Wege in den Symbolismus

In the organizer's words:

At the beginning of the 19th century, artistic styles began to overlap in time and could no longer be clearly distinguished from one another across Europe. The rise of nationalism led to the most diverse forms of "art styles" in the respective countries. Art historian Thomas R. Hoffmann takes the 2024/25 Urania season as an opportunity to take an art tour through a century of upheavals and revolutions and presents the diverse art movements of the 19th century.

At the same time, it shows the different interpretations of the works: Where do the stylistic influences come from? What were the role models and inspirations in the individual countries and nations? Where are the similarities, where are the differences? How are historical developments and upheavals related to the artistic styles?

An exciting tableau of images forms the backdrop for approaching the respective art movements. In his lecture on March 12, Thomas R. Hoffmann will focus on Symbolism and use numerous examples to explain the many facets of French, Belgian and German art from this period.

Price information:

Admission: 8 €, reduced: 5 €, members: 3 €