Armour Southern Germany c. 1520

Romanesque, Gothic The collections of the early and height of the Middle Ages include religious art treasures - ivory reliefs and goldsmith works - and architectural sculptures. The painting and sculptures of the Gothic Period (c. 1250 to around 1520) were frequently part of winged altarpieces. Gilded and coloured Madonnas and figures of saints stood in the shrines. The painted wings served to lock these shrines. Although most mediaeval artists remained anonymous for many years, individual famous masters from the late 15th Century are identifiable by name, such as Hans Multscher and Tilman Riemenschneider.

ground plan Romanesque, Gothic Renaissance

The Rape of the Sabine Women, G. Bologna, c. 1600

Renaissance The museum has the precious works, which were taken over from the royal Wittelsbach collections in the 19th Century for the high standing and primarily courtly character of the exhibits from the Renaissance.

ground plan Romanesque, Gothic Renaissance