An exhibition of this kind is long overdue in Berlin, if only by virtue of the fact that the numerous acquisitions and public exhibitions that occurred in the Prussian capital played a considerable part in fostering the artist’s initial renown during his own lifetime, and because the Nationalgalerie houses one of the world’s largest collections of Friedrich’s paintings.
The exhibition’s central theme is the role played by the Nationalgalerie in rediscovering Friedrich’s art at the beginning of the 20th century. After the painter had faded into obscurity during the second half of the 19th century, the Nationalgalerie paid tribute to him in 1906 in its most comprehensive retrospective to date, the legendary Deutsche Jahrhundertausstellung, which included 93 of the artist’s paintings and drawings. Friedrich was lauded as a painter with an extraordinary proficiency for capturing light and atmosphere, and as a pioneer of modern art.
The anniversary exhibitions marking the 250th birthday of Caspar David Friedrich in the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Alte Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden are under the patronage of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderöffnungszeiten der Ausstellung: freitags und samstags ist das Museum von 10 bis 20 Uhr geöffnet.
Der Greifswalder Hafen, um 1818/1820Öl auf Leinwand, 90 x 70 cmStaatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Fotograf: Jörg P. Anders Powered by
Curated by Birgit Verwiebe, Alte Nationalgalerie.
The exhibition will be accompanied by catalogues in both English and German at Prestel Publishing, ed. by Birgit Verwiebe and Ralph Gleis (hardcover circa 350 pages).
The exhibition is made possible by the Freunde der Nationalgalerie.
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