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Hannover - Aegidienkirche

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:20:15 +0000

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Hannover - Aegidienkirche

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:04:36 +0000

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Hannover - Rathsapotheke

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:41:32 +0000

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Hannover - Markthalle

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:15:36 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally, agricultural products in Hanover were brought into the city by local farmers and sold at public markets. At the end of the 19th century, increased hygiene standards led to calls for the regulation of open markets. The population of Hanover, which was elevated to city status in 1875 with over 100,000 inhabitants, grew, and so the city began building a market hall.

The first market hall was an iron and glass structure with brick side walls. It was 84 meters long, 48 meters wide, and about 20 meters high. When it opened in 1892, the Hanover Market Hall was the largest steel and glass building in the German Empire.

The hall was destroyed during World War II. The cellars with the cold storage facilities survived. After the war, market operations continued in the destroyed hall with temporary stalls and booths.

A new market hall was built in 1954 on the site of the destroyed market hall. It was a purely functional building. As in many market halls nowadays there are also many stalls offering hot meals.

Hannover - Marktkirche

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:48:00 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

The Gothic Marktkirche (Marktkirche St. Georgii et Jacobi) replaced an older Romanesque church, which foundations were found during an excavation in 1952.

An appeal to the citizens for donations to build the church dates back to 1344, and work began on the foundations of the tower in 1347. Around 1360 the church was consecrated. In 1368, the construction of the church tower was interrupted due to times of emergency and plague and the resulting lack of money.
From 1852 to 1855, the interior of the church was restored. During the air raids on Hannover during WWII, the church was destroyed except for the outer walls and the columns. Reconstruction took place in 1946-1952.

The reredos of the high altar was originally a double-winged altarpiece. The altarpiece, created around 1480, was moved to the Aegidienkirche in 1663 during the installation of the Baroque altarpiece. From there, it was transferred to the Welfenmuseum during the renovation of the Aegidienkirche in 1856. It therefore remained undamaged during the WWII (except for the outer wings) and has been back in the Marktkirche since 1952.

With the wings open, 21 scenes depict the Passion of Jesus, based on graphic models by Martin Schongauer. At the lower edge are medallions of the heads of the prophets.
One of the scenes of the right wing is

Harrowing of Hell

Hannover - Marktkirche

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:55:12 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

The Gothic Marktkirche (Marktkirche St. Georgii et Jacobi) replaced an older Romanesque church, which foundations were found during an excavation in 1952.

An appeal to the citizens for donations to build the church dates back to 1344, and work began on the foundations of the tower in 1347. Around 1360 the church was consecrated. In 1368, the construction of the church tower was interrupted due to times of emergency and plague and the resulting lack of money.
From 1852 to 1855, the interior of the church was restored. During the air raids on Hannover during WWII, the church was destroyed except for the outer walls and the columns. Reconstruction took place in 1946-1952.

The reredos of the high altar was originally a double-winged altarpiece. The altarpiece, created around 1480, was moved to the Aegidienkirche in 1663 during the installation of the Baroque altarpiece. From there, it was transferred to the Welfenmuseum during the renovation of the Aegidienkirche in 1856. It therefore remained undamaged during the WWII (except for the outer wings) and has been back in the Marktkirche since 1952.

With the wings open, 21 scenes depict the Passion of Jesus, based on graphic models by Martin Schongauer. At the lower edge are medallions of the heads of the prophets. The outer sides of the painted inner wings (the outer wings are destroyed except for remnants) depict scenes from the lives and martyrdoms of the church's two patron saints, James and George.

Hannover - Marktkirche (PiP)

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:14:16 +0000

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Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:54:51 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 - 1907)

was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early Expressionism. Her works unite characteristic aspects of early 20th century art.

Becker became known in the Worpswede artists' colony, where she was a pupil of Fritz Mackensen. Two paintings that she exhibited at the Bremen Kunsthalle in 1899 were sharply criticised and had to be removed during the exhibition. In 1900, she studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris and married the painter Paul Modersohn after her return to Worpswede in 1901.

Paula Modersohn-Becker´s immense oeuvre only came to light posthumously. She created 750 paintings and around 1000 drawings.

Stillende Mutter - Breastfeeding mother / 1903

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:51:23 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 - 1907)

was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early Expressionism. Her works unite characteristic aspects of early 20th century art.

Becker became known in the Worpswede artists' colony, where she was a pupil of Fritz Mackensen. Two paintings that she exhibited at the Bremen Kunsthalle in 1899 were sharply criticised and had to be removed during the exhibition. In 1900, she studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris and married the painter Paul Modersohn after her return to Worpswede in 1901.

Paula Modersohn-Becker´s immense oeuvre only came to light posthumously. She created 750 paintings and around 1000 drawings.

Rotes Haus mit Birke - Red House with Birch / 1905

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:15:47 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 - 1907)

was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early Expressionism. Her works unite characteristic aspects of early 20th century art.

Becker became known in the Worpswede artists' colony, where she was a pupil of Fritz Mackensen. Two paintings that she exhibited at the Bremen Kunsthalle in 1899 were sharply criticised and had to be removed during the exhibition. In 1900, she studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris and married the painter Paul Modersohn after her return to Worpswede in 1901.

Paula Modersohn-Becker´s immense oeuvre only came to light posthumously. She created 750 paintings and around 1000 drawings.

Selbstbildnis mit rotem Kranz und Kette - Self portrait with red flower wreath and chain / 1906/07

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:32:56 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 - 1907)

was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early Expressionism. Her works unite characteristic aspects of early 20th century art.

Becker became known in the Worpswede artists' colony, where she was a pupil of Fritz Mackensen. Two paintings that she exhibited at the Bremen Kunsthalle in 1899 were sharply criticised and had to be removed during the exhibition. In 1900, she studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris and married the painter Paul Modersohn after her return to Worpswede in 1901.

Paula Modersohn-Becker´s immense oeuvre only came to light posthumously. She created 750 paintings and around 1000 drawings.

Halbfigur eines Mädchens mit einem gelben Kranz im Haar - Half-figure of a girl with a yellow wreath in her hair / 1902

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:15:43 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 - 1907)

was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early Expressionism. Her works unite characteristic aspects of early 20th century art.

Becker became known in the Worpswede artists' colony, where she was a pupil of Fritz Mackensen. Two paintings that she exhibited at the Bremen Kunsthalle in 1899 were sharply criticised and had to be removed during the exhibition. In 1900, she studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris and married the painter Paul Modersohn after her return to Worpswede in 1901.

Paula Modersohn-Becker´s immense oeuvre only came to light posthumously. She created 750 paintings and around 1000 drawings.

Selbstbildnis mit Landschaft vor Bäumen - Self-Portrait with Landscape in Front of Trees / 1903

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:10:23 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Caspar David Friedrich (1774 – 1840)

was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. With his constructed pictorial inventions, he made an original contribution to modern art. In his major works, Friedrich broke with the traditions of Baroque and Neoclassical landscape painting. His view of the world and of himself, characterised by melancholy, is regarded as exemplary of the Romantic artist's image.

Abend - Evening / 1821/22

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:02:32 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Caspar David Friedrich (1774 – 1840)

was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. With his constructed pictorial inventions, he made an original contribution to modern art. In his major works, Friedrich broke with the traditions of Baroque and Neoclassical landscape painting. His view of the world and of himself, characterised by melancholy, is regarded as exemplary of the Romantic artist's image.

Morgen - Morning / 1821/22

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:45:00 +0000

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With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Caspar David Friedrich (1774 – 1840)

was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. With his constructed pictorial inventions, he made an original contribution to modern art. In his major works, Friedrich broke with the traditions of Baroque and Neoclassical landscape painting. His view of the world and of himself, characterised by melancholy, is regarded as exemplary of the Romantic artist's image.

Morgen (ausfahrende Boote) - Morning (outbound boats) / 1815

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:07:06 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Lucas Cranach the Elder (c. 1472 – 1553) / Martin Luther and Katharina von Borna / 1528

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:49:55 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Baptismal font, Burgdorf, early 13th c

The surrounding frieze shows the creation of Adam and Eve, paradise and the expulsion from it

Detail: The Creation of Eve

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:37:10 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Baptismal font, Burgdorf, early 13th c

The surrounding frieze shows the creation of Adam and Eve, paradise and the expulsion from it

Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:07:09 +0000

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Hannover - Landesmuseum

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:20:17 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.

Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at natural crossroads It was connected to the Hanseatic city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.

Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.

As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during WW II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks it´s medieval heart.

Originally the Museum of "Kunst und Wissenschaft" (art and science) inaugurated in 1856 in the presence of George V of Hanover. After the annexation of Hanover by Prussia, the museum was integrated into the Provincial Museum, as it was called from 1869. The museum ran out of space for its art collections, prompting the construction of the current building in 1902. Extensive renovations and modernisations were carried out in the interior from 1995 to 2000, reopening on 13 May 2000 as part of Expo 2000.

Today the museum comprises the state gallery (Landesgalerie), featuring paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and departments of archaeology, natural history and ethnology.

Die Goldene Tafel, Lüneburg, 1429/30

When closed, the everyday view, a scene from the Old Testament is juxtaposed with a scene from the New Testament.

When the panels were opened on certain feast days, presents the life, passion, and resurrection of Christ in 36 scenes, read in three columns from left to right.

In a recent research project at the altar was extensively examined from an art historical and art-scientific perspective, laying the foundation for the subsequent three-year restoration, which was successfully completed in 2019.

Various artists worked on this highly complex altar. At least two workshops can be distinguished within the paintings: the first, a painter from the circle of Conrad von Soest, designed the scenes, and the second, presumably from Cologne, executed the paintings.