Kügelgenhaus – Museum der Dresdner Romantik
Kügelgenhaus – Museum der Dresdner Romantik, Art museum in Inner Neustadt, Dresden, Germany.
Description
The Kügelgenhaus is a baroque building with three floors containing nine exhibition rooms dedicated to German Romantic art and literature. These rooms display works by writers, painters, and composers who shaped this artistic movement in the late 18th century.
History
The house was built between 1697 and 1699 and later became the residence of painter Gerhard von Kügelgen during the Romantic period. It underwent major restoration work from 1974 to 1980 after suffering significant damage, transforming it into the museum seen today.
Culture
The house takes its name from painter Gerhard von Kügelgen, who lived and worked here during the Romantic period. The rooms showcase how artists and intellectuals of that era gathered in such spaces to share ideas through literature, painting, and music.
Practical
The building spans multiple levels with stairs to navigate between floors, so visitors should be prepared for climbing. It helps to allow time to explore each room carefully since the collections contain substantial detail and context.
Did you know?
The building's facade displays an old German motto 'AN GOTTES SEGEN IST ALLES GELEGEN' that reflects the values of that era. Inside, the wooden ceiling beams still bear paintings from the 17th century that formed part of the house's original decoration.
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