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9 Gemäldegalerie The Glass of Wine VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
(1661/62)
The Gemäldegalerie collection is exceptional in the Jan Vermeer’s carefully Practical Information
composed picture of a
consistently high quality of its paintings. Unlike those young woman drinking Matthäikirchplatz.
in other collections, they were chosen by specialists wine with a young man Map 3 F3. Tel (030) 266 42 42 42.
Open 10am–6pm Tue–Wed &
who, from the end of the 18th century, systematically gently hints at the Fri, 10am–8pm Thu, 11am–6pm
acquired pictures to represent all the major European relationship developing Sat & Sun. Closed 24 & 31 Dec.
between them.
schools. Originally displayed in the Altes Museum & d m 7 ^ =
building (see p79), the paintings achieved independent ∑ smb.museum
status in 1904 when they were moved to what is now Transport
the Bode-Museum (see p82). After the division of Berlin 20 Potsdamer Platz.
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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park.
in 1945, part of the collection was kept in the Bode- 21 18 @ M29, M41, 200.
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Museum, while the majority ended up in the Dahlem . Cupid Victorious (1602) 22 17
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Museum (see p108). Following reunification, and with Inspired by Virgil’s Omnia XI
vincit Amor, Caravaggio
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the building of a new home as part of the Kulturforum depicted a playful god 23 Love in the
French Theatre
development, this unique collection has finally been trampling over the 24 16 This picture has a
united again. symbols of Culture, 19 X 15 companion piece
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Fame, Knowledge 25 XII
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and Power. 14 called Love in the Italian
Theatre. Both are by
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Madonna with Child 13 French painter, Jean-
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and Angels XIV Antoine Watteau
around.1477) 12 (1684–1721).
A frequent subject 29
of Sandro Botticelli, the 30 XV VIII 11
Madonna and Child 31
are depicted XVI VII 9
surrounded by angels 32 8 . Portrait of Hendrickje Stoffels
holding lilies to 33 VI (1656–57)
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symbolize purity. 34 XVII 7 Rembrandt’s portrait of his lover,
Hendrickje Stoffels, is typical of his work
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in the way it focuses on the subject and
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ignores the background.
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III 13th–16th-century German
painting
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Circular lobby 40 2 14th–16th-century Dutch
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and French painting
leading to
41 1 17th-century Flemish and
the galleries
Dutch painting
I 18th-century French, English and
German painting
Gallery Guide 17th–18th-century Italian painting,
The main gallery contains over 900 17th-century German, French and
Spanish painting
masterpieces grouped by period and country
of origin. These are complemented by around 13th–16th-century Italian painting
400 works in the gallery on the lower floor. 16th–18th-century miniatures
Birth of Christ (around 1480)
This beautiful religious painting is
one of the few surviving paintings
on wood by Martin Schongauer.
Portrait of Hieronymus
Holzschuher (1526) . Netherlandish
Albrecht Dürer painted Proverbs (1559)
this affectionate portrait Pieter Bruegel managed to
of his friend, who was illustrate more than 100
the mayor of Nuremberg. Main entrance proverbs in this painting.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp492–3 and pp510–11
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