the Skulpturensammlung. The holdings of both museums, with paintings ranging from Caspar David Friedrich to Gerhard Richter and sculptures ranging from Rodin to the 21st century, have an outstanding worldwide reputation. Huge glass-fronted display storerooms provide visitors with unprecedented insights into the internal [...]

Georg Baselitz Visits His New Exhibition Space at Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden

DRESDEN.- Painter Georg Baselitz will have a separate room in the Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden in the new Albertinum. Twelve works by the artist will be there for visitors to see starting June 2010. In a separate hall between the rooms dedicated to AR Penck and Gerhard Richter, eleven paintings and a wooden sculpture, as specified by the artist, will be set up. Besides some loans, including two works that are owned by the State Art Collections in Dresden, [...]

State of the Art Since 1560: Anniversary Exhibition in the Dresden Residenzschloss

DRESDEN.- The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden celebrate a remarkable anniversary. But we are not just celebrating 450 years of “collecting in Dresden”. Indeed, this occasion gives us the opportunity to look “back to the future”, both backwards and forwards in equal measure,’ declared Professor Martin Roth, Director General of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden at the opening of the ‘State of the Art since 1560’ anniversary exhibition. As the year when Elector August moved on from merely accumulating quantities of individual precious [...]

Turkish Chamber Given New Exhibition Space at Dresden Royal Palace

DRESDEN.- The word Cammer literally means “chamber” or “small room”, but this collection is anything but small – it is one of the grandest of its kind. The opening of the Türckische Cammer (Turkish Chamber) is also the first step in returning the Rüstkammer (Armoury) to the Dresdner Residenzschloss (Dresden Royal Palace). In this sense, the Türckische Cammer is not a new addition to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections), but part of a historical collection that until [...]

National Galleries of Scotland to Reunite Three Early Paintings by Vermeer

EDINBURGH.- Three paintings from Johannes Vermeer’s early career will be reunited for the very first time at in a display at the National Galleries of Scotland in December 2010. The Young Vermeer will present a unique opportunity to compare directly these three works and discover more about the development of this celebrated artist. Johannes Vermeer (1632-75) is world-renowned for his meticulous paintings of Dutch interiors, which reflect his fascination with optical effects and serenely balanced compositions. He produced few works [...]

Van Ham to Auction Numerous Works by Established Photographers

COLOGNE.- On the occasion of the anniversary sale, VAN HAM presents numerous works of established photographers such as Werner Mantz, Albert Renger-Patzsch and August Sander as well as interesting contemporary photo art, such as Beate Gütschow with a fascinating nature depiction, Petra Wunderlich with an urban motif and furthermore Gudrun Kemsa and Thomas Struth. Beate Gütschow’s landscapes impressively spread out in front of the beholder, though the title “LS#4″ gives no idea about that. This work from 1999, published in [...]