Anselm Kiefer
Heavenly Jerusalem

Heavenly Jerusalem

© Anselm Kiefer

Heavenly Jerusalem
Heavenly Jerusalem
ArtistGerman, born 1945
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Heavenly Jerusalem
  • Himmlisches Jerusalem
Date1987–1988/1997
PlaceGermany
MediumEmulsion and shellac with lead, salt, and silver leaf on canvas
Dimensions87 × 128 3/8 in. (221 × 326.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number98.53
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Atrium Floor 2
On view

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Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; [Anthony d'Offay Limited, London]; purchased by MFAH, 1998.
Exhibition History"Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth," 1997 Venice Biennale, Museo Correr, June 15–November 19, 1997.

"Modernism in a Century of Change III--From Object to Icon: The Art of Assemblage," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 21–August 30, 1998.

"Modern and Contemporary Art: Spotlight on the Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 7–August 27, 2000.

"The Past Made Present: Contemporary Art and Memory," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 2, 2006–January 16, 2007.

"Against the Current: 20th Century Representational Art in the Collection of the Musuem of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 7, 2006–September 2, 2007.

“Contemporary Art: Selections from the Museum’s Collection,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 3–September 21, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: On verso of the canvas, in black: "Venice" and "8" that is scratched out with a "7" next to it.

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