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Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Paul Signac (1863–1935) Sailing Ships Indian ink, charcoal

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Émile Bernard (1868–1941) Femmes au porcs / Bretonne nourrissant les cochons / Breton women feeding the Pigs / 1894 Lithograph

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) La Loge au Mascaron doré / The Box with the Gold Mask / 1894 Lithograph

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) Mademoiselle Marcelle Lender / 1895 Lithograph

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) Le Jockey / 1897 Lithograph

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Édouard Manet (1832–1883) Les courses / The Races / 1869 Lithograph

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Édouard Manet (1832–1883) Guerre civi / Civi War / 1871 Lithograph

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Édouard Manet (1832–1883) La barricade / The barricade / 1871 Lithograph

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Henry Luyten (1859–1945) Spielende Kinder an der Seeküste / Playing Children at the Coast / 1918

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Rudolf Hellwag (1867–1942) Die Themse bei London / The Thames at London / 1907

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Rudolf Hellwag (1867–1942) Morgen auf der Themse / Morning on the Thames/ 1909

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Lovis Corinth (1858–1925) Portrait Gerhart Hauptmann / Portrait of Gerhart Hauptmann / 1900

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Max Liebermann (1847–1935) Selbstbildnis im Malkittel / Self-Portrait in Painter´s Smok / 1918

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Max Liebermann (1847–1935) Die Blumenterasse im Wannseegarten nach Norden / The Flower Terrace in the Wannsee Garden Looking North / 1919

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Lovis Corinth (1858–1925) Walchenseelandschaft mit Lärche / Landscape at the Lake Walchen with Larch / 1920

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Max Slevogt (1868–1932) Weinlese in der Pfalz / Grape Harvest in the Palatinate / 1927

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Lovis Corinth (1858–1925) Stillleben mit Schinken/ Still Life with Ham / 1917

Mannheim is the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, with a population of over 315,000. Mannheim is situated right in the border triangle formed by Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. First mentioned in a document in 766 in the Lorsch Codex, Mannheim was granted town privileges in 1607, when Frederick IV, Elector Palatine started building the fortress of Friedrichsburg and the adjacent city centre with its grid of streets and avenues. Mannheim was mostly levelled during the Thirty Years' War around 1622. After being rebuilt, it was again severely damaged by the French Army in 1689 during the Nine Years' War (aka "The War of Palatinate Succession"). Today the city is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, established in 1909. As the existing buildings had structural defects, the possibility of constructing a new building was discussed. Following the pledge of a donation of 50 million euros in 2011, planning began for the new building, which was officially opened in 2018. Max Slevogt (1868–1932) Hummerstillleben / Still Life with Lobster / 1925