Colleagues from the partner institution of the Augsburg Art Collections have prepared a selection of 17th and 18th-century paintings and prints for the exhibition visitors, offering a glimpse into the richness of Baroque and Rococo art from this period. This collection not only showcases the exceptional works of individual artists but also the cultural and historical context in which they were created.
Bavarian Augsburg and its Collections of Baroque and Rococo Art
Augsburg, one of the significant cities in Bavaria, played a key role during the Baroque period, not only in political and economic life but also in the fields of art and culture. Historically a center of the Catholic Church and an important trade hub, the city transformed in the 17th and 18th centuries into one of the most important artistic centers in the German-speaking world. Baroque art in Augsburg is rich in both religious and secular architecture, paintings, and sculptures, and is often associated with prominent artists who worked in the local scene.
The German Baroque Gallery in the Schaezler Palace
The German Baroque Painting Gallery – Die Deutsche Barockgalerie – is one of the main attractions of the Schaezler Palace, which houses the Augsburg Art Collections. On the first floor of the gallery, visitors can view paintings primarily from Augsburg and southern Germany dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Hidden away in the archives are numerous other treasures that are not part of the permanent exhibition. The exhibition at the Liberec Spa Gallery presents a selection of Baroque and Rococo paintings, illustrating the scope of Augsburg art from the 17th and 18th centuries. These include works from the permanent exhibition as well as pieces from the archives that have rarely been displayed before.
Augsburg Print Graphics – The Image Factory of Europe
Due to its strategic location on important long-distance trade routes, Augsburg became a center for the trade of precious metals and, from both an intellectual and financial perspective, one of the most important cities in southern Germany. Alongside the art of goldsmithing, printing was one of the most significant artistic disciplines of the imperial city. The process of intaglio copper engraving was particularly suitable for reproducing images in editions of 500 to 700 copies. The combination of image and text played a key role in shaping political moods, religious ideas, and in spreading new fashion trends and styles.
