Honiggelb - Die Biene in der Kunst
In the organizer's words:
The bee is the popular figure of the 21st century. Our major spring exhibition provides a comprehensive insight into the exciting history of the bee in art, from the Renaissance to the present day.
For the first time, this story is told in an exhibition using top-class works of art. Never before has it been possible to experience the wide variety of roles played by the bee as vividly as in our show. Surprising stories, instructive tales, philosophical ideas and astonishing allegories can be marveled at around this insect. Many of the stories are still touching today, because the bee has always been the inspiration for the visualization of general human feelings and ideals.
The exhibition presents the bee in art in eight chapters. Stories are told, such as that of the ancient god of love Cupid, who mutated into a honey thief, or the legendary feeding of Jupiter's boy with honey. There is also a wealth of symbols in which the bee plays the leading role. These include allegories of peace and anger as well as the virtues of diligence and patience. But the defensive nature of this insect has also been interpreted many times, as has the sweetness of honey or the fascinating structure of the bee colony.
Whether as a symbol in Christianity or a symbol of general human considerations, whether as a preciously designed object of Baroque arts and crafts or in the ornamental beauty of Art Nouveau, the bee has a lot to tell us humans - and vice versa. That is why the exhibition also explains why Napoleon elevated the bee to an imperial symbol and what role the insect played in personal emblems. Of course, neither Wilhelm Busch's "Little Honey Thieves" nor Waldemar Bonsels' "Maya the Bee" are to be missed. Finally, the exhibition's parkour leads into selected positions of modern and contemporary art, including works by Joseph Beuys, Rebecca Horn and Stephanie Lüning.
The exhibition brings together more than 140 exhibits from seven centuries: paintings, sculptures, drawings, graphics, caricatures, arts and crafts as well as medals and illustrated books. These include treasures from leading European museums as well as treasures from private collections, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the British Museum in London, the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, the Musée du Louvre in Paris and the Musei Reali in Turin.
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