2009 - Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

The Parade Garment of Elector
Moritz of Saxony (1521 – 1553),
restored at the Abegg Foundation
in Riggisberg, Switzerland
• Das Prunkkleid des Kurfürsten Moritz
Einzigartiges Renaissance-Kostüm restauriert
in der Abegg-Stiftung/Schweiz für
Dresden (The Parade Garment of Elector
Moritz. Unique Renaissance costume
restored for Dresden at the Abegg Foun-
dation in Switzerland)
5th September 2009 – 15th March 2010
Residenzschloss, Neues Grünes Gewölbe,
Sponsel-Raum
The ceremonial garments of the electors of
Saxony held by the Dresden Rüstkammer
are among the most important cultural
treasures in Europe. The planned permanent
exhibition in the Residenzschloss will
necessitate a large amount of restoration.
The Abegg Foundation in Riggisberg, Switzerland
generously offered to restore at its
own expense the oldest costume in the
collection, the Parade Garment of Elector
Moritz of Saxony dating from the mid-16th
century, in its renowned textile workshop.
As a sign of gratitude, this unique Renaissance
costume was presented in a special
exhibition along with other items of fashion
from the same period.
Skulpturensammlung
• Verwandelte Götter – Antike Skulpturen
des Museo del Prado zu Gast in Dresden
(Transformed Gods – Classical Sculptures
from the Museo del Prado on View in
Dresden)
Exhibition by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen
Dresden and the Museo Nacional
”Transformed Gods – Classical Sculptures from
the Museo del Prado on View in Dresden”
del Prado, Madrid
20th May – 27th September 2009
Japanisches Palais
Two of the oldest collections of antiquities
outside Italy came together in a spectacular
exhibition. The title “Transformed
Gods” alludes to the changes which the
image of the gods underwent in ancient
Greece and Rome. Whereas in Classical
Greece statues of the gods had an aura of
dignity and earnestness about them, later
depictions emphasised their elegance and
grace. Later, the Romans took the traditional
images of the gods as models and
gave them the features of individuals, thus
transferring the power and attributes of
the gods to themselves. Baroque sculptors
replaced missing parts, thus giving the
statues a different identity.
• Gotische Skulptur in Sachsen
(Gothic Sculpture in Saxony)
Exhibition by the Skulpturensammlung of
the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
and the Schlossbergmuseum of the
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz
Long-term exhibition from 21st June 2009
Schlossbergmuseum Chemnitz
Saxony’s largest collection of medieval
sculptures is in the Schlossbergmuseum
Chemnitz. These depictions of Christ, Mary
and the saints epitomise the religious life
of the Middle Ages and also bear witness
to the history of Saxony. The economic upswing
brought about by mining and commerce,
particularly from the second half of
”Gothic Sculpture in Saxony”:
Altar from Rothschönberg, c.1430,
Skulpturensammlung
the 15th century onwards, resulted in the
building of many churches richly decorated
with altars and devotional images. The
new joint exhibition contains the best
works from both museums.
Interim exhibition
“Sculpture in the Zwinger” III
• Facetten der Moderne. Das Menschenbild
im Wandel (Facets of Modernity.
The Changing Image of Man)
Until 16th August 2009 (from 13th February
2008) · Zwinger
Around 1880, sculptures by Auguste Rodin
and Edgar Degas introduced a new form of
emotional expression, a new subjectivity
and a radical portrayal of the fragmentary
in human existence. They shaped the
development of figural sculpture for more
than a century. The examples from among
the holdings of the Dresden Skulpturensammlung,
complemented by several
loaned objects, demonstrated this in many
facets.
Interim exhibition
“Sculpture in the Zwinger” IV
• Wieland Förster zum 80. Geburtstag –
Alle Werke seiner Stiftung (Wieland Förster
on his 80th Birthday – The Artist’s Donated
Works)
23rd September 2009 – 7th March 2010
Zwinger
To mark the 80th birthday of the sculptor
Wieland Förster an exhibition was held
of 58 sculptures which the artist has be-
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