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Immortals: gods and heroes. Baroque painting from the Roycell collection

Exhibition February 19, 2020 − January 10, 2021
Bavarian National Museum holds an exhibition“Immortals: gods and heroes. Baroque painting from the Roycell collection ».

The exposition consists of more than 50 samples of mythological painting from the Baroque era from the collection of Wilhelm Reuschel (1893–1979), donated to the Bavarian Museum, sculptures of ancient myths from bronze, ivory and ceramics, as well as painting masterpieces from the museum’s collection.

The paintings of famous baroque artists impressively illustrate scenes from myths and history. The complex and dramatic narratives about the life of gods and heroes, which occupy a significant place in world literature, are summarized in these colorful, small-format paintings.

Based on site materialsBavarian National Museum.