Deutsche Barockgalerie

The Deutsche Barockgalerie is an art museum located in Augsburg, Germany, dedicated to the exhibition of Baroque art. Established in 1958, the gallery is housed within the Schaezlerpalais, a historic former city palace situated in the heart of Augsburg's old town. The institution holds significant importance as a custodian of regional and broader German Baroque painting and graphic arts, drawing upon the municipal collections of the Städtische Kunstsammlungen Augsburg as well as loans from private collectors.

The gallery was established after 1958, when the city of Augsburg received the Schaezlerpalais from Wolfgang Lorenz and Hilda Sophia von Schaezler, transferring the property out of private family ownership. To assemble the exhibition, the city drew upon its own extensive art collections, which had largely survived the Second World War unscathed, while also incorporating loans and donations from private collectors. As the historic building required essential updates, the Deutsche Barockgalerie closed for several years to allow for a comprehensive renovation and modernization of the palace. It subsequently reopened in February 2006 alongside the rest of the building and adjacent museums. Today, the gallery operates as a component of the Kunstsammlungen und Museen Augsburg, administered by the city.

The collection focuses primarily on painting from the 16th through the 18th centuries, supplemented by graphic works dating back to the 15th century. A particular strength lies in the works of artists from Augsburg and Swabia, figures who were active in the region and renowned not only for panel paintings but also for church frescoes and altarpieces. The broader survey of Baroque painting is further enriched by works from artists active across the southern German region, as well as other notable figures of the era, including early modern masters and 18th-century portraitists. Additionally, the gallery holds works by Angelika Kauffmann, representing a rare instance of a female artist in a historical collection of this period.

The gallery's notable holdings encompass a range of celebrated artists. The core regional and southern German Baroque representation includes works by Matthäus Günther, Johann Evangelist Holzer, Joseph Heintz the Elder, Johann Heinrich Schönfeld, and Georg Philipp Rugendas. The wider collection features paintings by Georg Flegel, Johann Heinrich Füssli, Anton Graff, Anton Raphael Mengs, and Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder, alongside the aforementioned works by Angelika Kauffmann. Earlier sources also attribute works to Caravaggio, Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and Lucas Cranach to the displayed collection.

The Deutsche Barockgalerie is situated within the Schaezlerpalais, a former city palace originally built for the banker Benedikt Adam Freiherr von Liebert, Edler von Liebenhofen. The palace is located on Maximilianstraße in the center of Augsburg's old town. The gallery shares the building with other cultural institutions, specifically the Graphische Sammlung der Stadt Augsburg and the Staatsgalerie Altdeutsche Meister.

The Deutsche Barockgalerie is located at the Schaezlerpalais in Augsburg, Germany. It is operated as part of the Kunstsammlungen und Museen Augsburg under the ownership and administration of the city of Augsburg. The institution maintains an online presence through the official municipal museum website.