The promise of fruit - citrus fruits in art and culture
19th May-11 September 2011
Lemons, oranges, and bitter oranges - the fabled golden apples are now part of our everyday lives. Since ancient times they entwine themselves around many promises, myths and dreams. They are symbols of eternal life, and symbols for purity, for fertility, for virtue and for the scent of the wide world.
The Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg brings together extraordinary works of art from the great European museums .Paintings by Giovanni Bellini, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Otto Dix, Francisco Zurbarán, installations by Joseph Beuys, sculptures and arts and crafts are evidence of the promises of citrus fruit in religion, mythology, art and everyday life from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Among the highlights of the exhibition is Joseph Beuys' 'Capri Battery', 1985 Munich, Galerie Bernd Klüser
More information: http://www.gnm.de/
Germanisches National Museum
Kartäusergasse 1
90402 Nuremberg
Exhibitions and permanent collections
Tue-Sun 10.00 -18.00 Wed 10.00 -21.00
The upper floors of collections and the "garden room" close by 17.00.
8, - € regular
5, - € discount for pupils, students, disabled persons, military or civilian service, the unemployed, private groups (10 people)
10, - € small group / family (minimum 3, maximum 6 people, including a maximum of 2 adults)
1 each, - € School classes and youth groups
Wednesdays from 18.00 admission is free, except for special exhibitions.
