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19th century German art. The collection
spans the period from the early 18th to the
beginning of the 20th century. It encompasses the different artistic movements of
the age, from late rococo and classicism to
romanticism and impressionism. One of the
earliest paintings in the collection is Januarius
Zick’s Bäuerliches Idyll (Peasant Idyll, c. 1760),
one of the latest Max Liebermann’s Selfportrait (1927).
The most striking aspect of the
collection is the way it blends
major individual works with
Wilhelm von Kobell
Hunters in mountain
landscape, 1828
after World War II by Georg
Schäfer (1896-1975), co-owner of
FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schäfer &
Co. In 1997 a foundation was established in order to make the
collection available to the public.
With backing from the State of
Bavaria, the municipality of Schweinfurt built
the museum, and now runs it with the finan-
Major works in the collection include Franz
Pforr’s Sulamith und Maria, Caspar David
Friedrich’s celebrated Abend an der Ostsee
(Evening on the Baltic) and Adolph Menzel‘s
study Cercle am Hof Kaiser Wilhelm I (Group
at the Court of Kaiser Wilhelm I.), 1879.
works – nearly 200 oil
Berlin architect Volker Staab won the Euro-
paintings and 110 draw-
pean competition to design the museum
ings – as well as over 100
buildings. Construction work took two years,
oil paintings, gouaches
and was completed in 2000.
and drawings by Adolph
Menzel.
acteristics – the many genres, the particular
role of the academies, the concept of genius,
the trends towards pathos and introspection,
the enthusiasm for horror fantasy.
Other
artists
well-represented in the
ant artists, as well as many
David Friedrich, Georg
paintings
Ferdinand
lesser-known
Waldmüller,
masters. In this respect the
Wilhelm Leibl and his cir-
Georg Schaefer Museum con-
cle, Johann Sperl and
tinues the tradition established
Carl Schuch, Hans Thoma
for English art by the Tate
as well as Max Lieber-
Britain in London and for Ger-
mann and Max Slevogt.
Lovis Corinth,
Selfportrait upper
torso, 1909
in Berlin and the Neue Pina-
19th century art, with its unmistakeable char-
world’s largest collection of Carl Spitzweg’s
cial support of the foundation. In 1997 the
collection include Caspar
man art by the Nationalgalerie
The Museum offers a unique panorama of
The Georg Schaefer Museum houses the
groups of paintings by importby
THE IDEA
world’s most important private collection of
The collection was assembled
THE COLLECTION
Georg Schaefer Museum houses the
THE COLLECTOR – THE PROJECT
THE MUSEUM
The
kothek in Munich.
Januarius Zick
Flirtation, c. 1760/65
Carl Spitzweg
The Portraitist,
c. 1860
WHAT´S HAPPENING:
The complexity of the period of 19th century art will be illustrated in exhibitions, lec-
The Museum also brings to light lesser-
tures, guided tours, family programs,
known artists, including Carl Beckmann, Emil
school projects, courses for children, con-
Lugo, Gustav Schönleber and Wilhelm
certs and readings. Special exhibitions will
Wach.
draw on the collection’s extensive resources, and will be accompanied by oneoff displays of paintings viewing the 19th
Caspar David Friedrich
Evening on the Baltic,
c. 1826
In addition, the Museum contains a con-
century through the eyes of the 21st.
siderable number of drawings, gouaches
Special exhibitions will draw on the re-
and watercolours housed in a special
sources of the graphics section.
graphics section. These include extensive
collections by Ludwig Vogel, Rudolf Alt,
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Lovis Corinth, Joseph Führich, Otto
Booking of your guided tours and your private event:
Greiner, Peter von Hess, Max Liebermann
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and Adolph Menzel.
Franz Pforr
Sulamith und Maria,
1811
Adolph Menzel
Worker washing himself in a basin, 1872/75
I look forward to seeing you in the museum.
Sigrid Bertuleit, Ph. D.
On three floors, the buildings houses service
1 Romanticism
2 The huge gallery
painting
3 The Impressionists
4 Realism
5 „Biedermeier“
6 Vienna and
Waldmüller
7 Late Romanticism
8 „Nazarener“
9 Classicism
10 Early Paintings of
the Munich School
11 Spitzweg and his
friends
12 Carl Spitzweg
13 Historian paintings
and Genre of the
Munich School
14 Wilhelm Leibl and
his circle
15 Christian aspects
around 1900
16 Art Deco
17 Idealism and
the „Salon“
How to reach us
IN ENGLISH
FLOOR 3
The permanent
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Brückenstraße 20
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97421 Schweinfurt / Germany
ing a selection of paintings from the Muse-
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um’s permanent collection (Floor 3).
By train: change ICE, IC train at Würzburg
„Everything about this place will be unforgettable:
or Bamberg for Schweinfurt
the building itself, the presentation, and above all
By plane: airports Frankfurt am Main,
a truly wonderful collection of paintings. I feel
Munich and Nuremberg.
privileged to have seen it.“
A visitor from Birmingham, England, 2005
By car: motorways A3, A7 or A70.
(Car parking in the museum‘s own underground garage / signposted as Parkhaus P2,
Brückenstraße. Private coaches should park at
„Thank you for this time and I would love to
the Maxbrücke, called Wehranlage)
come back for another exhibition.“
A visitor from Gothenburg, Sweden, 2006
By bike: please see Main-Radweg, signs in
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Museum Georg Schäfer Schweinfurt, Main
Brückenstraße 20
97421 Schweinfurt / Germany
Phone: +49-9721-51 4820 / 51 4830 / 51 4825
Fax: +49-9721-51 4831
E-Mail: mgs@schweinfurt.de
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centre of Schweinfurt, next to the Rathaus
(Town Hall), at the River Main.
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Tourist Information Phone: +49-0 97 21-51 36 00
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Getting here
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1 paintings
2 drawings
3 Dept. of drawings
and sketches:
reading room
FLOOR 1
1 Cash desk
2 Cloakroom
3 Museum shop
4 Café
5 Toilet
6 Lecture Hall
7 Educational Dept.
Museum Georg Schäfer
Schweinfurt
ADMISSION
Tuesday – Sunday 10 a. m. – 5 p. m.
Thursdays until 9 p. m.
Christmas closures
We are closed 24, 25, 31 December.
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By foot ...
MUSEUM PROGRAM
Guided Tours: Saturdays and Sundays 15:00
Courses for Children: Sundays 15:00
Gallery Talks: Thursdays 19:00
Please see internet pages for details of the
museum program.
The museum shop and café are open during
museum opening hours. Phone: +49-9721-730077
The Panorama of 19th century German Art