Dresden exhibit displays Correggio’s influence across Europe
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The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany is hosting an exhibition called “Correggio Profondamente Umano” (Correggio Deeply Human) featuring the works of the Italian Renaissance painter Antonio da Correggio.
In 1746, Duke Francesco III of Modena sold 100 paintings from his collection, including works by Correggio, to Augustus III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, to address financial difficulties caused by war.
The exhibition includes paintings from the Dresden gallery’s permanent collection, such as four large altarpieces, and loans from institutions including the Galleria Borghese in Rome, the Louvre in Paris, the Prado in Madrid, and the National Gallery in London. Restorers recently completed years of work on the San Sebastiano painting, which had suffered structural damage, and the exhibit displays the restored piece.
The show also explores Correggio’s impact on other artists, both those who influenced him like Leonardo da Vinci and those he inspired, such as Peter Paul Rubens. Correggio’s work, notably the dome paintings in Parma, created illusions of expanded space that influenced Baroque art. A copy of a painting of Leda and the Swan is on display, as the original, held in Berlin, was vandalized in the 18th century when Luigi d’Orléans damaged Leda’s face during a religious crisis.
The exhibit will remain open to the public until January 10, 2027.
