MINSK, 31 August (BelTA) – The exhibition “German painting and printmaking of the 17th – early 20th centuries” opened in the National Art Museum of Belarus on 31 August, BelTA learned from organizers of the exhibition.
“The museum's collection of the 17th-20th-century German art includes a lot of works. The exhibition is aimed at making visitors familiar with works by German artists and demonstrating the development and evolution of German art over the course of three centuries,” the museum noted.
The exhibition showcases portraits of Belarusian gentry made by German artists (Anna Rosina Lisiewska, Friedrich Hartmann Barisien), works inspired by Rembrandt that were popular in the 18th century, decorative paintings (Johann Zick, Daniel Chodowiecki), paintings of battles (Johann Friedrich Seupel, Karl Friedrich Schulz and others), and more.
The works of Melchior Kuesel are the oldest exhibits in the museum's collection of German printmaking. The exhibition also displays replicas by French and Dutch artists.
The author's printmaking played an essential role in the German art of the 18th century. “Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich was the greatest master of the author's printmaking. The exhibition displays Dietrich's brilliant works Haberdasher, Hungarian Rat-Poison Seller, Strolling Musicians, Two Bear Sighted People and landscapes made during his trip to Italy,” the museum said.
The artists of the 19th century focused on attempting to portray not only the appearance, but also the spirit of a person. The exhibition showcases portraits by Johann-Ferdinand Kretlow, Wilhelm Leibl, and other German artists of that time.
The exhibition will be on show by 25 October. It has been organized with the support of the German Embassy in Belarus.
