The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery) and the Skulpturensammlung bis 1800 (Sculpture Collection up to 1800) present their works together in the extensively renovated Semperbau am Zwinger. After seven years of partial closure, the famous museum building from the 19th century now shines in new splendour.
To the exhibitionCorreggio's painting is being restored in public in the conservation studio. Visitors can closely follow the work of the restoration team during the opening hours of the museum.
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Johannes Vermeer's "Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window" and "The Procuress" from the Old Masters Picture Gallery are currently on display in the "Vermeer" exhibition at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
To shorten the waiting time until the works return, find out more about Johannes Vermeer and 17th century Dutch genre painting in the weborello for our past exhibition "Johannes Vermeer. On reflection" (10.09.2021—02.01.2022).
Fancy a tour through Dresden's old town? With your smartphone and our "Bellotto Click" app or the corporate website, you can explore the city in the footsteps of the painter Bernardo Bellotto, known as Canaletto.
The free multimedia tours show the highlights of the Old Masters Picture Gallery and the Sculpture Collection up to 1800 in various tours and provide in-depth information and materials.
I entered this shrine, and my amazement exceeded any preconceived idea!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Most of the principal works on display were collected within only five decades.
