11 July 2008 – 5 October 2008

DAUM GALLE TIFFANY - DREAMS OF GLASS

Art Nouveau was far more than a formal renewal. It was the first artistic movement that pursued the vision of a Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art. Many of the artists were at the same time painters, sculptors, and designers of jewelry and furniture. Their goal was the perfect harmony of living space that aimed at transforming reality into an imagined mythological world. During this period, glass production attained heights never again achieved. At the Museum Bellerive, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, itself famous for its Art Nouveau collection, is presenting one of the best private collections of glass objects in the world. This collection, owned by Katharina Büttiker, contains an incomparable wealth of highquality works by Daum, Gallé, and Tiffany, regarded as the most important designers in this field. The objects are shown amidst masterpieces of Symbolist art, also from the collection, which transport visitors into a dreamlike atmosphere.

Address

Museum Bellerive
Höschgasse 3
8008 Zürich
phone +41 43 446 44 69
http://www.museum-bellerive.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday - 8 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

As the home of the applied arts collection of the Zürich Museum of Design since 1968, Museum Bellerive has made an international name for itself as the leading Swiss museum of applied art - both in unique objects and limited series.

The Collection’s centres of emphasis include Art Nouveau works comprising all materials, as well as the department of textiles, art marionettes and modern ceramics.

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