Obenaus, Maria
Aufzeichnungen des Prof. Barvitius über seine Reise nach Dresden, Berlin u. München / Quellenband: Online-Edition einer Schlüsselquelle zur deutsch-böhmischen Museumsgeschichte des späten 19. Jahrhunderts
The demands on a modern museum are many and varied: How can a diverse audience be reached? How can an object be presented best? How can the security of artworks be ensured? These questions are not new, as handwritten records of the gallery inspector Victor Barvitius (1834-1902) from 1883 show. Barvitius had been entrusted with the establishment of the Prague Picture Gallery. In August and September 1883, Barvitius visited the Picture Galleries in Dresden, Berlin and Munich in order to learn about all aspects of museum life. He discussed with museum directors and restorers, studied visiting regulations, documented the condition of individual paintings, and observed everyday museum life.
Die Sammlung der Nationalgalerie zum langen 19. Jahrhundert: Erwerbung, Forschung, Dokumentation, Vermittlung
At the time of its founding, the National Gallery initially owned national and international art from the first half of the 19th century. Subsequently, the collection was expanded to include works from current art movements. On the occasion of the publication of the catalog of 19th-century paintings in 2017, a colloquium was held that focused on central aspects of the history of the Nationalgalerie’s collection. The lectures dealt, among other things, with various parts of the collection, with catalogs and documentation, with acquisition practices, with the plurality of modernity, with popularization and communication strategies. The contributions to this conference are now being made available to science and the interested public in this volume.
