Staatsgalerie in der Katharinenkirche (State Gallery in St. Catherine's Church)

Since 1810, there has been a branch gallery in Augsburg of the then "Königliche Centralgemäldegallerie", today the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen. Since 1835, this oldest Bavarian State Gallery has been housed in the converted former Schaezlerpalais (Schaezlerpalais), a Gothic hall church with two naves. In the meantime, all available panel paintings of Augsburg painting, major works of the Swabian School and paintings significant for the history of the city from the property of the state, the city of Augsburg and some churches have been brought together here. In this way, it was possible to create a centre of Old German painting with reference to the art and cultural history of the city and the region.

The works on display bear witness not only to the high artistic prosperity of the Free Imperial City of Augsburg, but also to the power and artistic zeal of its citizens, who commissioned or donated numerous paintings. The core pieces of the collection are Albrecht Dürer's portrait of Jakob Fugger the Rich and the sequence of paintings of the seven Roman basilicas by Hans Holbein the Elder, Hans Burgkmair and the monogramist L. F. In addition, there are works by Hans Schäufelein (Christgartner Altar), Christoph Amberger, Jörg Breu the Elder and Bernhard Strigel.

Last edited on 26.09.2024