Gemälde mit einer Atelierszene
© Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung München

The Art of Enlightenment

An exhibition presented by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen Munich, in conjunction with the National Museum of China in Beijing.
The three German museum bodies will unveil more than 400 exhibits, spread over a total display area of 2700 m² in the National Museum of China in Beijing. At its heart, the exhibition will feature artworks which best exemplify the great ideas of the Enlightenment, its influence on the fine arts and its effective history, from the artistic revolutions of the 18th century right up to the present day.

  • Exhibition Site Chinesisches Nationalmuseum, Peking
  • DATES 02/04/2011—31/03/2012

text1

With their combined loans, that include masterpieces by Pesne, Füssli, Piranesi and Goya, the three German museum bodies are able to present the full spectrum of the Art of the Enlightenment, encompassing painting, sculpture, prints and drawings, crafts, fashion and exquisite scientific instruments. The exhibition presents the core themes of the art of the Enlightenment in nine separate sections: “Court life in the age of the Enlightenment”, “Perspectives of knowledge”, “The birth of history”, “Far and near”, “Love and sensibility”, “Back to nature”, “Shadows”, “Emancipation and the public sphere” and “Project Enlightenment?”.

Bildnis einer Frau als Vestalin
© SKD
Angelica Kauffmann, Bildnis einer Dame als Vestalin Öl auf Leinwand, 91,5 x 71,5 cm

weitere Ausstellungen

Further Exhibitions
14/03/2015 —14/06/2015

Supermarket of the Dead. Proposition III

in Residenzschloss

17/05/2012 —18/08/2012

Xu Jiang: Re-Generation

in Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau

Gemälde mit verdorrten Sonnenblumen
20/10/2015 —17/01/2016

Memories of a Nation. Neil MacGregor’s book on Germany

in Residenzschloss

Foto einer Frau, die dem Betrachter ihren Hinterkopf zeigt
19/02/2012 —01/04/2012

Sightseeing Trip. Eberhard Havekost in India

Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai

Foto mit Palmen hinter einem Gitter
All Exhibitions

We are using cookies!

You can revoke your consent at any time.

The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden uses cookies to provide you with an optimal website experience. These primarily include cookies that are necessary for the operation of the website.

Click on "Accept all" to accept all cookies. You can change and revoke your consent at any time. For this purpose, the "Change cookie settings" button is available at the bottom of the page. Functional cookies will continue to be executed even without your consent.

If you would like to adjust the cookies used, you can reach the settings via the "Select" button.

You can find more information under Privacy or Imprint.

To top