Expert tour with General Director Prof. Dr. Christoph Martin Vogtherr, SPSG
Watteau's career coincided with a period of great upheaval in France. After a long reign, Louis XIV died in 1715. The modernization that followed in the Régence period led to the introduction of paper money and a new, dynamic financial system.
Image gallery
Antoine Watteau: Die Einschiffung nach Cythera (L' Embarquement pour Cythère), 1718/19
It was based on the future development and exploitation of the French colonies in America. Many people became rich through speculation on transatlantic brokerage - Watteau himself had also invested successfully.
The tour follows the traces of speculation, banking crises and colonial trade in Watteau's paintings.
(IN GERMAN)
Additional information
Meeting point: Vestibule New grand piano
Price: €14.00
Reduced price: €10.00
Price: €14.00
Reduced price: €10.00
Dates
July 2025
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