25 agosto 2007 – 13 enero 2008

Gerhard Richter - Chance. 4900 colours and sketches for the Cologne cathedral window

Parallel to the consecration of the new window on 25 August, 2007 which Gerhard Richter designed for the southern transept of Cologne Cathedral, Museum Ludwig is showing a studio presentation of the designs for the window and a new large-format colour chart picture The various different designs provide an insight into the complex interplay of chance and intention behind the glass mosaic in the cathedral composed of 72 different colour shades which covers an area of roughly 113 square metres between the tracery. Richter's work “4096 Farben” (4096 colours) from 1974 offers a fascinating and revealing point of reference, from which the first designs originate. At present this work can be seen in the context of the permanent collection with works by Gerhard Richter on the second floor of Museum Ludwig. “4900 Farben” , a recently completed lacquer chart picture roughly 6.5 metres square, forms a bridge to Richter's latest interpretation of this theme.

dirección

Museum Ludwig
Heinrich-Böll-Platz
50667 Köln
fon +49 221 22 12 61 65
http://www.museum-ludwig.de

horarios

Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., every first Friday in Month 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., closed on Monday.

descripción del Museo

The collection of the Museum Ludwig in Cologne begins with the turn of the century and contains the most important phases and positions of modernity.

opened 1986; architects: Peter Busmann and Godfrid Haberer

en el período de 10 dias
comienzo de exposiciones
finalizacion de exposiciones