Films & Videos of the Bode-Museum

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin im Bode-Museum

The Bode-Museum and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSB) have initiated a new interdisciplinary collaboration juxtaposing works of art from the museum with pieces of music.

The music was selected by Vladimir Jurowski, principal conductor and artistic director of the RSB, together with musicians from the orchestra. In varying ensembles, the musicians present compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Igor Stravinsky and Gesualdo de Venosa in front of visual arts masterpieces by Tilman Riemenschneider, Donatello and others. The encounter and direct dialogue between the different art forms allow them to be experienced in an entirely new manner.

Introductory talks on the selected artworks between the musicians and Julien Chapuis, director of the Skulpturensammlung und des Museums für Byzantinische Kunst (Sculpture Collection and Museum of Byzantine Art) and deputy director of the Gemäldegalerie (Old Master Paintings), precede the musical performances.

Gesualdo Da Venosa / Ave Dulcissima Maria

Donatello „Madonna und Kind (die Pazzi Madonna)” Gesualdo da Venosa „Ave Dulcissima Maria” Rudolf Döbler, Flöte; Gudrun Vogler, Oboe; Miriam Kofler, Fagott; Ann-Kathrin Zacharias, Klarinette; Anne Mentzen, Horn

Length: 7:33 Minutes

Igor Strawinsky / Drei Stücke für Streichquartett

Pietro Bernini „Satyr mit Panther“ Igor Strawinsky Drei Stücke für Streichquartett Maria Pflüger, Violine; Franziska Drechsel, Violine; Christoph Zander, Viola; Jörg Breuninger, Violoncello

Length: 9:34 Minutes

Improvisation / Johann Sebastian Bach

Tilman Riemenschneider „Die vier Evangelisten“ Improvisation + Johann Sebastian Bach Duett Nr. 1 e-Moll aus „Clavierübungen 3“ BWV 802 Juliane Manyak, Violine; Georg Boge, Violoncello

Länge: 13 Minuten

Johann Sebastian Bach / Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Mosaik-Ikone „Christus der Barmherzige“ Johann Sebastian Bach Arie „Erbarme dich, mein Gott” aus Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 Alice Lackner, Mezzo-Sopran, Vladimir Jurowski, Truhenorgel, Andreas Neufeld, Solo-Violine Maria Pflüger, Violine; Franziska Drechsel, Violine; Christoph Zander, Viola; Jörg Breuninger, Violoncello

Länge: 10:34 Minuten

3 Perspectives on 1 Piece

In our series 3 and More Perspectives on a Piece, we elucidate selected works from very different points of view.

3 Perspectives on 1 Piece | Antonio Canova: Dancer | Part 1

Length: 1:23 minutes

3 Perspectives on 1 Piece | Antonio Canova: Dancer | Part 2

Length: 1:12 minutes
Video: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Eva Maria de Barros / Foto: Antje Voigt

Alone in the museum

Alone in the museum | Münzkabinett with Julien Chapuis

An exclusive guided tour through the highlights of the Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst in the Bode Museum with Julien Chapuis himself? No problem!

With subtitles.

Length: 18:02 minutes

Alone in the museum | Münzkabinett with Bernhard Weisser

An exclusive guided tour through the highlights of the Münzkabinett in the Bode Museum with the director Bernhard Weisser himself? No problem!

With subtitles.

Length: 14:53 minutes

Lieblingsstücke (Favourite Pieces)

Video series: museum professionals of the Bode-Museum talk about their favourite works of art.

Lieblingsstücke (Favourite Pieces) | Pilgerampulle mit der Darstellung der Heiligen Thekla

With subtitles.

Length: 2:57 minutes
Production: Retina Fabrik

Lieblingsstücke (Favourite Pieces) | Büste des Patriziers Willibald Imhoff d. Ä. von Johann Gregor van der Schardt

With subtitles.

Length: 1:46 minutes
Production: Retina Fabrik

Lieblingsstücke (Favourite Pieces) | Bogenschnitzender Amor von François Duquesnoy

With subtitles.

Length: 2:11 minutes
Production: Retina Fabrik

Lieblingsstücke (Favourite Pieces) | Retabel mit dem Heiligen Georg und dem Apostel Bartholomäus

With subtitles.

Length: 2:10 minutes
Production: Retina Fabrik

Lieblingsstücke (Favourite Pieces) | Der Heilige Sebastian und der Heilige Florian von Martin Zürn

With subtitles.

Length: 2:30 minutes
Production: Retina Fabrik


Exhibitions

Think Big! Gail Rothschild Paints Portraits of Late Antique Egyptian Textiles

Egyptian tapestries from the Museum für Byzantinische Kunst’s rich textile collection are the source of inspiration for New York artist Gail Rothschild's new series of monumental paintings. By juxtaposing her work with original ancient textiles from the 4th‒9th centuries, a fascinating dynamic emerges between the artefacts of a past culture and contemporary artistic production.

Length: 9:50 Minuten

Plain Talk: About the History of the Bode-Museum

For the very first time, the Bode-Museum itself is the focus of an exhibition. The Bode-Museum welcomes around a quarter of a million visitors every year, and its façade is one of Berlin’s most iconic images. However, the history of the building and the exhibitions it houses are often less well-known. And yet, the past and present of this building are intricately intertwined with the history of Berlin: just like Berlin, the Bode-Museum has survived the two World Wars, the Nazi era and the division of Germany, and is now confronting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Length: 2:43 minutes

Introduction to the exhibition Beyond Compare: Art from Africa

The exhibition ‘Beyond Compare’ introduces superlative works of art from Africa from the Ethnologisches Museum into the peerless sculpture collection of the Bode-Museum. Pairs of sculptures from both continents will be placed throughout the permanent collection and a special-exhibition gallery will address specific themes.

More information: www.afrikaimbodemuseum.de
Length: 2:01 minutes

Comparison "Fragments" | Beyond Compare: Art from Africa

Length: 1:29 minutes

Contrast or supplement? | Beyond Compare: Art from Africa

Length: 1:51 minutes

About provenance | Beyond Compare: Art from Africa

Length: 1:54 minutes

What material are the sculptures made of? | Beyond Compare: Art from Africa

Length: 2:01 minutes

Mother of God by Michel Erhart | Beyond Compare: Art from Africa

Length: 1:51 minutes

Restoration of the mangaaka | Beyond Compare: Art from Africa

Length: 3:05 minutes

ONE GOD - Abraham's Legacy on the Nile | Trailer

In Egypt, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a very long common history. 'ONE GOD - Abraham's Legacy on the Nile' takes a closer look at the religious life and day-to-day coexistence of the three faith communities in Egypt, from the time of the Romans all the way up to the Fatimid caliphate in the 12th century. The exhibition shows that much can be learned from archaeological finds that reflect the largely peaceful coexistence of the world religions over the course of many centuries, especially when viewed in today's political climate.

Length: 0:29 minutes
Production: Sammler und Jäger Filmproduktion GmbH

ONE GOD - Abraham's Legacy on the Nile | Abraham

Length: 3:36 minutes
Production: Sammler und Jäger Filmproduktion GmbH

ONE GOD - Abraham's Legacy on the Nile | Sufi Zikr

Length: 1:37 minutes
Production: Sammler und Jäger Filmproduktion GmbH

ONE GOD - Abraham's Legacy on the Nile | Easter

Production: Sammler und Jäger Filmproduktion GmbH
Length: 3:41 minutes

Renaissance Faces. Masterpieces of Italian Portraiture: The Gemäldegalerie and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York have undertaken a landmark project tracing the development of the Italian portrait in the fifteenth century. In Berlin the event takes place in the beautifully restored Bode-Museum, it is subsequently on view at the Metropolitan Museum. The show is placed under the auspices of the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

The Renaissance is getting in shape | Renaissance Faces

Length: 0:54 minutes

The Renaissance is sensual | Faces of the Renaissance

Length: 1:06 minutes

The Renaissance is precious | Faces of the Renaissance

Sebastian Mainardi: Profilbild einer jungen Ehefrau

Length: 1:05 minutes

The Renaissance is heavy | Faces of the Renaissance

Mino de Fiesole: Büste des Niccolò Strozzi

Length: 1:06 minutes

The Renaissance is mysterious | Faces of the Renaissance

Length: 1:05 minutes

The Renaissance is modern | Faces of the Renaissance

Luca Signorelli: Bildnis eines älteren Mannes

Length: 0:58 minutes

Wolfgang Joop on nobility and drawn up shoulders

Agnolo di Domenico del Mazziere: Bildnis einer jungen Frau, around 1490
Wolfgang Joop, Fashion Designer

Length: 2:13 minutes

Style advice from Udo Walz

Mino da Fiesole: Büste des Niccolò Strozzi, around 1454
Udo Walz, coiffeur

Length: 0:52 minutes

Gesichter der Renaissance | Udo Walz styles a Young Woman

Agnolo di Domenico del Mazziere: Bildnis einer jungen Frau, around 1490
Udo Walz, Coiffeur

Length: 1:06 minutes

Wolfgang Joops goes a-wooning

Agnolo di Domenico del Mazziere: Bildnis einer jungen Frau, around 1490
Wolfgang Joop, Fashion designer

Length: 1:26 minutes

Gesichter der Renaissance | Wolfgang Joop on wordly misdeeds

Andrea Mantegna: Kardinal Ludovico Trevisano, 1459
Wolfgang Joop, Fashion designer

Length: 1:24 minutes

André Rival on distortion, wide angle and perspective(EN)

Luca Signorelli: Bildnis eines älteren Mannes, around 1475
André Rival, Photographer

Length: 1:41 minutes

Udo Walz sees a talented hair stylist in Simonetta

Sandro Botticelli: Weibliches Profilbildnis, around 1476
Udo Walz, Coiffeur

Length: 0:57 minutes

Gesichter der Renaissance | André Rival on naked people and decisive glances

Raffaelino del Garbo: Bildnis eines jungen Mannes
André Rival, Photographer

Length: 1:45 Minutes


Behind the Scenes

About the connection between sculpture and paintings

Michael Eisenhauer on the connection between the Gemäldegalerie and the Bode-Museum.

Length: 3:50 minutes
Production: retinaFabrik

Director of Conservation Workshops

Our film series "Behind the Scenes" introduces the work of some of the staff in different areas and museums of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

Episode 6: Bodo Buczynski, Director of Conservation Workshops, Bode-Museum 
Interview: Dr. Anna Ballestrem
Camera: Felix von Boehm
Cut: Constantin Lieb
Production: bboxxfilme
Length 3:39 Minuten