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Beyond Hellas: Santiago Calatrava in the Glyptothek
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June 22, 2022 - October 23, 2022
The Glyptothek:
Königsplatz 3,
80333 München, Germany
Königsplatz 3,
80333 München, Germany
Three decades in the making, the architect’s debut solo exhibition of sculptures, paintings, and drawings opens at the Glyptothek. Among the highlights are 14 wrought-iron sculptures, The Aeginetes, that draw inspiration from marble works depicting battle scenes of Troy that Calatrava spotted during a previous visit. His knack for abstracting the human form—seen in his sculptures, as well as the accompanying drawings and watercolors—shows how his forward-looking perspective isn’t strictly limited to his architecture.
Image: Renate Kühling, ©State Collections of Antiquities and Glyptothek Munich bases