Experience Between Capri and Rome at the Fürst Pückler Museum: Hugo Paul Harrer in Cottbus

Italian Longing in Branitz: Rediscovering Hugo Paul Harrer

The special exhibition Between Capri and Rome. Hugo Paul Harrer opens on September 9, 2026, introducing the visual world of a painter who connected Rome, the Amalfi Coast, and Italian light with landscape sensitivity and southern atmosphere. For the first time, extensive works from the Carl-Blechen Collection of the city of Cottbus will be shown, including numerous drawings, the portrait of Franziska, and a freshly restored Vesuvius. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/sommer/cottbus-erleben/veranstaltungskalender/artikel-sonderausstellung_zwischen_capri_und_rom_hugo_paul_harrer-33.html))

A Cabinet Full of Travel Memories

The exhibition at the Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz focuses not only on Hugo Paul Harrer as a landscape and architecture painter of the Düsseldorf School but also on the cultural entanglements of an artist biography between Rome, collection transmission, and Cottbus museum history. Harrer's Italian motifs bring street scenes, ruins, and coastal landscapes to life; the exhibition makes this group of works experienceable in a concentrated cabinet situation. ([de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Harrer?utm_source=openai))

Branitz as a Place of Art Historical Resonance

Appropriate to the theme, Branitz opens up as a place where garden art, landscape views, and museum presentation meet. The foundation understands the park and castle as a cultural place that particularly explores garden art, 19th-century travel literature, and landscape painting. Thus, the exhibition connects art historical classification with a sensual contemplation of the works in an authentic environment. ([cottbus.de](https://www.cottbus.de/.files/storage/file/af9489d5-9458-49fb-aa7e-a181e879de4e/Entgelt-_und_Nutzungsordnung.pdf?utm_source=openai))

Visiting, Education, and Exhibition Atmosphere

The exhibition is suitable for visitors who appreciate a calm, focused art experience. On-site, the museum and park enhance the experience with the special atmosphere of the Branitz ensemble. The visit combines art education, cultural education, and a look at the collection work surrounding restored works and regional art history. ([reiseland-brandenburg.de](https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/poi/spreewald/schloesser-und-parks/fuerst-pueckler-museum-park-und-schloss-branitz-branitzer-park/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: This special exhibition offers an elegant access to Italian-inspired painting, collection holdings, and Cottbus museum history. Those who love landscape, drawing, and 19th-century art will find a rewarding exhibition here with historical depth and poetic brilliance. A live visit in Branitz is definitely worthwhile. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/sommer/cottbus-erleben/veranstaltungskalender/artikel-sonderausstellung_zwischen_capri_und_rom_hugo_paul_harrer-33.html))

Official Channels of Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz:

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• Website: https://www.pueckler-museum.de/

Sources:

• Cottbus Tourism - Special Exhibition Between Capri and Rome. Hugo Paul Harrer
• City of Cottbus - Fürst Pückler Museum Park and Schloss Branitz
• Fürst Pückler Museum Foundation - Educational Offers 2024
• City of Cottbus - Articles of Association of the Fürst Pückler Museum Park and Schloss Branitz Foundation
• Instagram - Branitzer Park SFPM
• Facebook - Park and Schloss Branitz