Highlights of the Old Masters Picture Gallery

In the Old Masters Picture Gallery, students learn about the who's who of the most famous Old Masters such as Rembrandt, Titian, or Rubens. They discover highlights of the collection like the large animal painting by Johann Melchior Roos with over 80 animals from around the world. In doing so, they learn about the artists' personalities and the stories behind their works - and about the painting techniques of the Old Masters: What are the colors made of and how did the painters produce them? How did they manage to portray their subjects so accurately on canvas?

Enhance the leadership with a workshop to deepen the learning content and experiment with pigments, colors, and painting techniques.

Meeting point: Ticket office at Wilhelmshöhe Palace.
Duration: 60 minutes.
Max. 28 persons plus 2 adult escorts.
Cost: 30 euros (including admission)

Plus Workshop
Duration: 60 minutes.
Max. 20 persons plus 2 accompanying persons
Cost: 30 euros

If there are more than 20 participants, an additional workshop must be booked.

School meets art

In this program, students immerse themselves in the fascinating world of art history. They discover the techniques of great masters and experience art not only theoretically but also practically by working with various art techniques.

The focus is on learning painting techniques, precise drawing, and creative use of pigments. Students expand their artistic skills and put their own creative ideas into practice. The program skillfully combines historical art forms with modern means of expression and promotes the development of individual talents.

Procedure:

• Duration: 3 hours

• Participants: Max. 60 participants, divided into 3 groups.

• Stations: An inspiring tour through the Old Masters Picture Gallery, complemented by two creative stations from drawing and painting to working with pigments.

• Goal: A lively approach to art history. Creative engagement with a variety of art techniques and expansion of personal artistic potential.

• Costs: 350 Euro (including admission)

The program not only deepens the understanding of art, but also stimulates one's own creative expression and promotes engagement with aesthetic and historical aspects of art.

"School meets Antiquity"

The offer deals with various aspects of Roman and Greek culture as well as their influence up to the present day. Politics, economy, philosophy, values of ancient societies, literature, art, and everyday culture - all these areas continue to shape us today, often without us being aware of it.

On a journey through time, topics such as urban planning, mythology, clothing and hairstyles, currency, food, and much more from Roman and Greek culture are examined more closely. Students discover parallels to our modern world and reflect on the foreignness of individual aspects in order to engage with their own culture as well.

Procedure:

• Duration: 3 hours

• Participants: max. 60 students, divided into 3 groups

• Stations: 3 thematic stations

• Costs: 350 Euro

Working at stations is an ideal complement to working with textbooks and texts in the classroom. Many aspects of Roman and Greek cultures are made tangible through this. The creative handling of ancient objects offers students various and stimulating approaches to ancient cultures.

This offer is freely bookable and is aimed at school classes or multiple grades of secondary education as a morning event. The programs are aligned with the curricula and provide a valuable addition to the teaching.