Gallery sights in Bavaria
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Heilig-Geist-Ausstellungsraum
There may be no vineyards in this neck of the woods but - with a little divine intervention - the Heilig-Geist-Stift-Schenke (Holy Spirit Foundation) has been producing its own wine for centuries. Passau's most historic restaurant is actually part of a former Franciscan monastery. In 1358, a wealthy local family created a foundation here for the poor, where residents lived for free on the condition that they prayed for the family in the adjoining chapel.
To fund the foundation, the family established vineyards in Krems (then also part of the Habsburg Empire, and now in Austria). Wine was given to residents with meals as a gesture of respect (providing they kept up their…
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Staatsgalerie
In a deconsecrated church attached to the Schaezlerpalais is the Staatsgalerie, which has mostly Augsburg-related works by Old Masters, including a portrait of Jakob Fugger by Albrecht Dürer, and a couple more works by Hans Holbein.
The Elder painted around 1500 (look closely and you'll see the sky-blue-and-white checks of the Bavarian flag on the trousers of the Bavarian provocateurs, highlighting the fierce rivalry between Augsburg and Bavaria, giving you an idea of the tensions to be overcome when Augsburg was absorbed into the Bavarian state).
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Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus
Late 19th-century portraitist Franz von Lenbach used his fortune to build a fabulous Tuscan-style home, which his widow later sold to the city for a pittance but with the proviso that it be used as a museum. To get things going, she also threw in a bunch of hubbie's works. Today the gallery fills with fans of the expressionist Blauer Reiter (Blue Rider) group founded by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc in 1911.
Soon joined by August Macke, Gabriele Münter, Alexej von Jawlensky and others, they rebelled against traditional academy art and instead pursued ground-breaking visions and themes. Ironically, Lenbach's portraits seem comparatively staid and retro.
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Kunstbau
Kunstbau is a 120m-long underground tunnel above the U-Bahn station Königsplatz. Works of the expressionist Blauer Reiter (Blue Rider) artist group founded by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc in 1911 are shown here as well as at the nearby Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus.
It's scheduled to close in 2009 for a top-to-bottom renovation directed by British star architect Lord Norman Foster. A reopening date has not been set.
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Museum Brandhorst
Opened next door to the Pinakothek der Moderne in mid-2009, the new multicoloured Museum Brandhorst was purpose-built to house a 700-piece private collection of modern and contemporary works belonging to Udo and Annette Brandhorst. Wow-factor is provided by Picasso, Warhol, Cy Twombly and even Damien Hirst, plus a number of lesser-known artists.
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GlasPalast
The GlasPalast is an industrial monument made of iron, concrete and glass that houses two new art galleries. The Centre of Contemporary Art is cutting-edge while the State Gallery of Modern Art shows post-50s American highlights of the genre. Its public art library is open during visiting hours. Also look out for guided tours, concerts and films.
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Alte Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek is a veritable treasure house of European masters from the 14th to 18th centuries. Just north of the gallery, the Neue Pinakothek contains mainly 19th-century works, (including Van Gogh's Sunflowers), while a block east, the Pinakothek der Moderne houses much more modern art.
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Antiquarium
The famous Antiquarium is a barrel-vaulted hall smothered in frescoes and built to house the Wittelsbachs' enormous antique collection. This leads to the Schlachtensäle (Battle Halls) decorated with scenes from the Napoleonic campaigns, some of which King Ludwig II himself participated in.
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Bayerische Staatsgalerie
Inside the Neue Residenz you'll find the Bayerische Staatsgalerie. Its strengths are in medieval, Renaissance and baroque paintings, with works by Anthony Van Dyck, Hans Baldung Grien and Cranach the Elder.
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Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung
Fünf Höfe, a fashionable shopping mall also houses the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, a modern gallery space renowned for quality cross-genre exhibits.
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Ahnengallery
Tours at the Residenzmuseum take you through the downstairs Ahnengallery (Ancestors' Gallery), a riot in rococo with 121 portraits of the rulers of Bavaria in chronological order.
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Seidlvilla
The gorgeous former residence, the Seidlvilla, is now a community centre and art gallery. Ring the buzzer: if a show's on someone should let you in.
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Gemäldegalerie
The Gemäldegalerie has primarily German, Dutch and Italian paintings from the 15th to the 19th centuries, including works by Tiepolo.
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Aktionsforum Praterinsel
An art and cultural centre in a former schnapps distillery with artists studios, exhibits, open-air performances and parties.
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Graphische Sammlung
Graphische Sammlung consists of drawings, copperplate etchings and woodcuts, including some by Albrecht Dürer.
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