Stuttgart Attractions
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Venue: Staatsgalerie When: Daily; not Mon
Large exhibitions and fine collections of 19th and 20th century European painting have earnt Stuttgart's Staatsgalerie an international reputation.
The Stuttgart Gallery Association was established in 1906 under the patronage of King William II of Wuerttemberg, with the aim of promoting further development of the gallery by encouraging donations.
The devastating consequences of the Great War offset the gallery's initial success, as its entire fortune was rendered worthless by the wave of inflation and it could no longer afford to purchase works. The Third Reich's rigorous promotion of state-regulated art, combined with the destruction of the Gallery Association's stores, resulted in the gallery losing many works.
In 1948 the Gallery Association's constitution, as well as its name, was revised under the direction of Gerhard Freiherr von Preuschen. The clause of 1936 was eliminated and the following years were characterised by an intensive period of exhibition.
Since then, the gallery has been concerned with fulfilling the obligations of a national gallery in the broadest sense and has developed into one of the largest museum associations in Germany. Housed in Stuttgart's cultural mile, it showcases a remarkable number of high-profile temporary exhibitions which have recently included Picasso, Rubens, Pissarro, Franz Marc and Dieter Roth.
Large exhibitions and fine collections of 19th and 20th century European painting have earnt Stuttgart's Staatsgalerie an international reputation.
The Stuttgart Gallery Association was established in 1906 under the patronage of King William II of Wuerttemberg, with the aim of promoting further development of the gallery by encouraging donations.
The devastating consequences of the Great War offset the gallery's initial success, as its entire fortune was rendered worthless by the wave of inflation and it could no longer afford to purchase works. The Third Reich's rigorous promotion of state-regulated art, combined with the destruction of the Gallery Association's stores, resulted in the gallery losing many works.
In 1948 the Gallery Association's constitution, as well as its name, was revised under the direction of Gerhard Freiherr von Preuschen. The clause of 1936 was eliminated and the following years were characterised by an intensive period of exhibition.
Since then, the gallery has been concerned with fulfilling the obligations of a national gallery in the broadest sense and has developed into one of the largest museum associations in Germany. Housed in Stuttgart's cultural mile, it showcases a remarkable number of high-profile temporary exhibitions which have recently included Picasso, Rubens, Pissarro, Franz Marc and Dieter Roth.
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Looking for things to do around Stuttgart? Here are some of the events and attractions happening in the area.
| Sparkassen Cup Athletics |
Feb 2009 (annual) Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| Matisse: People, Masks, Models |
27 Sep 2008 - 11 Jan 2009; not Mon Staatsgalerie |
| Stuttgart Christmas Market |
26 Nov - 23 Dec 2008 (annual) Marktplatz |
| Stuttgart German Masters |
19 - 23 Nov 2008 (annual) Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| Cannstatter Volksfest |
26 Sep - 12 Oct 2008 (annual) Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart |
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