Berlin, November 2009

Cranach and the Art of the Renaissance under the Hoehenzollerns

For the first time a special exhibition of art and culture is dedicated to the Renaissance in Berlin - an era of cultural new beginnings hardly still perceptible in the contemporary cityscape. The exhibits at the Charlottenburg Castle, New Wing, provide insights into this early phase of Brandenburg-Prussian history and art: In addition to the wonderful paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder and his son Lucas Cranach the Younger documents, maps and other pieces of historical evidence are explored.

The major Cranach holdings owned by the Foundation of Prussian Palaces and Gardens were investigated in a survey undertaken in the course of a research project lasting several years; the results of this investigation have brought exciting findings to light, which are given their first airing in this exhibition.

The exhibition runs from 31 October 2009 to 24 January 2010 and offers a german and an english tour and a special audio guide for children – more in the style of a radio play.

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Cranach und die Kunst der Renaissance unter den Hohenzollern -Schloss Charlottenburg, Neuer Flügel

Erstmals widmet sich eine Ausstellung der Kunst und Kultur der Renaissance in Berlin – einer Epoche kulturellen Neubeginns, die im heutigen Stadtbild kaum noch wahrnehmbar ist. Die Exponate geben Einblick in diese frühe Phase der brandenburgisch-preußischen Geschichte und Kunst: neben den wundervollen Gemälde von Lucas Cranach dem Älteren und seinem Sohn, Lucas Cranach dem Jüngeren, auch werden auch Dokumente, Karten und anderer historische Zeugnisse beleuchtet.

Der bedeutende Bestand von Cranach-Werken im Besitz der Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten ist im Rahmen eines mehrjährigen Forschungsprojektes untersucht worden; die Ergebnisse werden in dieser Ausstellung erstmals vorgestellt. So kommen in der Audioführung auch die Gemälderestauratoren zu Wort.

Die Ausstellung läuft vom 31.Oktober 2009 bis zum 24.Januar 2010 und bietet neben der deutschen und der englischen Führung auch eine hörspielartige Kinderführung an.