Old Masters Picture Gallery Dresden

by Uta Neidhardt and Andreas Henning

Many of the exhibited works are among Europe's major paintings from the Renaissance to the end of the 18th century. The beginnings of the Gem ldegalerie can be traced back to the Saxon electors' Kunstkammer, founded in 1560. Through extensive purchases, August III was able to make it into a unique collection. The inventory of Italian Renaissance paintings is exceptional, including Raphal's "Sistine Madonna," Giorgione's "Sleeping Venus" and Titian's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3422067000
• ISBN13: 9783422067004
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Deutscher Kunstverlag
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Grade Range: Postsecondary