The Solly Collection 1821-2021 - Founding the Berlin Gemaldegalerie (Paperback)

The foundations for a world-class public art collection in Berlin were laid in 1821: This was the year the Kingdom of Prussia acquired on behalf of the museum to be established in Berlin the painting collection of English merchant Edward Solly (1776-1844). Between 1815 and 1820 this cosmopolitan lover of the arts living in Berlin amassed thousands of paintings above all from Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. Many of the works were by artists little known at the time but who subsequently came to be greatly appreciated and are still renowned today. The exhibition and the accompanying catalogue showcase a representative selection of masterpieces, rediscoveries, and "historical peculiarities", and provide an insight into an age that on the one hand shaped our concepts of art and museums and on the other hand had an entirely different view of the works than we have today.

General

Imprint:	Deutscher Kunstverlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Neville Rowley
Dimensions:	280 x 220mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Paperback (DE)
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-3-422-98664-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Conservation, restoration & care of artworks Promotions
LSN:	3-422-98664-2
Barcode:	9783422986640

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