The Splendor of Germany

Join us for an in-depth look at The Splendor of Germany: 18th-Century Drawings from the Crocker Art Museum, an exhibition drawn from one of the finest and earliest collections of German drawings in the United States.

This curator-led talk explores the remarkable evolution of German draughtsmanship throughout the 18th century, featuring works by artists such as Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, Anton Raphael Mengs, and Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein. From the dynamic flourish of the Baroque to the refined elegance of Neoclassicism, discover how German artists blended technical skill with imaginative beauty in a transformative era of art history.