August Kopisch in Alte Nationalgalerie
Visit the exhibition about August Kopisch until the 17th of June
June 15th, 2016
Until the 17th of June, the public still has the opportunity to visit the amazing exhibition about August Kopisch and his work. Called “August Kopisch – Painter, Poet, Discoverer, Inventor”, it gives the visitor a profound insight into the artist's life and work. Born in the 19 century (1799-1853), the Polish artist was a master at combining distant talents, like painting, poetry, scholarship, translation, music, folklore, sculpture, traveling, research, and inventiveness in general.
August Kopisch, born in Breslau, is especially known for his most famous poem, “Die Heinzelmännchen”, but also for his brilliant translation of Dante's “Divine Comedy”, as well as for discovering the Capri Island, Blue Grotto, in 1826 – which, since then, has become a big tourist destination. On Alte Nationalgalerie one can see 25 paintings and drawings from the artist, as well as about 100 other exhibits attesting to the wide variety of his work: from letters, to musical settings, inventions, first editions and illustrations, for example.
The Alte Nationalgalerie (“The Old National Gallery”) is one of the museums integrated in Berlin's Museumsinsel (the Museum Island), with a permanent collection of art from the era between Classicism and Secessions. Until the end of June, it hosts three temporary expositions.
The collection in Alte Nationalgalerie is mostly Neoclassical, Romantic and Impressionist. However, apart from the artwork from the era between the French Revolution and the First World War, the exhibition also has early Modernist artwork, borrowed from the Berlin National Gallery.
The museum is also well known for the harmonious relationship between its building and its collection. Constructed in 1867 and finished in 1876, it was designed by Heinrich Strack, according to August Stüler. A visit to Alte Nationalgalerie would be worth it alone just to see the beautiful 19th century architecture inside, as well as the art pieces from the same era.
The tickets to see the Alte Nationalgalerie's collection, including the exposition about August Kopisch, costs 12€, and 6€ with concessions. The museum is open every day, from 10:00 to 18:00, except for Thursdays, when it is open until 20:00, and Mondays, when it is closed. The address is Bodestr., 10178 Berlin.
References:
- - http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/alte-nationalgalerie/exhibitions/detail/august-kopisch-maler-dichter-entdecker-erfinder.html
- - http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/alte-nationalgalerie/exhibitions/detail/kunst-des-19-jahrhunderts.html
- - https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte_Nationalgalerie
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