„The paths of art. Searching for Traces“. A new programme at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin
22.01.2024
Berlin State Museums
Wow did the painting get into the museum? Who sold the sculpture to the museum, and who was the art collector or dealer? Answers to these and similar questions can be found in a new programme on provenance research. Among other things, it tells the story of the „Lion“ by August Gaul and the „Susanna“ by Reinhold Begas, two works of art that once belonged to Rudolf Mosse.
A total of 21 works from the Alte Nationalgalerie's permanent exhibition will be presented. Each object has its own individual biography. The paths to the museum are varied and winding, rarely straightforward and sometimes bizarre, the traces are often blurred and must first be uncovered. Provenance researchers and curators work together to discover exciting details. The paths of the artworks are also linked to the stories of people who appear again and again. In addition to Rudolf Mosse, for example, visitors also encounter the patron Konsul Wagener, the gallery owner Alfred Flechtheim and the collectors Max Silberberg, Albert Figdor and Otto Krebs.
The printed booklet is supplemented by an audio track that can be accessed as a multimedia guide on site in the museum or in the Alte Nationalgalerie app:
App „Alte Nationalgalerie“ in the Apple Store
App „Alte Nationalgalerie“ in the Google Play Store
The audio track was made possible with funds from the project „Art, Looting and Restitution - Forgotten Life Stories“, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
