“On the Origin of Species”. The exhibition is the first to focus on the implications of Darwinism for the fine arts


This undated recent handout picture shows a young woman looking at the painting "Kunstrichter" (art judges) by Prague-born Austrian artist Gabriel von Max shown at the Schirn Kunsthalle museum in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. From February 5 to May 3, 2009, the museum presents the exhibition "Darwin - Art and the Search for Origins" to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin in 2009 and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his pivotal work, “On the Origin of Species”. The exhibition is the first to focus on the implications of Darwinism for the fine arts

This undated recent handout picture shows a young woman looking at the painting "Letzte Vorstellung" (last performance) by Prague-born Austrian artist Gabriel von Max shown at the Schirn Kunsthalle museum in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. From February 5 to May 3, 2009, the museum presents the exhibition "Darwin - Art and the Search for Origins" to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin in 2009 and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his pivotal work, “On the Origin of Species”. The exhibition is the first to focus on the implications of Darwinism for the fine arts

- This undated recent handout picture shows a young woman walking past the painting "The Invader" by French artist Leon-Maxime Faivre shown at the Schirn Kunsthalle museum in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. From February 5 to May 3, 2009, the museum presents the exhibition "Darwin - Art and the Search for Origins" to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin in 2009 and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his pivotal work, “On the Origin of Species”. The exhibition is the first to focus on the implications of Darwinism for the fine arts.

This undated recent handout picture shows a young woman looking at skulls shown at the Schirn Kunsthalle museum in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. From February 5 to May 3, 2009, the museum presents the exhibition "Darwin - Art and the Search for Origins" to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin in 2009 and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his pivotal work, “On the Origin of Species”. The exhibition is the first to focus on the implications of Darwinism for the fine arts.