Palace gardens are works of art The parks and gardens maintained by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) are unique garden creations and valuable natural spaces in the
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The SPSG’s treatment of objects and concepts with colonial reference The discussion on the consequences of colonialism with regard to European collections and museums is not new. A basic question in a
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Even today traces are visible in the stairwell of Oranienburg Palace of its use during the Nazi Era. The ironwork handrailing is decorated with oak leaves. Earlier on, the round openings bore the symb
Frederick William, the Elector of Brandenburg, is shown seated upon his horse like a god, with his head held high and no stirrups. This statue once stood on the bridge known as the Lange Brücke (now R
The two paintings called “Brazilian Virgin Forest” (1830) by Johann Moritz Rugendas are among the works created by the so-called “traveling artists” in the 19th century. Following the example of Alexa
Ferdinand Bellermann is considered as being one of the 19th-century’s so-called “traveling artists”, who visited Latin America for study purposes in the wake of Alexander von Humboldt. A travel grant
Four large-format paintings are on display in the grand staircase of the Old Palace of Charlottenburg Palace, which show us allegories of the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. These cont
The painted interior of the round tower room at the royal manor on Peacock Island imitates a hut made of bamboo and palms. The painted scenic views depict a fictive landscape resembling those found in