Around 1900, the relationship between city and countryside changed fundamentally. With industrialization and advancing urbanization, growing cities became centers of economic, social, and cultural dynamism.
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VISUAL Havelluft und Großstadtlichter. Stadt und Land in der Malerei der Berliner Secession
The influx of workers created new social milieus – and at the same time led to tensions that shaped urban life. The hustle and bustle, noise, and cramped conditions of the big city triggered a growing longing for the countryside, which was idealized as an alternative world and a place of relaxation.
In the art of the period, these developments found wide resonance. Founded in 1899, the Berlin Secession brought together artists who turned away from the academic art world and embraced both the fascination and the contradictions of modernity.
Painters such as Hans Baluschek, Otto Nagel, and Willy Jaeckel addressed the glamour and misery of the metropolis, while Karl Hagemeister and Walter Leistikow focused on the untouched magic of Berlin’s countryside and beyond.
The exhibition “Havel Air and City Lights” impressively shows how urban life and rural idyll were depicted in art – from the late 19th century to the turbulent 1920s.
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HAPPY WEDNESDAY - Every first Wednesday of the month, a entrance fee of just 4,00 € applies for everyone!
Price: €9.00
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HAPPY WEDNESDAY - Every first Wednesday of the month, a entrance fee of just 4,00 € applies for everyone!
Price: €9.00
Reduced price: €6.00
Reduced price info: Admission is free for children under age 18 and for all previously registered school classes.
