DRESDEN: ART SCENE

The artwork from the Old Masters Gallery was relocated to safety during the war and returned afterward. The collection is extensive, but their centerpiece is Raphael’s famous Sistine Madonna, known for the little angels at the bottom that we've all seen countless times on holiday cards. Below are just a few of the many paintings we viewed including works by Rafael, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Correggio, and Tizian.

SISTINE MADONNA BY RAFAEL

We also visited the Albertinum which houses a collection of New Masters and comtemporary works. I love visiting all these art museums when we travel because not only do they typically have more of the old masters than we would find in our museums in the states, but so many artists whose names I have never heard, but feel so gratified when I get to see their paintings and sculpture. Below are paintings from artists we know including Renoir, van Gogh, Manet, Monet, Richter, Klimt and Rodin.