Treasures from the Depot

To mark the anniversary year, rarely seen paintings from the rich holdings in the Alte Pinakothek collection are on show. Unknown masterpieces such as Michiel Coxcie's copies of Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece await discovery, as do examples of early Italian painting such as works by the Florentine artists Agnolo Gaddi and Fra Angelico. Large-format history paintings from the Antwerp school from the 1530s to the 1570s show the widespread influence of Mannerism. Dutch architectural pieces, referred to as 'perspectives' in the 17th century, depict imaginary and real buildings. The exhibition is rounded off with works by French artists, with the spectrum ranging from history painting to portraits, from the 17th century to the Rococo.

Photo: Jan van Eyck (copy), “Vera Icon”, probably c. 1500, Alte Pinakothek, Munich, inv. no. WAF 251