Download or read book Masterpieces from Dresden written by Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1697, Augustus II of Poland (later Frederick-Augustus I, Elector of Saxony) enlarged the collections established by his predecessors and in doing so, inaugurated the most brilliant era in the history of Dresden. Besides Italian Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces, the collection, now housed in the magnificent Zwinger Palace, is comprised of a large number of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, and outstanding works by Spanish, French and German painters. banks. The Zwinger Palace was badly affected by water rushing through its vaults and storerooms, threatening its priceless art collections. All the works from the ground floors of the palace were carried to safety and a selection of 50 of the most important masterpieces are being shown at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 2003. These include works by Mantegna, Titian, Poussin, Watteau, Durer, Cranach, Velazquez and Murillo. The exhibition opens with a group of Bernardo Bellotto's views of Dresden, which reveal Augustus' magnificent princely city in all its glory. famous works. Essays trace the history of the collection as well as the history of one of Europe's most spectacular, architectural capitals.
Download or read book Picture gallery Old Masters written by Harald Marx and published by Seemann Henschel. This book was released on 1993 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Masterpieces of the Dresden Art Gallery written by Henner Menz and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Masters Picture Gallery Dresden written by Andreas Henning and published by Deutscher Kunstverlag. This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the exhibited works are among Europe's major paintings from the Renaissance to the end of the 18th century. The beginnings of the Gemäldegalerie can be traced back to the Saxon electors' Kunstkammer, founded in 1560. Through extensive purchases, August III was able to make it into a unique collection. The inventory of Italian Renaissance paintings is exceptional, including Raphal's "Sistine Madonna," Giorgione's "Sleeping Venus" and Titian's "The Tribute Money." Dutch and Flemish painting of the 17th century, by artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Ruben and van Dyck, are another focus of the collection. Spanish, French and German paintings are also among the museum's art treasures.
Download or read book Picture Gallery Dresden written by Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Dresden, Germany) and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Picture Gallery Old Masters written by Harald Marx and published by Seemann Henschel. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old Masters Collection of the Dresden Picture-Gallery is one of the most important art collections in the world, featuring unique masterworks, such as Raphael's "Sixtine Madonna", Giorgione's "Sleeping Venus" and Titian's "Tribute Money". It provides one of the most important overviews of the works of the old masters, or as Louis Aragon remarked "the reflection of mankind". The gallery building near the "Zwinger", designed by Gottfried Semper, acts as an architectural enhancement to the great paintings. Most of works were acquired by August the Strong and his son in the 18th century, and include pieces that date back to the 16th century.
Download or read book The Dresden Gallery written by Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dresden Gallery written by Henner Menz and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Gems of the Dresden Gallery written by Gemäldegalerie (Dresden, Germany) and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Art of the Dresden Gallery written by Julia de Wolf Addison and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Album of the Dresden Gallery written by Gemälde-Galerie (DRESDEN) and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Masterpieces of the Dresden picture gallery written by Aleksandr Andreevič Guber and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Picture Gallery New Masters written by Hans Joachim Neidthardt and published by Seemann Henschel. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dresden Gallery of New Masters is a collection of predominantly German paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, the result of a tradition of intellectual and liberal appreciation of culture. The gallery's collection offers a comprehensive overview of a strong and highly creative period. This album features many of the finest works from a range of world famous artists, including Lovis Corinth, Otto Dix, Caspar David Friedrich, Ernst Kirchner, Max Liebermann, Ludwig Richter and Carl Spitzweg.
Download or read book Masterpieces of the Dresden Gallery in Photographic Reproductions by Br ckmann and Hanfstaengl written by Friedrich von Boetticher and published by . This book was released on 186? with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Conversations on the Dresden Gallery written by Aragon and published by Holmes & Meier Publishers. This book was released on 1982 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
