Speck von Sternburg Collection
dal 18/2/2015 al 16/5/2015
Segnalato da
18/2/2015
Speck von Sternburg Collection
Museum der bildenden Kunste, Leipzig
Marking the occasion of the 80th birthday of Wolf-Dietrich Baron Speck von Sternburg, the exhibition places a focus on the high quality drawings owned by the Foundation.
Baron Maximilian Speck von Sternburg (1776–1856), merchant and one of the founding patrons of the museum, was not merely a passionate collector of paintings by Old and New Masters, but also of drawings, prints and literature on this topic of art. It is thanks to his great-great grandson, Wolf-Dietrich Baron Speck von Sternburg, that his collection – 202 paintings, 127 drawings, 192 prints – has been permanently available to the city of Leipzig saince 1996 as the ‘Maximilian Speck von Sternburg Foundation’.
Marking the occasion of the 80th birthday of Wolf-Dietrich Baron Speck von Sternburg, the exhibition places a focus on the high quality drawings owned by the Foundation, and presents a selection of 40 sheets, most of which have never been publicly displayed before and hence remain to be researched. The time frame extends from the Renaissance to the Romantic periods. Drawings from the Rembrandt school and the German artist diaspora residing in Rome form the backbone. The exhibition gives a representative impression of just how impassioned Maximilian was as a collector, and provides impetus for more precise research into the stock of drawings owned by the Foundation.
Image: Lucas Cranach d. Ä., David und Bathseba, um 1537
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Opening: Thursday 19th February 10:00 - 18:00
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig
Katharinenstr. 10
04109 Leipzig
Germany
Opening Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday 10 - 18
Wednesday 12 - 20
Monday Closed