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"The Zwinger Palace is a magnificent Baroque-style palace complex located in Dresden, Germany. It was built between 1710 and 1728, and designed by architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and sculptor Balthasar Permoser."
The Zwinger is a good example of the late Baroque architectural style. The Zwinger was built in the space between the former city fortifications; the name means dwingel, the space between the fortress walls. The complex is built around a large courtyard that was originally used for tournaments, parades and parties. Pavilions and gates were built around the courtyard. August the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony and also King of Poland, was the client. Architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662-1736) and sculptor Balthasar Permoser (1651-1732) worked together on the construction. In the mid-nineteenth century, the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister was built on the northeast side of the Zwinger, on Theaterplatz, according to a design by Gottfried Semper. During the interwar period, the complex was restored on the instructions of Baroque expert and architect Cornelius Gurlitt. During the bombing of Dresden in 1945, the Zwinger was severely damaged. The restoration of the Zwinger began immediately in 1945 under the leadership of Hubert Georg Ermisch. He was succeeded by the architects Max Zimmermann and Arthur Frenzel who led the restoration until 1964. The Kronentor was restored between 1989 and 1990. The east wing of the Gemäldegalerie was reopened in 1956, while the west wing was not restored until 1960.
Still there, in Dresden.
August
August built up a large collection of Leiden fine painters; in 1699 he bought six paintings by Frans van Mieris the Elder. Between 1708 and 1711 he bought 16 works by Gerrit Dou, including some rare night pieces, Gabriël Metsu and Caspar Netscher. (The engraver Petrus Schenk had established himself as an art dealer in Leipzig.)
In 1710, his minister August von Wackerbarth - after much pressure - gave him 80 paintings, including some masterpieces by Leiden painters; some were supplied by Willem van Mieris and a descendant of Pieter de la Court. That same year he visited Adriaen van der Werff in Rotterdam, but returned empty-handed because all his paintings were intended for the Elector in Düsseldorf. Between 1722 and 1728, August bought 26 works by Philips Wouwerman. Dozens of paintings were provided with a uniform decorative frame and hung in the private rooms.
In 1719 he took Heinrich von Brühl as chamberlain. In 1719, his son August III of Poland, who had become a Catholic in 1717, married Maria Josepha of Austria, the daughter of the Habsburg Emperor Joseph I. Everyone had to appear "alla Turca". Costs spiraled out of control; construction of the Zwinger was halted and the opera singers, such as Senesino, were fired.
In 1727, August II became seriously ill. In the summer of 1730 he organized a great parade at Riesa to demonstrate to his neighbors the military and economic strength of Saxony.
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"The Zwinger Palace is a magnificent Baroque-style palace complex located in Dresden, Germany. It was built between 1710 and 1728, and designed by architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and sculptor Balthasar Permoser."
The Zwinger is a good example of the late Baroque architectural style. The Zwinger was built in the space between the former city fortifications; the name means dwingel, the space between the fortress walls. The complex is built around a large courtyard that was originally used for tournaments, parades and parties. Pavilions and gates were built around the courtyard. August the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony and also King of Poland, was the client. Architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662-1736) and sculptor Balthasar Permoser (1651-1732) worked together on the construction. In the mid-nineteenth century, the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister was built on the northeast side of the Zwinger, on Theaterplatz, according to a design by Gottfried Semper. During the interwar period, the complex was restored on the instructions of Baroque expert and architect Cornelius Gurlitt. During the bombing of Dresden in 1945, the Zwinger was severely damaged. The restoration of the Zwinger began immediately in 1945 under the leadership of Hubert Georg Ermisch. He was succeeded by the architects Max Zimmermann and Arthur Frenzel who led the restoration until 1964. The Kronentor was restored between 1989 and 1990. The east wing of the Gemäldegalerie was reopened in 1956, while the west wing was not restored until 1960.
Still there, in Dresden.
August
August built up a large collection of Leiden fine painters; in 1699 he bought six paintings by Frans van Mieris the Elder. Between 1708 and 1711 he bought 16 works by Gerrit Dou, including some rare night pieces, Gabriël Metsu and Caspar Netscher. (The engraver Petrus Schenk had established himself as an art dealer in Leipzig.)
In 1710, his minister August von Wackerbarth - after much pressure - gave him 80 paintings, including some masterpieces by Leiden painters; some were supplied by Willem van Mieris and a descendant of Pieter de la Court. That same year he visited Adriaen van der Werff in Rotterdam, but returned empty-handed because all his paintings were intended for the Elector in Düsseldorf. Between 1722 and 1728, August bought 26 works by Philips Wouwerman. Dozens of paintings were provided with a uniform decorative frame and hung in the private rooms.
In 1719 he took Heinrich von Brühl as chamberlain. In 1719, his son August III of Poland, who had become a Catholic in 1717, married Maria Josepha of Austria, the daughter of the Habsburg Emperor Joseph I. Everyone had to appear "alla Turca". Costs spiraled out of control; construction of the Zwinger was halted and the opera singers, such as Senesino, were fired.
In 1727, August II became seriously ill. In the summer of 1730 he organized a great parade at Riesa to demonstrate to his neighbors the military and economic strength of Saxony.
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