THE DRESDEN GALLERY History As in many

THE DRESDEN GALLERY

History As in many of the monarchy residences, the beginning of the world-famous meeting was initiated based in 1560 freak show (it. - the Cabinet of fine arts), where along with the natural phenomena, the products of manual work and all sorts of wonders exhibited paintings of Italian and Flemish masters of painting. Elector of Saxony, Augustus II the Strong knew the real price of paintings and withdrew from the Cabinet of curiosities of the most expensive works. In 1722 was held inventory of the meeting, and he was put on display the court nobles in the reconstructed building of the Royal stables

However, in spite of all the works of August II the Strong, the Dresden collection has gained worldwide recognition only in 1733, during the reign of the son of Augustus II, of the Saxon elector August III. He, like his father, a real masterpieces of painting: in 1741 he gained 268 paintings from the collection of Wallenstein, including "The pimp" by Jan Vermeer Delft. A little later they were followed by numerous works from the Royal gallery in Prague, and in 1745 by the one hundred of the best paintings from the residence of the Duke Francesco Modena in Dresden, among which were the work of Correggio, Velasquez, Titian. And finally, the works of both electors crowned acquired in San Sisto in Piacenza altar painting - one of the most famous paintings in the world, known as the "Sistine Madonna" by Raphael Santi

The outbreak in 1756 the Seven years'war and economic problems put an end to the takeoff of Florence-on-the Elbe, as it was then called Dresden. Only a century later, the city once again gathered strength, and was made in the city Council decision on the construction of the Museum building. Despite the fact that the construction was other place, the Director of the Dresden state building school Gottfried Semper offered the project of the Palace of art in the style of neo-Renaissance, make themselves and without the beautiful space theatre square. In 1847, began the construction of the building, and already in 1855, was held its opening. And already in 1931 year of the General meeting was another gallery - "New masters", in contrast to the gallery "Old masters". Meanwhile, the approaching years, have become tragic for the cultural life of Dresden. The Nazis in 1937 of the meeting were seized numerous works, including paintings of the German expressionists, and destroyed as "the art of decadence and degradation". And though a considerable part of the work was out of reach from air raids, from the bombing injured more than 300 works. Serious damage has received and the building of the gallery hous

Section XVI century there was a "Sistine Madonna"; the extraordinary expressiveness and the vividness of the image earned the glory of a truly the greatest masterpiece of the Italian High Renaissance. At the same time refers to the "Sleeping Venus" Giorgione - creationmany artists. In the section of painting of the XVIII century there are works by Canaletto (Giovanni Channel), which the Dresden gallery considers the pearl of the meeting; a native of Venice, the artist with almost photographic accuracy gave the descendants of the species of then Dresden and its surroundings on his canvases. The real treasure gallery became the art of the Flemish Baroque. Among the numerous creations - 19 picturesque creations of the genius of Flemish art Peter Paul Rubens. The pride of the collection is also a section of Dutch painting, the greatest representative of which is the Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn. When in 1853 gallery managed to take possession of the legacy of the French king Louis Philippe, the visitors were in all the variety of the art of Spain in the face of El Greco, Diego Velazquez, Jose de Ribera. The brilliant German painting is represented by works of Albrecht Durer, Hans Holbein and Lucas Cranach the Elder. The Dresden gallery has an outstanding collection of pastels, the "Shokoladnitsa" Jean-Etienne liotara. From the Windows of the Museum offer a view of the Theatre square, which in itself is a work of art of the urban landscape.

The Sistine Madonna, Rafael

Sleeping Venus, Giorgione

A portrait of a boy, Pinturicchio

A Penny Caesar, Titian

Portrait of a young man, Albrecht Durer

Market town of Dresden, Canaletto