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An
ensemble of world fame in the art scene - the two opposing
buildings house some of the most important art collections
of the world and are truly unique. An absolute must
for art fans - the only question is what gallery to
visit. For friends of medieval art, a visit to the Alte
 Pinakothek
should be on the Munich itinerary because
it displays not only one of the largest Rubens collections
of the world, but an overwhelming overview of almost
500 years of European cultural history. More than 800
masterpieces by renowned painters like Frans Hals, Van
Dyck, Dürer and Tizian, Italian masters of the
renaissance like Raffael, Botticelli and Leonardo da
Vinci, Spanish greats like Velazquez or the Cretan-
born
El Greco, to make it short: everybody who had a lasting
impact on European art in the last 500 years is present
here.
The Neue Pinakothek houses modern art (paintings and
sculptures) from the late 18th century to the beginning
of the 20th century. Names
like Caspar David Friedrich, Van Gogh, Degas, Monet,
Gauguin or Cezanne are on display here, also works of
the late romantics and realism: Carl Spitzweg, Max Liebermann
or Arnold Böcklin,
Delacroix, Manet or sculptures by Rodin.
Just as in the Alte Pinakothek, the intention is to
present every important style or school of painting
for the time span the museum covers,
and
the
concept has proven equally successful here. A comprehensive
overview of fine arts awaits the visitor, and it's wise
to plan a few hours for a visit to either gallery. With
the Pinakothek der Moderne, a spectacular new tract
was opened for contemporary art from the beginning 20th
century until today. On an exhibition space of more
than 15.000 m², the Pinakothek der Moderne shows
modern art from graphics to photography, sculptures
to
video art and more. Names like Max Beckmann, E.L.Kirchner,
Gris, Braque, Chagall, Ernst, Dali, Miro, Magritte or
Picasso
speak for themselves - if you like art, from what time
it may be, a visit to the Pinakotheken can only be recommended.
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