In the collection presentation “Splendid White”, including works of art that remained in the private collection of the collector and patron Reiner Winkler until his death, the beauty, virtuosity, and richness of variation of baroque ivory carving can be experienced in an impressive way.

The Liebieghaus has acquired a striking masterpiece of the Spanish Baroque—a “Maria Inmaculada Concepción” by Pedro de Mena. The art technological examination and the conservation will provide fascinating insights into the period of its making while also shedding new light on its sculptor.

The Liebieghaus has acquired an impressive Spanish Baroque masterpiece – an “Inmaculada Concepción” by Pedro de Mena. In this second article on the masterpiece, the Liebieghaus conservators Harald Theiss and Miguel González de Quevedo Ibáñez shed light on the detailed preliminary examinations of the sculpture.