Bernhard Maaz
Bernhard Maaz (* 1961 in Jena ) is a German art historian .
Life
Bernhard Maaz studied art studies with a minor in archeology at the University of Leipzig from 1981 to 1986 . In 1991 he received his doctorate with a thesis on the sculptor Friedrich Tieck .
In 1986 he became a research assistant at the Staatliche Museen Berlin , then curator and from 2003 head of the Alte Nationalgalerie . He was responsible for their general renovation as a construction consultant from 1998 to 2001. After the renovation, he headed the new presentation of the plants.
From January 1, 2010 to March 2015, he was director of the Old Masters Picture Gallery and the Kupferstichkabinett of the Dresden State Art Collections . The merging of the offices associated with this appointment was critically discussed. Maaz also became Deputy General Director of the State Art Collections.
Since April 1, 2015, Maaz has been General Director of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen and thus the head of the three Munich Pinakotheken, the Schack Collection, the Brandhorst Collection and the 12 State Galleries.
Maaz curated art exhibitions in Brussels , Dublin , Berlin , Munich , Bremen and Dresden , among others . He is the author of numerous publications on painting, sculpture and museum buildings.
Web links
- Literature by and about Bernhard Maaz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Bernhard Maaz at perlentaucher.de
- Bernhard Maaz ( memento of October 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) in conversation with MDR Figaro , August 1, 2012
- Deutschlandfunk (DLF) Cultural Issues : “We will never be able to clarify many questions about Nazi looted art” , December 3, 2017. Bernhard Maaz, Director General of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, in conversation with Stefan Koldehoff
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lisa Werner-Art: Gallery director Bernhard Maaz finally says goodbye to Munich. DNN, March 19, 2015, accessed April 1, 2015 .
- ↑ blog.arthistoricum.net
- ↑ Homepage Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ( Memento of the original from September 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 14, 2012
- ↑ sueddeutsche.de: New Pinakotheken boss Maaz "Someone who is interested in everything" , November 25, 2014
Hugo von Tschudi (1909–1912) | Friedrich Dörnhöffer (1912–1933) | Ernst Buchner (1933–1945) | Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1945–1953) | Ernst Buchner (1953–1957) | Kurt Martin (1957–1964) | Halldor Soehner (1965–1969) | Erich Steingräber (1969–1987) | Hubertus Falkner von Sonnenburg (1987–1991) | Johann Georg von Hohenzollern (1991–1998) | Peter-Klaus Schuster (1998–1999) | Reinhold Baumstark (1999–2009) | Klaus Schrenk (2009–2014) | Bernhard Maaz (since 2015)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maaz, Bernhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jena |