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Philipp Otto Runge

Porträtgemälde eines jungen Mannes mit dunklem Haar und braunem Kragen aus dem 18 Jahrhundert von Philipp Otto Runge
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Romantic. Radical. Modern

Philipp Otto Runge (1777–1810) is considered one of the founders of Romanticism in Germany as well as a key artistic innovator around 1800. During a period of profound political, social and intellectual transformation, his imagery interwove humanity, nature and time to create a visionary cosmos. To mark the 250th anniversary of his birth, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is mounting an extensive retrospective of Runge’s work. The exhibition showcases the artist’s oeuvre in all its media diversity and conceptual depth, situating it within the discourses of his day. Runge engages here in a productive dialogue not only with his contemporaries but also with relevant artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These constellations highlight Runge’s role as a pioneer of modernism whose influence can still be felt today. Come and experience Runge in all his many facets: romantic, radical and surprisingly modern.

Curators of the exhibtion

  • Dr. Markus Bertsch
  • Dr. Andreas Stolzenburg

Assistant curators

  • Jana Kunst
  • Jan Steinke

Supported by

Logo_Freunde der Kunsthalle
Logo_Philipp Otto Runge Stiftung
Logo_Böttcher Stiftung
Logo_BKM Behörde Kultur und Medien englisch