The Städel Institute of Art is one of Germany's most important and well known art museums. This highlight at the heart of Frankfurt's museum mile is simply a must for any visitor to Frankfurt.

At the heart of Frankfurt's museum mile
The Städel Institute of Art was founded in 1816 by the Frankfurt banker and tradesman Johann Friedrich Städel as a public gallery and art school. It also incorporates the Municipal Art Gallery, which was founded by the city of Frankfurt in 1907. Today, the Städel houses significant European works of art covering 700 years including illustrious paintings from various periods from the early 14th century, late Gothic, Renaissance and baroque to Goethe's time, and from the 19th century through to the present day. With its incredible diversity, the collection is a wonderful opportunity to explore the world of art: in addition to the well-known favourites, there's always something new to discover.

The Städel has 2,700 paintings – 600 of which are on display, a graphics collection consisting of 25,000 drawings and 65,000 prints, and 600 sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibits include masterpieces by Peter Paul Rubens, Max Beckmann and Auguste Renoir, as well as Dürer, Holbein and Cranach, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Monet, Van Gogh and C�zanne through to Matisse and Picasso, Bacon and Baselitz, Serra and Palermo. The museum has an exhibition area of approx. 4,000m� and an art reference library with approx. 100,000 books. The Städel also has a large collection of art books.
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