A comprehensive show that paints a portrait of the city of Venice and its society
The main developments in Venetian art from the Renaissance to the Rococo period are presented. In addition to selected works of painting, examples of other art genres such as bronzes and armor as well as virtuoso and curious objects from the legendary Kunstkammer of the former imperial house, which is the most important of its kind in the world, are also on display. The Colors of the Serenissima is the first exclusive show from the holdings of the former imperial collections in Salzburg. The guest appearance of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is also the first exhibition under the direction of the new director of the DomQuartier, Andrea Stockhammer.
Venetian art from the Renaissance to the Rococo and its special features
The Colors of the Serenissima plays with a certain ambiguity. The title of the exhibition refers on the one hand to the special color scheme in painting, and on the other to the colors of Venice as it presents itself to the visitor in its moods of light and in the opulence of its luxury goods. The comprehensive exhibition focuses on various aspects of the lagoon city: portraits of elegant Venetians reflect the self-image of a successful trading power, while atmospheric landscape painting invites contemplation. New types of images in religious painting bring the saints and biblical figures very close to the viewer and appeal to them in a highly emotional way.
June 21, 2024 to January 6, 2025
