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Munich in the “Blue Year“
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Munich in the “Blue Year“
Panoramaaufnahme von München mit Frauenkirche und Alpen
One color, but two anniversaries: 2011 sees the 125th anniversary of the death of King Ludwig II, and marks one hundred years since the artists Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc published their almanac “Der Blaue Reiter” (Blue Rider).
Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider)
Der Blaue Reiter
The artistic avant garde met in Marianne von Werefkin and Alexej von Jawlensky’s salon in Giselastrasse. The activities of this group of artists led them to publish a programmatic almanac. A group of like-minded artists formed itself around the publishers of this magazine, the painters Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, and this group adopted the same name as the publication itself: “Der Blaue Reiter”, (The Blue Rider).
In December 1911, one hundred years ago, the group organized their first joint exhibition in the “Moderne Galerie” of gallery owner and art collector, Heinrich Thannhauser. With their expressive, strongly colored images, the artists of “Der Blaue Reiter” created new paths in art, and cleared the way for Expressionism in Germany.
“Schwabing Tour”
Gebäude in Schwabing
During this walk you will discover Schwabing, the old artists’ quarter of the Blue Rider. The Expressionist artists used to have their homes, ateliers and painting schools in this area. “Der Blaue Reiter“ at the Pinakothek der Moderne Gallery Works by the artists of “Der Blaue Reiter” group, which are displayed at the “Pinakothek der Moderne” gallery, form the central theme of a series of special group tours available at the gallery during Munich’s “Blue Year”.
King Ludwig II
König Ludwig
“I want to remain an eternal enigma to myself and others…“ Ludwig II
Ludwig II was born on August 25th, 1845 in the royal capital, Munich. King Ludwig II was involved in various aspects of Munich life, from art to business. As a great lover of music, he invited the composer, Richard Wagner to Munich. The inaugural performances of masterpieces such as “Tristan und Isolde“, “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“, “Das Rheingold“ and “Die Walküre“ took place during this period. The private performances in the opera, which the king had organized just for himself, were legendary.
“King Ludwig II” Tour by Bus
Schloss Nymphenburg
During a King Ludwig II city tour including a visit to Nymphenburg Palace you will see Ludwig’s birth room, the royal residential quarters as well as the reception halls in the palace. At Marstallmuseum (former Royal Stables) you will be fascinated by the magnificent state coaches and the sleighs.
During this city tour you will pass, among other sights, the Residenz Palace, the Bavarian State Opera as well as Munich’s splendid boulevards and squares….
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Munich in the “Blue Year”
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