The Hamburger Kunsthalle is an art museum in Hamburg, Germany. The art museum focuses on Hamburger Malerei in the 14th century, paintings of Dutch and Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th century, French and German paintings of the 19th century, and modern art. It consists of three linked buildings, located in the city center, near central station and the Binnenalster lake.
The first museum was built from 1863 to 1869 by architects Georg Theodor ...
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The Hamburger Kunsthalle is an art museum in Hamburg, Germany. The art museum focuses on Hamburger Malerei in the 14th century, paintings of Dutch and Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th century, French and German paintings of the 19th century, and modern art. It consists of three linked buildings, located in the city center, near central station and the Binnenalster lake.
The first museum was built from 1863 to 1869 by architects Georg Theodor Schirrmacher und Hermann von der Hude. Architect Fritz Schumacher designed the second building, erected in 1919. Planed and constructed from 1976 until 1997, the Gallerie der Gegenwart was built by O. M. Ungers.
The museum houses an important collection of painting from the 19th century with works from Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth, Philipp Otto Runge, Caspar David Friedrich, Adolf Menzel. The Gallerie der Gegenwart is devoted to modern arts, from the early 20th century, e.g. Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, and Max Beckmann, and art after 1945.
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