Painting, which emerged in France in the 1860s, was characterized by the use of bright, vibrant colors and energetic, sketchy brushwork. With Max Liebermann (1847-1935) as its pioneer, this revolutionary new movement also became the leading avant-garde in the German Empire from the 1870s onwards.
The exhibition brings together over 100 paintings of German Impressionism - in addition to Max Liebermann, numerous works by Lovis Corinth, Philipp Frank, Dora Hitz, Gotthardt Kuehl, Sabine Lepsius, Maria Slavona, Max Slevogt, Eva Stort and Fritz von Uhde. Among the more than 60 international lenders are the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, the Folkwang Museum in Essen, the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main, the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and the Belvedere in Vienna. In terms of motifs, the artists explored a variety of themes - from sun-drenched landscapes and atmospheric figure paintings to carefully arranged still lifes.
The exhibition is under the patronage of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. It is a collaboration with the Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, where it can be seen from October 3, 2025 to February 8, 2026.
February 28 to June 7, 2026
