In 1802, Johann Gottfried Herder described the city of Dresden as the "German Florence" in his "Adrastea", which had become the equal of the Italian art metropolis thanks to the art treasures collected during the Augustan era. The diverse relationships between "Florence on the Elbe" and Italy are manifested not only in the art collections and architecture of Dresden, but also in the holdings of the SLUB, as the exhibited manuscripts, prints, maps, views, music and photographs from seven centuries show. * * * Johann Gottfried Herder, nel 1802, descrisse nei suoi "Adrastea" la città di Dresda come "Firenze tedesca" perché aveva raggiunto un valore pari alla metropoli dell'arte italiana grazie ai tesori d'arte raccolti nel Settecento durante il regno di Federico Augusto I e di suo figlio Federico Augusto II di Sassonia. I diversi rapporti tra la "Firenze sull'Elba" e l'Italia si rivelano non solo nelle collezioni d'arte e nell'architettura di Dresda, ma anche nel fondo della SLUB, as dimostrano manoscritti, stampe, mappe, vedute, partiture e fotografie di sette secoli esposti nella mostra.

Exhibition in the Treasury of the Book Museum of the Saxon State and University Library Dresden (SLUB) from 8 November 2018 to 5 May 2019 Open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission is free.

Exhibition imprintCurators Dr Thomas Haffner and Katrin Nitzschke - SLUB in collaboration with Kerstin Hagemeyer

Design concept Antje Werner in collaboration with Anja Maria Eisen

Online catalogue, editorial assistance Annette Scherer

Restoration, Installation Department Collection Development - SLUB

Reproductions Department Deutsche Fotothek - SLUB

Image processing Liane Zuther