Alte Pinakothek’s 175th anniversary

Concealed/Revealed. Investigating Altdorfer, Cranach and Dürer is the fourth exhibition in the series celebrating the Alte Pinakothek’s 175th anniversary. Following two exhibitions with an emphasis on the history of the collections, Vermeer in Munich and Cranach in Bavaria – and the exhibition Treasures from the Depot which can be seen throughout the whole anniversary year-, the accent this time is on infrared reflectography, an art technological research that is also usually carried out behind closed doors.

Infrared reflectography has been used since the late 1960s for investigating painting techniques, having been perfected at the Doerner Institute since the early 1990s through the integration of digital technology

This exhibition is centered on eight prominent works. The original paintings and the infrared reflectographs will be next to each other, enabling a direct comparison and a fascinating insight into Altdorfer’s, Cranach’s and Dürer’s creative works.

Moreover, in the exhibition Albrecht Dürer’s “Mater Dolorosa” will be on display in the Alte Pinakothek for the first time in 23 years following the successful completion of its restoration, having been severely damaged in an attack with sulfuric acid in 1988.

Date: until September 18.
Location: Alte Pinakothek. Barer Strasse 27, 80799, München.
Hours: from Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Tuesday from 10am to 8pm.