Focus on Schinkel

His artistic output was extensive: as a painter, architect, art theorist, stage designer and designer, his work permeated all areas of modern life around 1800.

‘One is truly alive only where one creates something new’

Richly illustrated information panels on the gallery of the Friedrichswerder Church explore his multifaceted artistic output across fourteen chapters, inviting visitors to delve deeper into the work of this influential artist.

The exhibition explores Schinkel’s significance as a painter, draughtsman and set designer, as well as his demanding role as a building official and state artist at the Oberbaudeputation, his function as an urban planner and conservator of historic monuments, and his pedagogical vision of an all-encompassing artistic shaping of one’s own present:

‘Let man cultivate beauty in all things, so that every action emanating from him may be beautiful through and through, in both motive and execution. […] Let every action be an artistic task for him. Thus shall he find bliss on earth […].’

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1814/15

His artistic work and visionary thinking make him a European artist whose influence extends far beyond the 19th century

Schinkel Lectures

The Schinkel Lectures mark the start of an extensive and high-calibre series of lectures on Schinkel’s multifaceted artistic oeuvre and influence. Further information on the lecture programme and the extensive educational programme can be found in the events calendar of the Friedrichswerder Church.

• A permanent exhibition of the National Gallery of the Berlin State Museums