Bundeskunsthalle Bonn
17.05.-15.09.2019
Johann Wolfgang Goethe is Germany’s most famous poet and writer. His works have been translated into every major language, and characters like Faust and Werther found their way into every genre of art. Like no other artist of his time, Goethe reflected the dramatic changes that sent shockwaves through the very foundations of Europe around 1800.
He was not only an attentive observer of the dawn of modernity, but also an immensely versatile artist who continues to inspire writers, painters and sculptors as well as composers, photographers and film directors.
The first major Goethe exhibition in 25 years sheds light on his life, the dawn of our modern world and on the history of the reception of his singular work. Theatre, film and music will play an important role alongside paintings, sculptures and photography.
Johann Joseph Schmeller, Goethe, Kopie nach Joseph Stieler, vor 1838, Öl auf Leinwand, © bpk/Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin/Ruth Schacht
Link to the exhibition: Goethe
