Old Master

The term old master the most outstanding artists of the paintings from the 14th to the 18th century and their works are summarized in the art. During this period, particularly figurative art created with initially almost exclusively religious, but later also worldly motives.

General historical artists of all eras are referred to as master, in other areas of art, especially when their names are not known (see Notname and list of Notnamen ). In this sense one can speak, for example, of the "old masters of Greek temple building ".

Older Collections

The following museums in the German-speaking house extensive collections of old masters:

  • Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
  • Alte Pinakothek, Munich
  • Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
  • Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
  • Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel
  • Herzog Anton Ulrich- Museum, Braunschweig
  • Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna
  • Residence Gallery Salzburg, Salzburg
  • Schloss Eggenberg, Graz
  • Rohrau Castle, Rohrau (Lower Austria )
  • State Gallery of Stuttgart, Stuttgart
  • Stadel, Frankfurt am Main
  • Wallraf -Richartz Museum, Cologne
  • Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Other important European collections of old masters are in the museums of Paris, Florence, Rome, Madrid, Brussels, Antwerp, The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Edinburgh, Budapest and St. Petersburg. Overseas, the National Gallery of Art in Washington is home to excellent works of old masters.

Old Masters (novel) 14th century List of anonymous masters
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