Verso

Have you ever wondered what might be hidden behind a painting? The Verso exhibition presents the backs of artworks from the 14th to the 18th century and shows the hidden views that are normally reserved for curators and restorers.

The exhibition brings to light the history of the artworks before they have found their place in the museum. It reveals the other contexts and functions in which they were used. On display, for example, are winged altars that were opened and closed according to the church calendar, coats of arms of former owners or picture carriers whose backs were reused. There is also a double-sided advertising sign by Ambrosius and Hans Holbein the Younger and works that have been specially designed so that they can be turned and rotated. "Verso" offers new perspectives on works of art by famous artists such as Hans Baldung called Grien, Lucas Cranach and Konrad Witz as well as others who deserve a second look.

Hans Baldung called Grien, Hans Bock the Elder, Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Hans Fries, Hans Holbein the Younger, Ambrosius Holbein, Wolfgang Katzheimer the Elder, Niklaus Manuel called Deutsch, Hans Pleydenwurff, Jan Polack, Pieter Snyers, Tobias Stimmer, Konrad Witz and others.

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