This exhibition delves into German Romantic landscape painting from the 19th century, showcasing an important collection of drawings and watercolors. Explore how artists like Caspar David Friedrich elevated landscape art to express deep personal emotion and spiritual connection. The show traces the origins and evolution of the Romantic movement through various artistic schools.
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This exhibition explores German Romantic landscape painting from the 19th century, featuring twenty drawings and watercolors by prominent artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Adolf von Menzel. It highlights how landscape became a primary artistic genre, reflecting the artist's inner state and the grandeur of nature.
The exhibition 'Los espejos del alma. Paisaje alemán en el Romanticismo' delves into the origins of the Romantic movement by focusing on the German territories as its cradle and the landscape genre as its primary expression. For the first time, landscape painting was elevated to a genre in its own right, serving as a vehicle for the artist's subjectivity, feelings, and spiritual connection with nature. The exhibition showcases twenty drawings and watercolors by key figures of German Romanticism, including Caspar David Friedrich, Carl Gustav Carus, and Adolf von Menzel, drawn from the significant graphic collection of the Museum Kunspalast in Düsseldorf. The show emphasizes the crucial role of drawing as a free medium for Romantic artists, moving beyond its traditional preparatory status. It also integrates contemporary elements, featuring a Spotify playlist curated by violinist Pablo Toledo and a collective mural action titled 'DIN (Das Ist Norm)' by artists Sergio Martín Blas and Gabriel Carrascal Aguirre, designed to dialogue with the Romantic works and engage modern audiences. The exhibition traces a chronological and geographical path through various schools like Munich, Dresden, Berlin, and Düsseldorf, showcasing the evolution of landscape painting from the 18th-century tradition towards realism and abstraction.
Admission to the temporary exhibition is free of charge. Advance booking is required for parallel activities.
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