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Discover the Weimar School of Painting: Impressionism up close!
Experience the development of landscape painting at the Weimar Art School on June 26th at the Kulturforum Schwerin.
Discover the Weimar School of Painting: Impressionism up close!
On Thursday, June 26th, art lovers had the opportunity to go on an exciting journey through time through the development of landscape painting at the Weimar Art School from around 1870 in the Kulturforum Schleswig-Holstein-Haus. The event, which began at 2 p.m., provided an interesting insight into the transition from naturalism to impressionism. The focus remained on numerous works that vividly reflect the masters of their time, including Theodor Hagen, Christian Rohlfs, Paul Baum, Hans Olde and Carl Arp.
As [Nordkurier](https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/Schwerin/heimat/ exhibitionsfuehrung-im-kulturforum-am-26-juni-3695732) reports, the exhibition discussed how French plein air painting shaped the Weimar school of painting. In addition, the artists' travel activities from the Baltic Sea coast to southern Europe were highlighted, which shows the diversity of their sources of inspiration. Visitors were able to admire works from renowned collections such as the Jürgen and Maria Elisabeth Rasmus Foundation, the Mecklenburg Foundation and the Schwaan Art Museum.
Costs and participation
The event was anything but expensive. For a tour fee of just 2 euros, participants were able to gain deeper insights into the works and their history. Regular entry was 7 euros, reduced admission was only 5 euros. Given the information provided and the opportunity to talk to like-minded people, the offer made a thoroughly good impression.
Research basis and background
The basis of this fascinating exhibition comes from a book by Dr. Gerda Wendermann led research project that ran from 2009 to 2010. The aim was to reassess the significance of Weimar landscape painting. This was done through scientific cataloging and monographic studies carried out by Weimar art historians and external specialists.
Parallels to the French School of Barbizon and the Dutch Hague School were also examined. Technical studies were carried out on the paintings of the Weimar School of Painting in order to clarify which works were actually created 'en plein air'. These details underline the high art historical relevance of the Weimar school of painting and the influence it exerted on the development of modern painting. Information about this can be found on the website of the Klassik Stiftung.
Overall, the tour offered an impressive overview of an important chapter in art history and was met with great interest. Art lovers should not miss such opportunities as they make the rich heritage of our culture tangible.