Phantoms of the night.
Duration December 16, 2022 - April 23, 2023
Location Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's "Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror" premiered in 1922 in the Marble Hall of the Zoological Garden in Berlin and has long since become part of popular culture, from horror films to the television series "The Simpsons". “Phantoms of the Night. 100 Years of Nosferatu” in the Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection is dedicated to the influence of the icon of German silent film on the visual arts.
“Nosferatu” was considered a key work by numerous surrealist artists. Conversely, the film cannot be imagined without art historical models. The designs for the furnishings contain motifs that are reminiscent of Francisco de Goya's etchings and that have numerous counterparts in the fantastic art and literature of the early 20th century. Borrowings from Caspar David Friedrich can be seen as well as from Alfred Kubin, Stefan Eggeler and Franz Sedlacek.
A special exhibition at the Nationalgalerie – Berlin State Museums