6 October 2006 – 2 January 2007

‘In the Alps’

Kunsthaus Zürich shows ‘In the Alps’, an exhibition devoted to the imagery of the Alpine world from the 17th century to the present day.

From 6 October 2006 until 2 January 2007 Kunsthaus Zürich will show how the Alps have been seen by experts, artists and amateurs, and thus transformed from a natural feature into a cultural phenomenon. The exhibition offers a veritably kaleidoscopic view of the topic from the 17th century to the present day, featuring some 300 items including votive miniatures, cartographic models and examples of both commercial and fine art.

Address

Kunsthaus Zürich
Heimplatz 1
8001 Zürich
phone +41 44 253 84 84
http://www.kunsthaus.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

The Kunsthaus houses one of Switzerland’s most important collections. The most important collection of works by Alberto Giacometti has been on display in bright new rooms since June 2002. In other rooms there are exquisite Medieval sculptures and altar panels, exceptional Flemish and Italian Baroque painting, and the zenith of Swiss 19th and 20th century art represented by the best known works of artists such as Johann Heinrich Fuseli and Ferdinand Hodler.

The collection includes also the largest collection of works by Edvard Munch outside Norway, important paintings by Picasso and the Expressionists Kokoschka, Beckmann and Corinth. There is also a significant group of works by Claude Monet.

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