Berlin Cathedral and Palace on the Spree, seen from the Kurfürste Lesser Ury

• The painting depicts the Spree wing of the palace and Berlin Cathedral, viewed from the long Kurfürstenbrücke bridge looking north towards the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke (Karl-Liebknecht-Brücke) • Ury masterfully captures the atmosphere of modern Berlin • Ury’s works reveal his fascination with metropolitan life In addition to landscapes, Lesser Ury focuses primarily on life in the major cities. Following periods spent and training in Düsseldorf, Brussels, Paris, London and Munich, amongst other places, the artist has lived in Berlin since 1887, where he first joined the Berlin Secession under Lovis Corinth and became an honorary member in 1921. It is precisely Berlin’s metropolitan life that fascinates the painter and inspires him in his choice of subjects. Here, the painter presents a view that is no longer possible for us to experience in this way: The City Palace directly on the Spree Canal, with Berlin Cathedral behind it. Following the demolition of the City Palace after the massive damage caused by the Second World War, the Palace of the Republic stood on this site during the GDR era. Its demolition, in turn, sparked a wide-ranging public debate. Today, parts of the palace have been reconstructed, though the Spree Wing retains only the original façade structure without any decorative elements. | 1861 Birnbaum/Posen - Berlin 1931 | Moderne Kunst | Gemälde | Nummer: 3170827 | Provenance: Nachlass des Künstlers ("Dom und Schloss von der Wasserseite"), Nr. 291 (aufgrund der Doublierung nicht mehr sichtbar); Paul Cassirer, Der künstlerische Nachlass von Lesser Ury: 129 Ölgemälde, 123 Pastelle, Berlin 21.10.1932, Los 111 ("Dom und Schloss"), s/w Abb. S. 42; Dr. Karl Schwarz (1885–1962), Berlin/Tel Aviv, 1932 für Hermann Broder erworben, Magdeburg/Haifa; Privatbesitz, New York; Bassenge, Berlin 13.5.1981, Los 5874; Galerie Pels-Leusden; Privatsammung, Baden-Württemberg, seit 1981.

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