Rediscovering Between Capri and Rome at Schloss Branitz: Hugo Paul Harrer
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Discovering Hugo Paul Harrer Between Capri and Rome in Branitz
The Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz dedicates a concentrated cabinet exhibition to the painter Hugo Paul Harrer. The exhibition travels from Rome to the Amalfi Coast and concurrently tells the tumultuous story of Franziska Wickerath, Harrer's first wife and later the female mayor of Cottbus.
Italian Landscapes Between Light and Memory
Hugo Paul Harrer lived with Franziska Wickerath in Rome and undertook painting trips to the Amalfi Coast. His works combine the precise observation of southern landscapes with the romantic longing for Italy of the 19th century. Drawings, paintings, and travel impressions bring to life an Italy of light, vastness, and atmospheric landscape painting in the exhibition.
Insights into the Carl-Blechen Collection
The presentation comprehensively showcases Harrer's works, which today belong to the Carl-Blechen Collection of the city of Cottbus, for the first time. Numerous drawings, a portrait of Franziska, and the freshly restored Vesuvius will be on display. This examination of works not only provides access to 19th-century painting but also to the collection's history in Cottbus.
Franziska Wickerath as a Central Historical Figure
After Harrer's early death, Franziska Wickerath sent his paintings to exhibitions. Later, she married the lawyer Paul Werner and lived in Cottbus as the female mayor. Her estate significantly influenced the city's art collection. The exhibition therefore connects artist biography, female cultural history, and museum provenance into a multi-layered art experience.
Exhibition Atmosphere in Schloss Branitz
The calm presentation in the historical castle museum creates space for an intense aesthetic experience. Between drawing, painting, and restored artwork, a special exhibition atmosphere emerges where travel images, memory, and art history meet directly. The visit can be combined with a tour of Branitz Park and the castle complex.
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Between Capri and Rome. Hugo Paul Harrer offers a rare glimpse into the largely forgotten painter and the cultural networks behind the Cottbus collection. Art enthusiasts will experience an educational exhibition about Italy, landscape painting, collection history, and the remarkable role of Franziska Wickerath. A visit to the Fürst Pückler Museum Branitz enriches the study of the works through the historical site and makes art history experienced live.
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