Event
Project co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
Project co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
23th May / Saturday / 1.00pm (CET)
tour guide: Romualda Radwańska
The Splendor of the Renaissance and Baroque: The Gallery of Old Masters
Paintings, sculptures, royal crowns, Meissen porcelain, embroidered gowns, and tapestries are just some of the riches awaiting us in the gallery dedicated to the art of the 15th to 18th centuries. Wandering through the gallery, not only will we have the opportunity to appreciate the craftsmanship and skills of the artists and craftsmen of the time, but we’ll also look for answers to how art satisfied the ambitions of princes, aristocrats, clergy and wealthy city dwellers. We’ll discover the political intrigue behind the regalia of King of Poland August III Sas and which painting the King of England lost in a bet with his courtier. We’ll also learn that it doesn’t always pay to be a great inventor.
Tickets will be available online at the ticket office and starting 12th May
Date:
23th May / Saturday / 1.00pm (CET)
Duration: approx. 80 minutes
Meeting place: Main Hall, National Museum in Warsaw
For whom: Adults and teenagers
Accessibility of the event: Wheelchair accessible, induction loop
Tickets: permanent collection tours: 30 PLN (reduced: 15 PLN); tickets available online from the Tuesday – two weeks prior to the event
Language: English
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Illustration: Sandro Botticelli, Madonna with Child, St. John the Baptist and Angel, 15th-16th C., board, tempera. See more in NMW Digital.
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