SAVE THE DATE! Ursula Jüngst | Tiepolo | The Rhythms of the World

New special exhibition from October 3, 2026, to January 31, 2027.

In Ursula Jüngst’s paintings, the shaping of the world and
the reflection on its inner connections are in balance. This gives rise to a
beauty that advocates neither empty aestheticism nor political activism. Rather, it protects humanity—which is under greater threat than it has been in a long time—through harmony with the rhythms of the world. Those who look closely at these paintings immerse themselves in the foundations of life that are common to all people. As a result, they possess something spontaneously unifying and deeply conciliatory. It could hardly be more timely in light of the
threatening course of events—if what the present needs serves as the standard for “timeliness.”

With her humanistic and universally oriented motivation, the painter found an ally in Giambattista Tiepolo. Anyone who has ever walked through the stairwell of the Würzburg Residence with Ursula Jüngst could immediately sense how deeply she felt a kinship with the 18th-century Venetian artist beneath his world fresco. This evolved into an affinity of minds, which serves as both the catalyst and the backdrop for this exhibition.

In keeping with its collection and mission, the Martin von Wagner Museum is a venue dedicated to older art. On the rare occasions when we exhibit contemporary art, there must be a special connection either to the museum’s collection priorities or to the location where the works are housed. In this case, the genius loci—the former Prince-Bishop’s Residence—was the deciding factor, yet Ursula Jüngst’s exhibited works also connect with the paintings and drawings by Tiepolo in our collection. We therefore did not hesitate when the opportunity arose to exhibit her paintings—more specifically, those that were either created under the influence of the Würzburg frescoes or, in a broader sense, reveal an artistic affinity with them.