The origins of the Dresden Skulpturensammlung (English:…
1729 CE
The origins of the Dresden Skulpturensammlung (English: Sculpture Collection) can be traced back to the Kunstkammer founded in 1560.
However, it is Augustus the Strong who establishes the “Collection of Antique and Modern Sculptures” and turns Dresden into a center of Baroque architecture and sculpture.
After the arrival of antiquities from Rome at the end of 1729, the collection is displayed in the palace in the Großer Garten, surrounded by masterpieces of contemporary sculpture.
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