Old Masters Picture Gallery : Guide to the Permanent Exhibition in the Semper Building

Der Museumsführer stellt 140 Meisterwerke vor, die berühmtesten Gemälde ebenso wie eine ganze Anzahl hervorragender, weniger häufig reproduzierter Bilder. Fachkundige Konservatoren führen den Galeriebesucher in die Sammlungsbereiche und Schulen ein. The “Gemäldegalerie Alter Meister” is among the most important art collections in the world, it possesses a vast number of art historical masterpieces. The collection is extremely rich in paintings from the Italian Renaissance and the Baroque periods, including such as Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna,” Giorgione’s “Sleeping Venus” and Titian’s “Tribute Money.” Seventeenth century Dutch and Flemish paintings are a further highlight of the collection, including paintings by Rubens, van Dyck, Vermeer and Rembrandt. Outstanding works by Spanish, French and German artists complement the rare assets of the museum.