Exhibition “Late Gothic. Departure in the modern era» in Berlin Gemäldegalerie.
Probably from May 21 to September 5, approximately 130 loans and central works from the holdings of the Staatlich Musin Berlin will show extensive artistic development in the transition phase between the Middle Ages and the modern era. According to the museum, it is the first comprehensive exhibition in German-speaking countries on late Gothic art.
“During this time there was basically a media revolution compared to the beginning of the Internet,” said Michael Eisenhauer, the General Director of the State Museum, prior to the opening of the exhibition “Late Gothic”. Departure in modern era ». With book printing, motifs and artistic approaches can spread much faster than before in the 15th century. Often in cross-style representation, light and shadow can be rapidly discovered, with the body and space more realistically depicted, even religious scenes given a secular setting is.
Source: DPA
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