antique sculptures of the Museo del Prado at display in Dusseldorf (D)
Two of the oldest antique collections outside of Italy are joined in one spectacular exhibition: antique sculptures from the Museo Nacional del Prado will be joined with pieces from the Dresden sculpture collection.
The title ?metamorphosed gods? is intended to point out the changes within the view of the gods in the classic antique: In Greek classic the gods represented dignity and serious intentions, later they pointed out elegance and grace. The Romans took the traditional statues and gave them individual faces in order to assign the gods greatness onto themselves.
In Madrid the gods have been lying to the feet of the visitors: about 270.000 visitors attended the exhibition between November 2008 and April 2009. We wish similar to Dresden, the exhibition is on display till 27th September.
The ?Japanese Palais? which is surroanded by a beautiful park is hosting this event August the Strong planned this phantastic palace for his china collection.
A very exciting catalogue has been published alongside this exhibition: VERWANDELTE GÖTTER - Antike Skulpturen des Museo del Prado zu Gast in Dresden. Catalogue edited by Stephan F. Schröder. Madrid/Dresden 2008/09. Articles by Miguel Ángel, Elvira Barba, Beatrice Caciotti, José Beltrán Fortes, Dagmar Grassinger, Rolf Hurschmann, Kordelia Knoll, Frank Martin, Joachim Raeder, Stephan F. Schröder, Friederike Sinn, Christiane Vorster & Paul Zanker, 448 S., broch., ? 49,90
Japanisches Palais, Palaisplatz 11, D ? 01067 Dresden
20th Mai till 27th September 2009
Further information: http://www.skd-dresden.de