A year and a half ago, torrential floods swept through the city of Dresden in Saxony, threatening to destroy some of Germany’s most important cultural artifacts. This spring, hundreds of works from the State Art Collections Dresden will be on exhibition in Jackson, Mississippi in “The Glory of Baroque Dresden” exhibition.

About the Exhibition

“The Glory of Baroque Dresden” is being brought to the United States by a cooperative project between the State Art Collections Dresden, the Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange, and in cooperation with the German Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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The Old Masters Gallery

Approximately 22 paintings from Dresden’s Old Masters Picture Gallery will be among those featured in the exhibition, among them works by world-famous artists such as Rembrandt, Seghers, Rubens, Van Dyke, Utrecht, Ribera, Velasquez, Titian, Tintoretto, and Lucas Cranach the Younger.

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The Green Vault

The Dresden Green Diamond is one of the many treasures from the Green Vault on show in Jackson. More

Dresden’s Porcelain Collection

The history of Meissen porcelain is the stuff of legend. August the Strong was determined to discover the secret hidden process. More

The Armory and Other Collections

“The Glory of Baroque Dresden” proves that the sword can make just as lasting a statement as the pen. Its showcase of wartime gear ranges from the practical to the utterly decorative and includes examples from throughout Europe. More

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The Glory of Baroque Dresden

The Glory of Baroque Dresden

About the Exhibition

The Old Masters Gallery

The Green Vault

Dresden’s Porcelain Collection

The Armory and Other Collections

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