Das alles bin ich! Die Schenkung Christoph Müller I Welt aus Worten und Bildern
In the organizer's words:
The exhibition "Das alles bin ich" presents the generous donation of around 200 works by art collector Christoph Müller to the Kupferstichkabinett. The works on paper - drawings, prints and watercolors - not only present a broad panorama of pictorial themes spanning five centuries, but above all reflect the personal interests and influences of the collector. In four consecutive presentations, one facet of the collection is highlighted in each case.
Portraits and plant studies, harbor and history paintings, landscapes and genre scenes - this exhibition shows the entire spectrum of an extraordinary collection. With works from the early modern period to the present day, a fascinating cross-section of European art history unfolds. The works on paper on display come from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and France - they tell of man and nature, of history and the everyday, of faith, emotion and creative power. On display are depictions of figures and nudes, seascapes, nature studies, animals, forests and much more.
Christoph Müller (1938-2024) was a German publisher, theater and art critic, art collector and patron who made generous donations to public museums during his lifetime. As editor-in-chief and co-publisher of the Schwäbisches Tagblatt, he shaped the German media landscape from 1969 to 2004. His passion for art is reflected in his impressive collection, which includes works from different eras and regions. He collected in many different ways, individually guided by personal preferences, but also by profound connoisseurship. He was particularly interested in Dutch art of the 16th and 17th centuries. As early as 2007, he donated an important collection of 370 Dutch and Flemish drawings and graphic sheets from the 16th to 18th centuries to the Kupferstichkabinett. The donation, which is to be realized this year, will sustainably supplement and enrich the Kupferstichkabinett's holdings in all areas of the collection.
Christoph Müller died in Berlin in 2024 at the age of 86. The exhibition is intended as a tribute to his art-promoting work, as a sign of gratitude and as an invitation to share the joy of art - an idea that always drove him.
Part of the generous donation will be presented to the public from May 20, 2025 to June 14, 2026 in four changing exhibitions in the cabinet in the Gemäldegalerie.
A world of words and images
20.05. - 24.08.2025
The presentation refers to Müller's activities as a publisher and critic as well as his passion for art and collecting. An interest in art and culture manifests itself in many ways: some people collect books and pictures, others are interested in music, religious and philosophical themes. Some of the exhibited works are dedicated to the artistic representation of knowledge, its transmission and appropriation through reading, but also to creativity and intellectual exchange.
Further presentations
Encounters
26.08. - 30.11.2025
About traveling and being at home
02.12.2025 - 08.03.2026
Leaf and life's work
10.03. - 14.06.2026
A special exhibition of the Kupferstichkabinett in the Gemäldegalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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Admission to the Picture Gallery: €16.00, concessions €8.00; free admission for children and young people up to and including the age of 18.
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