Silvery Light and Cloudy Skies
Did you know that Impressionism also existed in the Netherlands? Can you imagine that this country was home to 9,000 windmills in the 19th century? And can you explain why the ligh
Antinous, Apollo & Endymion
The Sculptures by Asmus Frauen in Sanssouci Park Three somewhat larger-than-life-sized marble sculptures by the Dutch-Danish sculptor and copper caster Asmus Frauen (1707‒1779) a
Potsdam Faience
In 1739, King Friedrich Wilhelm I founded a faience factory in Potsdam. Elector Friedrich Wilhelm had set up a first production facility 61 years earlier in Berlin with Dutch speci
Dutch impressionism in 360 degrees
Take a close-up look at the reflections on water surfaces, the play of light and shadow or the effect of backlighting in the works of the Hague School. Study different brushstrokes
Dutch Tiles in the Stern Hunting Lodge
You have to look down to discover them. The manganese-coloured ornamental tiles in the anterooms to the kitchen and the king’s bedroom, which were intended to protect the whi
Potsdam Night of Castles
On 18th and the of 19 August 2023, the traditional Potsdamer Schlössernacht (Potsdam Night of Castles) will be a quarter of a century old. With a single exception in 2020, it has
Interplay: Erika Stürmer-Alex & Remy Jungerman
The third INTERPLAY juxtaposes a painted self-portrait by the Brandenburg artist Erika Stürmer-Alex from the Hasso Plattner Collection with a so-called grid work by the Surinamese
Potsdam’s Dutch Silk Manufactory
The corner of “Am Canal” and “Grün Straße” was once occupied by the five factory buildings of the silk manufactory of Heinrich Stiphout. The three-story b
