Dresden plans major Rubens exhibition to mark 450th birthday

The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) are preparing a major special exhibition in the Old Masters Picture Gallery to mark the 450th anniversary of the birth of Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens in 2027. The focus will be on the SKD's important Rubens collection, the Saxon Ministry of Culture announced.

In the context of the anniversary, Dresden is working closely with Antwerp in Belgium, where the painter lived for many years. The so-called "Rubens Project" is a collaboration between the Old Masters Picture Gallery, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the Dresden University of Fine Arts. The project involves researching and cataloging around 80 works from both museums.

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As a highlight of this collaboration, special exhibitions on the work of Peter Paul Rubens will be presented in both Dresden and Antwerp in the anniversary year 2027.

"The Rubens anniversary in 2027 will be another cultural and tourist highlight for Saxony. The Dresden State Art Collections are already preparing this special exhibition intensively and with great commitment," said Minister of State Barbara Klepsch (CDU).