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Frankfurt’s Städel Museum Announces ‘Momentous’ Acquisition of Altenberg Madonna

The museum describes the purchase of the 14th-century Madonna sculpture as “one of the most significant acquisitions in its history”
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The museum is now in possession of the missing Madonna. It is almost 800 years old and originally comes from the Hessian Altenberg near Wetzlar. It has a smile on its lips. It could be a sign of joy. For more than 100 years in private ownership, the Altenberg Madonna is now back in Hesse. And finally again united with the altar, which was built for it around 1320. The shrine has been in the possession of the Städel Museum for a very long time, n…

One of the "most significant acquisitions since the museum was established" is the Städel Director: the approximately 700-year-old Altenburg Madonna is preserved in its original form and belongs to the nationally valuable cultural heritage.

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hessenschau.de broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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