A multitude of symbols are hidden in the paintings of the Old Masters. However, the language of painting from the Renaissance to the Baroque has become alien to us today.
Image gallery
Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Stillleben mit Früchten und Hummer
In this tandem tour, the biologist Ursula Müller and the art historian Thomas Hoffmann show how to decipher the paintings and their symbolism. Using meaningful examples, an approach to "reading" the pictures is provided.
Topics:
12.7. Hidden symbolism in Old Netherlandish painting
2.8. Hidden symbolism in the early Italian Renaissance
6.9. Hidden symbolism in Old German painting
18.10. Hidden symbolism in the High and Late Renaissance
1.11. Hidden symbolism in Dutch and Flemish Baroque painting
6.12. Hidden symbolism in Italian Baroque painting
Participation fee including admission: 20 euros
Participation fee with valid admission ticket (annual ticket, support association, ICOM etc.), entitlement to a discount or free admission: 15 euros