Keeping in the Present: 300 Years at the Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett

The Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett is celebrating its three hundredth anniversary with a rare exhibition showcasing its fragile and light-sensitive works on paper, including masterpieces by Jan van Eyck, Dürer, Verrocchio, Grünewald, Cranach, Holbein, Rembrandt, Caspar David Friedrich, Ludwig Richter, Toulouse-Lautrec, Mondrian, Hermann Glöckner, Gerhard Altenbourg, A. R. Penck, and Georg Baselitz. The collection, founded in 1720, is a universal collection open to works from all periods and countries, and its current collection holds true to that past, featuring old masters and young, unknown artists alike.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 10 December 2021
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd

The Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett, a renowned collection of prints, drawings, and photographs, is celebrating its three hundredth anniversary in 2020 with a rare exhibition that showcases its delicate and light-sensitive works on paper. This anniversary presents an opportunity to showcase a selection of rarely seen masterpieces, including exceptional works by renowned artists such as Jan van Eyck, Dürer, Verrocchio, Grünewald, Cranach, Holbein, Rembrandt, Caspar David Friedrich, Ludwig Richter, Toulouse-Lautrec, Mondrian, Hermann Glöckner, Gerhard Altenbourg, A. R. Penck, Georg Baselitz, and Evelyn Richter. "Keeping in the Present" invites visitors to explore eighty-four masterpieces from the oldest publicly accessible specialist collection for art on paper in the German-speaking countries. Founded in 1720, the Kupferstich-Kabinett was intended as a universal collection, open to works from all periods and countries, and the current collection reflects this historical legacy, featuring both old masters and young, unknown artists. Works that were contemporary and unknown at the time of their purchase are now among the most prized items, held in equal esteem with masterpieces that were already recognized as such. "Keeping in the Present" exemplifies the innovative and democratic nature of the Kupferstich-Kabinett as a hub of creativity, knowledge, critical thinking, and aesthetic enjoyment.

Dimension: 300 x 230 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911300854