Saarland Museum
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The Saarland Museum is an art museum in Saarbrücken
, Saarland
, Germany
. It is spread across three sites, each with a different specialism.
ly graves and the colourful windows by Georg Meistermann
. In 2004 the Palace Church was modernised, and connected to the Saarland Museum's Old Collection by a glass construction on the south side of the choir.
s by 16th- and 17th-century painters such as Abraham Mignon
, Joos de Momper
and Gillis van Coninxloo
are presented alongside works by later artists such as Johann Christian von Mannlich
. The collection is divided thematically into different styles of painting, and also includes a presentation of silverware
, porcelain
, coins, sculptures and furniture.
. There is also an extensive graphics collection with around 18,000 works on paper, the most important of which include freehand drawings and printed graphics from the Berlin Secession
, Expressionism
, and the Informal Art movement. The photography collection includes the estate of Monika von Boch, a student of Otto Steinert
.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
, Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is spread across three sites, each with a different specialism.
Museum in the Palace Church
The Museum in the Palace Church (Museum in der Schlosskirche) specialises in religious works from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. It is also notable for its baroque princePrince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
ly graves and the colourful windows by Georg Meistermann
Georg Meistermann
Georg Meistermann was a German painter and draftsman who was also famous for his stained glass windows in the whole of Europe....
. In 2004 the Palace Church was modernised, and connected to the Saarland Museum's Old Collection by a glass construction on the south side of the choir.
Old Collection
The Old Collection (Alte Sammlung) is located in the Kreisständehaus, next to Saarbrücken Palace, and concentrates on artists from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Landscapes and still lifeStill life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
s by 16th- and 17th-century painters such as Abraham Mignon
Abraham Mignon
Abraham Mignon or Minjon , was a Dutch golden age painter, specialized in flower bouquets.-Biography:Mignon was born at Frankfurt. His father, a merchant, placed him under the care of the still-life painter Jacob Marrel, when he was only seven years old. Marrel specialized in flower painting, and...
, Joos de Momper
Joos de Momper
Joos de Momper the Younger , also known as Josse de Momper, is one of the most important Flemish landscape painters between Pieter Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens...
and Gillis van Coninxloo
Gillis van Coninxloo
Gillis van Coninxloo was a Dutch painter of forest landscapes, the most famous member of a large family of artists. He travelled through France, and lived in Germany for several years to avoid religious persecution....
are presented alongside works by later artists such as Johann Christian von Mannlich
Johann Christian von Mannlich
Johann Christian von Mannlich was a German painter and architect.-Biography:Von Mannlich was born in Strasbourg in 1741, the son of Konrad von Mannlich, court painter to Christian IV, Duke of Zweibrücken...
. The collection is divided thematically into different styles of painting, and also includes a presentation of silverware
Silverware
Silverware may refer to:* Household silver or silverware, including dishware, cutlery, flatware, and candlesticks, made of sterling, Britannia or Sheffield plate silver, or a silver-plated base metal, or stainless steel...
, porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
, coins, sculptures and furniture.
Modern Gallery
The Modern Gallery (Moderne Galerie) presents art from the 19th century to the present, and is housed in a new building on the opposite bank of the Saar, near the Saarland State Theatre. Temporary exhibitions of classic and contemporary art regularly take place in the exhibition pavilion. The permanent collection includes a large number of works by the American sculptor Alexander ArchipenkoAlexander Archipenko
Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko was a Ukrainian avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist.-Biography:...
. There is also an extensive graphics collection with around 18,000 works on paper, the most important of which include freehand drawings and printed graphics from the Berlin Secession
Berlin Secession
The Berlin Secession was an art association founded by Berlin artists in 1898 as an alternative to the conservative state-run Association of Berlin Artists. That year the official salon jury rejected a landscape by Walter Leistikow, who was a key figure amongst a group of young artists interested...
, Expressionism
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
, and the Informal Art movement. The photography collection includes the estate of Monika von Boch, a student of Otto Steinert
Otto Steinert
Otto Steinert was an important German photographer.Born in Saarbrücken, Germany, Steinert was a medical doctor by profession and was an autodidact in photography. After World War II, he initially worked for the State School for Art and Craft in Saarbrücken...
.