Annual exhibition in the Nötscher Museum: Art between self -image and selfie!

Annual exhibition in the Nötscher Museum: Art between self -image and selfie!

The Museum of the Lower Austria Circle celebrated its new season with the opening of the annual exhibition "Self -portraits in focus - Franz Wiegele and Helga Druml". Under the patronage of Governor Peter Kaiser, the opening took place in Nötsch, where the focus is on the self -expression in art. The exhibition reflects the development of classic self -portraits to modern selfies and draw parallels between different epochs of portrait painting.

The event was complemented by the works of renowned artists such as Franz Wiegele, Anton Mahringer, Helga Druml and Elisabeth Wedenig. In his speech, Kaiser emphasized the importance of art and culture for the exchange and coexistence in society and thanked the museum supporters. Curator Sigrid Diewald explained that portraits are always associated with a special message and that the development of portrait art is treated as part of the exhibition.

variety of portrait art

The exhibition shows a variety of self -portraits that also consider the development of the Lower Austria artists, starting with Sebastian Isepp and further up to the artists mentioned. Helga Druml, a freelance painter, will lead the visitors through the exhibition and gives insights into her view of the portraits of late Lower Austria artists. Her work shows a colorful color palette and an expressive brush guide, whereby she is particularly interested in the presentation of characters in landscapes.

Wiegele is recognized as an outstanding portrait painter, known for his realism in the illustration of faces and hands. The exhibition shows, among other things, two full -body portraits of Wiegele, which were created in Switzerland during his time. Anton Kolig's unfinished work "The pregnant woman" and Mahringer's impressive picture "The Windish Girl" complete the variety of works of art shown.

insight into the portrait story

The historical development of portrait painting goes back to ancient times, where important painters such as Apollodoros and Apelles laid the basics of this art form. The mummy portraits from the Egyptian-Hellenistic period are remarkable examples that arose between the last pre-Christian century and the middle of the 3rd century. The portrait painting also found a heyday in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, in which both rulers and citizens were depicted.

The artists of this time developed techniques that made it possible to capture individual characters in lifelike representations. From the oil painting of the 15th century to the complex portraits of artists such as Titian and Gustav Klimt in the 19th and early 20th centuries, portrait art has always developed and remains of central importance to this day, even in the time of photography.

The exhibition in the Museum of the Lower Austria circle runs until September 2025 and offers visitors the opportunity to get to know the fascinating development of portrait painting, which includes both historical and contemporary perspectives. The museum's opening times will extend from April 27 to November 2, 2025.

For more information, the reopening of the Nötscher Museum Journal] (https://gailtal-journal.at/leute/aspekt-der-portraitmalerei/) discussed detailed aspects of the exhibition. The Wikipedia page via portrait painting.