Semper Gallery

art gallery, Dresden, Germany

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The Semper Gallery, also known as the Semperbau, is part of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections) in Dresden, Germany. It is housed within the historic Zwinger complex, a prime example of Baroque architecture. Originally designed as a separate museum by Gottfried Semper, the Semperbau now houses the Old Masters Picture Gallery and the Sculpture Collection. The gallery's collection features over 700 Old Master paintings, including works by Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Johannes Vermeer. The Zwinger complex, including the Semperbau, was largely destroyed in World War II but has been meticulously rebuilt.123

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…north of the Zwinger, the Semper Gallery (1846) was destroyed in 1945 but was reopened in 1960, with renovations continuing into the 1990s. The gallery houses important Renaissance and Baroque paintings by Italian, Dutch, and Flemish masters, including Raphael’s Sistine Madonna (1513). The Japanese Palace, formerly housing a manuscript and…
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…north of the Zwinger, the Semper Gallery (1846) was destroyed in 1945 but was reopened in 1960, with renovations continuing into the 1990s. The gallery houses important Renaissance and Baroque paintings by Italian, Dutch, and Flemish masters, including Raphael’s Sistine Madonna (1513). The Japanese Palace, formerly housing a manuscript and…
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Zwinger
…later as the Semperbau (Semper building), after its architect, Gottfried Semper. The Semperbau is decorated with the carvings of Dresden sculptor Ernst Rietschel, and, at its completion, the Semperbau became the home of the Gemäldegalerie Alter Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery), among other collections. The Zwinger itself was almost…
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…later as the Semperbau (Semper building), after its architect, Gottfried Semper. The Semperbau is decorated with the carvings of Dresden sculptor Ernst Rietschel, and, at its completion, the Semperbau became the home of the Gemäldegalerie Alter Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery), among other collections. The Zwinger itself was almost…
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