The exhibition presents over 100 masterpieces of German Impressionism, including works by Max Liebermann, Max Slevogt, and Lovis Corinth. On display are sun-drenched landscapes, atmospheric figure paintings, and meticulously arranged still lifes from over 60 international collections.
Ab. Obten: Max Liebermann Blumenstauden am Gärtnerhäuschen nach Osten, 1923 Öl auf Leinwand, 55,5 × 75,5 cm
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The painting style that emerged in France in the 1860s is characterized by the use of vibrant, luminous colors and an energetic, sketch-like brushstroke. With Max Liebermann (1847–1935) as its pioneer, this revolutionary new movement also became the dominant avant-garde in the German Empire from the 1870s onward. The artists explored a wide range of subjects – from sun-drenched landscapes and atmospheric figure paintings to meticulously arranged still lifes.
The exhibition brings together over 100 paintings of German Impressionism – including works by Max Liebermann as well as numerous pieces by Lovis Corinth, Philipp Frank, Dora Hitz, Gotthardt Kuehl, Sabine Lepsius, Maria Slavona, Max Slevogt, Eva Stort, and Fritz von Uhde. The more than 60 international lenders include the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, the Folkwang Museum in Essen, the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main, the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Belvedere in Vienna.
Freistunde im Amsterdamer Waisenhaus, 1881/82
Öl auf Leinwand, 78,5 × 107,5 cm
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e. V.
The exhibition is under the patronage of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. It is a collaboration with the Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, where it will be on display from October 3, 2025 to February 8, 2026.
WHEN?
Exhibition dates: Saturday, 28. February 2026 – Sunday, 3. June 2026
WHERE?
Museum Barberini
Alter Markt
Humboldtstraße 5–6
14467 Potsdam
