Beflügelt durch den Advent
Mit einem Rendezvous von Kunst und Musik lassen sich auch die letzten schmuddeligen Novembertage erhellen: Am Wochenende beginnt unsere vorweihnachtliche Konzertreihe „Beflügelt“, die Sie bis in die Adventszeit begleiten wird.
Inmitten unserer Schausammlung erklingen die Werke alter Meister in neuem Licht. Das erste Konzert am Samstag, 25.11., ist Johann Sebastian Bach gewidmet. Die japanische Pianistin Shoko Hayashizaki entführt auf eine Reise durch das „Italienische Konzert“ und andere zeitlose und beliebte Klavierwerke Bachs wie die „Französischen Suiten“, „Chromatische Fantasie“ und „Fuge BWV 903“.
Am Totensonntag, 26.11., interpretiert das Klavierduo Hayashizaki-Hagemann Johannes Brahms’ „Ein deutsches Requiem“ in einer bewegenden Fassung für vier Hände.
Die „Winterreise“, Franz Schuberts berühmtester Liedzyklus, entfaltet am Sonntag, 3.12., seine berückende Wirkung in einer außergewöhnlichen Fassung von Gregor Meyer. Das Klangfarbenspektrum der herausragenden Solisten Johannes Held (Bariton) und Kerstin Mörk (Klavier) wird durch den Kammerchor Stuttgart Vokal unter der Leitung von Karin Oehler erweitert.
Mit dem Akkordeonisten Nepomuk Golding findet die Konzertserie einen stimmungsvollen Abschluss. Sein virtuoses Spiel präsentiert am Samstag, 9.12., Werke zeitgenössischer Komponist:innen und macht alte Werke neu erlebbar.
Am gleichen Tag, um 15 Uhr, findet außerdem ein besonderes Ereignis statt: Ein weihnachtliches Mitmach-Konzert, organisiert in Kooperation mit der Musikschule Rottenburg, verspricht einen inspirierenden Nachmittag für die jüngsten Musikliebhaber:innen.
Alle Konzerte finden von 17 bis 18 Uhr statt, das Kinderkonzert beginnt um 15 Uhr. Der Eintritt zu den Konzerten beträgt 10 Euro, das Kinderkonzert ist kostenfrei.
Radiance – Vernissage & Concert
Saturday is the day – we open our Christmas exhibition "Radiance"!
26 selected works from our permanent collection show the diverse meanings and functions of light in the sacred and in art.
In addition to late medieval paintings, sculptures and Baroque goldsmith’s work, ten contemporary works are also on display, which broaden the view of light to the present day.
On the occasion of the opening on 3 December, five of the six exhibiting artists will be present in the museum.
On the weekend, there will be art not only for the eyes but also for the ears: the public vernissage begins at 6 pm with an Advent concert.
Soprano Gundrun Kohlruss and Andreas Kersten on the piano will put us in the mood for Christmas with works by Handel, Mendelssohn, Bartholdy and Mozart.
Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you!
Date: 3 December 2022, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Place: Diocesan Museum Rottenburg, Karmeliterstr. 9, 72018 Rottenburg am Neckar
with: Gundrun Kohlruss (soprano), Andreas Kersten (piano)
Price: free of charge
Further information can be found here:
https://dioezesanmuseum-rottenburg.de/en/ausstellung/radiance/
"God’s light power"
We cordially invite you to the guest lecture by Prof. Dr Stephan Winter (Chair of Liturgical Studies, University of Tübingen) on Wednesday, 14 December 2022 at 6 pm.
Light and Christmas – for us they belong together. Even from their origins, the two great festivals of the Christmas cycle – the Nativity (25 December) and the Epiphany (6 January) – are characterised by the interpretation of cosmological light phenomena. But how do these impressive metaphors of light relate to the socio-cultural contexts in which they are embedded? In this exciting lecture, selected testimonies from the Roman liturgical tradition of the Christmas season will be brought into dialogue with the artworks in the special exhibition “Radiance“.
A public guided tour of the exhibition will also take place on the same day from 5 to 6 pm.
Date: 14 December 2022, 18:00-19:00
Location: Diocesan Museum Rottenburg, Karmeliterstr. 9, 72018 Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany
with: Prof. Dr. Stephan Winter, Chair of Liturgical Studies, Faculty of Catholic Theology (University of Tübingen)
Price: 5 Euro
Registration: https://dioezesanmuseum-rottenburg.de/ausstellung/strahlkraft/ or phone: 07472/922-180. Of course, we also welcome all spontaneous visitors!
Photo © Eric James McDermott
"Built from light"
Panel discussion on the significance of light in (sacred) architecture and urban development | Radiance
Light plays an overriding role in almost all world religions and creates a sacred atmosphere in places of worship, temples and churches. While the architectural style is constantly changing, the reference to light remains. What is applied in sacred buildings also applies outside religion: light contributes decisively to the spatial effect and is an essential element of historical and contemporary architecture. In the panel discussion, the multi-layered use of light in space will be explored – also with regard to the current energy crisis and the need to conserve resources.
Date: 26 January 2023, 6:00-19:30 p.m.
Venue: Diözesanmuseum Rottenburg, Karmeliterstr. 9, 72018 Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany
Panelists:
Andreas Danler (Bartenbach GmbH, Tyrol)
Diocesan Master Builder Dr. Thomas Schwieren (Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart)
Chair of the discussion:
Dr.in Melanie Prange (Head of the Diözesanmuseum Rottenburg).
Price: 5 euros
© Diocesan Museum, Photo: Kai Loges
Licht – das (un)ergründliche Phänomen
Licht – das (un)ergründliche Phänomen
Am Sonntag, 12. Februar 2023 um 15.00 Uhr, findet im Diözesanmuseum ein Podiumsgespräch zum Thema „Licht – das (un)ergründliche Phänomen“ statt.
Licht ist die Aktion des Weltalls. So schreibt der Dichter Novalis gegen Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts in einem Fragment zur Lichtlehre. Physik und Theologie vertreten zwei voneinander sehr unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf das Thema Licht – und dennoch spielt das Phänomen in beiden Gebieten eine überragende Rolle. Im Licht werden Weltinhalte überhaupt erstwahrnehmbar und durch das Licht Gotteserfahrungen beschreibbar. Im lockeren Gespräch tauschen sich zwei Wissenschaftler über die zentrale Bedeutung von Licht aus der Sicht der jeweiligen Disziplinen aus.
Am Gespräch nehmen teil:
Prof. Dr. Claus Zimmermann (Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen / Physikalisches Institut (PIT), Arbeitsbereich Atomphysik und Quantenoptik)
Prof. Dr. Johannes Brachtendorf (Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen / Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät, Lehrstuhl für Philosophische Grundfragen der Theologie)
Anmeldung & weitere Infos unter:
Diözesanmuseum Rottenburg,
Email: museum@bo.drs.de oder Telefon: 07472/922-182.
Eine Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich aber erwünscht.
Place without intention
Place without intention – light-sound concert in the museum
On Saturday, 4 February, 7 p.m., you can experience an extraordinary light art concert at the museum.
Being able to improvise requires – in addition to a very good knowledge of one’s own instrument – a high level of attention, sensitive reactions and a playful interest in the as yet undetermined.
The artistic challenge of the uncertain unites the light artist Kurt Laurenz Theinert and the musician and accordionist Anja Kreysing.
In dialogue with the museum space, the two artists improvise together – Kurt Laurenz Theinert with light and Anja Kreysing with sounds. They create fascinating audio-visual impressions that take the guests into a world they have not yet perceived.
Premiere: "Faith + Art"
Film premiere "FAITH + ART"
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I cordially invite you to the premiere of the documentary film “GLAUBE+KUNST” and look forward to diving into the reciprocity of faith and art together with you and to exploring the question of whether “religious art” is still possible at all today.
Your Bishop Dr Gebhard Fürst
Venue: EM cinema – city centre cinemas, Bolzstraße 4, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Date: 24 March 2023
Admission from 6.00 p.m., start 6.30 p.m.
Summary
The multifaceted interplay between faith and art is the subject of this documentary: How transcendent is art? How much aesthetics does faith require? Is “religious art” still possible at all, and if so, how?
Faith + Art approaches these questions with works from different epochs of art history – from the late Middle Ages to the present. In the process, it becomes apparent that there is a continuity of themes across the centuries. The fragility of human existence is a fundamental experience that inspires artists to this day. It is reflected in Matthias Grünewald’s Isenheim Altar, which was created more than 500 years ago, as well as in Joseph Beuys’ installation Zeige Deine Wunde (Show Your Wound) from 1976.
What is the common ground? What separates them?
In addition, the film visits artists in their studios and interviews them about their work and their motivation to deal with questions of faith in art.
Documentary: 45 minutes
Director: Dominik Wessely
The screening will be followed by a short discussion with director Dominik Wessely and Bishop Dr. Gebhard Fürst.
Registration at: https://www.kbw-stuttgart.de/veranstaltungen/240323-glaube-kunst/
Depictions of the Virgin Mary throughout history
Starry wreath, protective cloak, breastplate – depictions of Mary throughout history
What is behind the Mary in St. Michael in Tübingen?
In St Michael’s there have been considerations for some time to replace the figure of Mary in the church – after all, according to the conviction of some, it is not a representation of Mary. So that the congregation and the parish council can form their own opinion, Dr Melanie Prange, diocesan curator and director of the Diocesan Museum Rottenburg, will report on representations of Mary throughout history and the connections with the image of women at the time.
Place: Parish Hall St. Michael
Date: 13 June 2023, 7.15 pm
Photo: Madonna with crown and sceptre, 2nd half of 18th century, Hohenheim, St. Antonius, © Diözesanmuseum, Fachstelle Kunstinventarisierung
Summer holiday programme of the town of Rottenburg
Dragon’s blood and purple snail, inkstone and hen’s egg – painting like in the Middle Ages
We take a trip into the exciting world of the Middle Ages and explore the paintings of the Diocesan Museum.
In the process, we learn all kinds of strange stories, colours and materials. Afterwards, we will build a stretcher frame out of wood and canvas and make our own paints – of course, we can also paint with them.
For children 8–10 years
When: Saturday, 05 August 2023, 11.00 – 14.00 hrs
Meeting point: Diocesan Museum Rottenburg,
We “sniff” through the museum and then go together to the KunstGasse: all children can also be picked up there. You will find the entrance to our KunstGasse directly to the left of the Theo bookshop (Karmeliterstr. 2, Rottenburg).
Cost: Free admission to the museum. Material contribution: 6 euros per person.
Please bring a snack and something to drink: A snack and something to drink, clothes that can get dirty.
Currently there are still a few places available.
Feel free to contact the museum if you would like to have a little adventure with brush and paint. We look forward to seeing you!
Ceremony at the Bishop Sproll memorial
"Is and remains a role model in faith"
With a ceremony on Tuesday evening, Bishop Dr Gebhard Fürst opened the memorial for Confessor Bishop Joannes Baptista Sproll.
With a ceremony on Tuesday evening, Bischof Dr. Gebhard Fürst opened a memorial for his predecessor in office, Johannes Baptista Sproll, who was the only bishop in Germany to be banned from his diocese by the National Socialists. The interest in the new memorial in the Episcopal Ordinariate was so great that the chairs provided in the foyer were not enough to seat everyone.
Bishop Sproll and his faith-based resistance to the Nazi dictatorship must not be forgotten, Fürst emphasised in his welcoming speech. In the presence of the former Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Erwin Teufel, he recalled that in 2006, during a joint visit to the memorial for the witnesses of faith of the 20th century in Rome, one of the stones was laid. In 2006, during a joint visit to the memorial for the witnesses of the 20th century in Rome, one of the stones with which the Nazis had broken the windows of Bishop Sproll’s study in the former episcopal palace in 1938 was laid down.
Remembrance needs a place
“Remembrance needs a place, especially in Rottenburg, at the bishop’s seat. That is why the establishment of this memorial right here is very close to my heart and I am very pleased that we now have an outstanding memorial here,” Bishop Fürst stated in his address and recalled that beatification proceedings for Bishop Sproll were opened in 2011, which “hopefully will be decided positively”.
The exhibition designed by Dr Melanie Prange, director of the Diözesanmuseum, and Dr Herbert Aderbauer from the Diözesanarchiv, with the assistance of the Stuttgart office “von Jacobs. Ausstellungsgestaltung – Innenarchitektur”, invites visitors to an introduction to the work of Bishop Sproll through seven chronologically arranged thematic areas with texts, pictures and objects. In addition, the exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about Bishop Sproll through a multimedia presentation and guided tours.
Orientation and role model
“The memorial is designed for a large public: Groups can and should also come. Especially for school classes, a visit would be relevant for history and religion classes on the topic of Christian faith and resistance,” the Bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart emphasised, referring to Sproll’s attitude to topics such as racism and nationalism, which also provides orientation and a role model for the coming generation, as well as Sproll’s commitment to peace. It was of particular importance that Bishop Sproll did everything “entirely out of his Christian faith”, Bishop Fürst emphasised. “He is and remains a role model in faith.”
Besides Cardinal Count von Galen, Sproll was the only bishop who publicly and resolutely stood in the way of the National Socialists – and did so earlier than von Galen, Fürst emphasised, recalling that Sproll had been revered for decades by the population of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart as a confessor bishop who resisted National Socialist ideology.
Outside the diocese, however, Bishop Sproll is unfortunately still too little known. “We must therefore continue to make it our task to make his attitude and his deeds generally known: The memorial is intended to contribute to this,” Bishop Fürst said, pointing out that against this background the memorial takes into account the need for remembrance, recollection and also for bringing him into the present.
A special room
Vicar General Dr. Clemens Stroppel summed it up in his invitation to visit the memorial site after the official part of the opening ceremony, which was musically accompanied by a clarinet quintet of the Rottenburg town band: The memorial site is located at the place where Bishop Sproll was taken away by the National Socialists, to which he returned after the end of the Nazi regime and the time of his exile, and at the place where he was laid out after his death before being buried in the bishop’s crypt of the Sülchenkirche.
The new memorial has thus been created on a historical site in the entrance area of the former episcopal palace. “It is the entrance hall to the bishop’s former home and thus the inside of the large wooden portal that the Nazis smashed in 1938 when they stormed the house to force Bishop Sproll to leave his diocese,” Dr Herbert Aderbauer recalled.
Dr Dominik Burkard, professor at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg and chairman of the History Association of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, went into detail in his lecture entitled “Rottenburg – Rome – Berlin. The ‘Sproll Case’ in the Focus of Diplomacy” at the opening ceremony, he explored the question of what was done on the part of the Vatican to come to Sproll’s aid. “Did they do anything at all or did they leave the bishop of Rottenburg ‘out in the cold’?” asked Burkard.
Note
The memorial is a branch of the Diocesan Museum in Rottenburg, where further information can be obtained by calling +49 7472 / 922180 and -82 or by emailing museum-sprollgedenkort@bo.drs.de.
