Not the midfield trio for a remarkably creative football team, but the mainstays of an intriguing exhibition. Arcimboldo - Bassano - Bruegel at the Kunsthistorisches Museum … [Read more...] about Arcimboldo, Bassano & Bruegel
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Historical instrument highlights
What beauty and encounters with greatness might you discover in the historical musical instrument collection inside the Weltmuseum? Here my highlights... Touched by … [Read more...] about Historical instrument highlights
Rembrandt & Hoogstraten exhibition
The Colour and Illusion exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) features more than just works of art by the great Rembrandt. Explore the skill and creativity of the … [Read more...] about Rembrandt & Hoogstraten exhibition
Holbein, Burgkmair & Dürer
In the early 1500s, the free city of Augsburg stood at the centre of an artistic (r)evolution inspired by Italy and the Netherlands. A Kunsthistorisches Museum exhibition … [Read more...] about Holbein, Burgkmair & Dürer
Raphael: Gold & Silk
The Kunsthistorisches Museum ends each year with a treat from past centuries. In 2023, an exhibition of monumental Renaissance tapestries designed by Raphael and others adds a … [Read more...] about Raphael: Gold & Silk
Laura, love and Laurana
Ah, history. When the 14th-century poet Petrarch popped into church one day, he set in train a series of events that led to the In Love with Laura exhibition at the … [Read more...] about Laura, love and Laurana