XXL Paper
Borgmann Brothers (attributed to), Fragment of a moving panorama, ca. 1853, 1.80m × 23m.
XXL Paper displays some of the largest works on paper in our collection, rarery on display because of their size and fragility. With works from 1500 to the present day, the exhibition includes the family tree of Emperor Charles V from c. 1535 by Robert Péril, a woodcut of almost 7 metres, as well as works by contemporary artists. The discovery of the 23-metre-long landscape, part of the Giant Cylorama, a moving panorama of no less than one and a half kilometres long with landscapes from Switzerland, Austria and Italy. It was commissioned by the German entrepreneur Ferdinand Reichardt in the mid-19th century and painted by several Berlin set designers. Reichardt travelled with it through the Netherlands, Belgium and England and gave full-length performances that took the audience on a journey through the south of Europe. 10 Things to Know about XXL Paper