The Pinacotheques in Bavaria

The Bavarian State Painting Collections enjoy a worldwide reputation. Year after year, visitors from all over the world flock to the Pinakothek museums in Munich. But few people realise that the high-calibre holdings of this unique collection extend far beyond the city. This attractive volume is the first to guide you through all 19 galleries of the State Painting Collections in Bavaria: Poussin resides in Schleißheim Palace, Hans Holbein in St Catherine's Church in Augsburg and Peter Paul Rubens in Neuburg on the Danube. But the locations of the galleries - old castles and magnificent palace complexes - also awaken a desire for excursions. From medieval altarpieces to media installations, from Albrecht Dürer to Andy Warhol, from Ansbach to Würzburg. Richly illustrated and with the words of those who care for them, this volume tells of famous gems, reveals hidden treasures and invites you on a journey.