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“Unlocking Christian Art” in the Gemäldegalerie

The series Unlocking Christian Art is comprised of two self-guided tours through the permanent collections of the Gemäldegalerie, which follow the lives of the two main protagonists of the Christian faith: Jesus Christ and his mother Mary.

The paintings are discussed by specialist scholars Professor Ben Quash (a Christian theologian) and Dr Jennifer Sliwka (an art historian), both of King’s College London

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Sigismundstrasse entrance to the Gemäldegalerie
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / David von Becker

Welcome to the Gemäldegalerie

Jesus Christ

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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

Introduction to Jesus

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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt

Andachtsbilder

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Domenico Veneziano, Adoration of the Magi, Detail, c. 1435-40
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

The Adoration

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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Baptism of Christ, detail,  c. 1655, Canvas (cut down)
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

The Baptism

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Albert van Ouwater, The Raising of Lazarus, detail, c. 1465–70, Oak
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt

Miracles

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Giovanni di Paolo, Crucifixion, detail, 1440–45
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

The Crucifixion

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Vittore Carpaccio, The Preparation of Christ’s Tomb, detail, c.1505, Canvas, Kat. Nr. 23
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt

Dead Christ

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Giovanni Bellini, The Resurrection, detail, 1475–79
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

The Resurrection

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Jean Bellegambe (1470-1535), Triptych with the Last Judgment, Detail, 1520-1525
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / keine Uhrheberechte

The Last Judgement

Virgin Mary

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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Volker-H. Schneider

Mary Introduction

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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

The Annunciation

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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt

The Visitation

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Fra Filippo Lippi (ca. 1406-1469). The Adoration in the Forest, detail, 1459
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie

The Adoration

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Bernhard Strigel (1460-1528), Christ takes leave of his mother, detail, c. 1520
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

Leave Taking

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Abrecht Dürer (1471-1528), The Madonna with the Siskin,  detail, 1506
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

Mary Queen of Heaven

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Jacoppo Tintoretto (1518-1594), Mary with the Child, venerated by the evangelists Mark and Luke, detail, 1550-1575
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

The Immaculate Conception

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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders

Byzantine Type and Legacy

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Jan van Eyck (1430-1441), Die Madonna in der Kirche, Detail, 1430-1441
Jan van Eyck (1430-1441), Die Madonna in der Kirche, Detail, 1430-1441 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt

Ecclesia and Intercessor