🌌 The Power of Blue: Stories from Medieval MasterpiecesFrom the Madonna’s Robe to Christmas Joy🌟December 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
and December 4, 2025 at 06:30 PM
WALLRAF-RICHARTZ-MUSEUM & FONDATION CORBOUD

Color Me Blue: The Art and Spirit of the Middle Ages

On Thursday, December 4, join our group of merry ArtTalkers at the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud for an special seasonal journey into the meaning of the color blue in medieval art. From Madonna’s robes to majestic altarpieces, blue was more than a pigment—it symbolized divinity, purity, and celestial grace.

💡 Explore how this exquisite hue shaped iconic works like Stefan Lochner’s Madonna in the Rose Garden, also known as the Kölsche Mona Lisa. Discover its connection to Advent and Christmas, as we reflect on how the past continues to inspire our festive traditions today. Marvel at masterpieces from Cologne’s world-famous medieval collection, including the Altarpiece of the Holy Cross and the gripping and bloody narrative of the Ursula Cycle, presented like an early comic strip😊

✨ Special for Cologne residents: Enjoy free museum entry with your ID on KölnTag, the first Thursday of the month.

🐾 Let’s conclude our interactive ArtTalk with a CAT 🐱 (Coffee And Talk) over a glass of wine 🍷 or tea, exchanging thoughts and impressions in a cozy setting.

💡 Spots are limited, so register today!

📍 Meeting Point: Back of the museum, near the entrance to the art, with an ArtTalks sign.
💰 Fee: €25 adults | €5 students, artists, and kids

Let’s celebrate the beauty of art and the spirit of the season together! 💙

ArtTalk Sign Up

Sessions

Session 1: December 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM (Register here)
Session 2: December 4, 2025 at 06:30 PM (Register here)

Sign Up Information

Register one week before the ArtTalk. Why? My ArtTalks take time and resources to prepare for. Minimum number of ArtTalk participants: 5. Maximum number of ArtTalk participants: 15. So please let me know; I’ll send you an email two days before the event IF the event does not take place. No email? We’re all set, and you’re in! Want to know for sure? Drop me a mail 🥰

Venue

WALLRAF-RICHARTZ-MUSEUM & FONDATION CORBOUD, Obenmarspforten next to Cologne’s Townhall, 50667

Fee

ArtTalks fee (25€ adults/5 € students, artists and kids)

Please transfer the ArtTalk fee with your registration a week before the ArtTalk. If you pay and cannot attend, let me know before the ArtTalk, and I will transfer your money back to you.

Bank Account

DE 17 6723 0000 4019 2455 50

Further Information

Ticket price included for Cologne citizens on long museum Thursday. We’ll meet at the back of the museum, near the entrance to the art. I’ll have an ArtTalk sign. Large bags (bigger than an A4 piece of paper) must be checked. Be 10 minutes early. Feel free to reach out to me Karla Schlaepfer: info@art-talks.de if you have any questions.