Justus Lange

Justus Lange (born 1968) is a German art historian and curator, known for his work with Old Masters, and a curator at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Kassel, Germany.

Biography Justus Lange was born in Kempen, near the Dutch border. His family moved to Stuttgart, where he was raised and attended school. He developed an interest in modern and contemporary art at a young age, frequently visiting the State Gallery in Stuttgart. A tour of the Beuys Room inspired him to pursue a career in art history.

Lange studied art history at the University of Würzburg, focusing on the art of the Old Masters. During a year of study in Salamanca in 1993/94, he developed a passion for Spanish art.

Research and contributions Lange's research interests include the art of the Old Masters and modern art. His exhibitions and catalogues have significantly contributed to the understanding and appreciation of important artworks by artists from Northern Europe.

Exhibitions Potter, Paulus Potter! A Masterpiece Returns (19-04-2024 – 31–12–2024), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel Old Masters with a Queer Twist (15-12-2023 – 24–03–2024), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, ] Kassel Frans Hals Inspires – The Man in the Slouch Hat (15-06-2023 – 03–09–2023), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel Kassel… verliebt in Saskia. Liebe und Ehe in Rembrandts Zeit (12-04-2019 – 11–08–2019), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel Kunst und Illusion – Das Spiel mit dem Betrachter (15-07-2016 – 15–01–2017), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel Mene, Mene Tekel – das Gastmahl des Belsazar in der niederländischen Malerei (09-10-2014 – 17–05–2015), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel "Die holländischen Bilder hab ich freilich gern": Wilhelm Busch und die Alten Meister (06-09-2013 – 09–02–2014), Kassel Jordaens und die Antike (01-03-2013 – 16–06–2013), curator Lichtgefüge: das Licht im Zeitalter von Rembrandt und Vermeer (18-11-2011 – 26–02–2012), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel Pan und Syrinx, eine erotische Jagd: Gemälde und Graphik von Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Brueghel und ihren Zeitgenossen (19-03-2004 – 13–06–2004), curator at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel Het mysterie van de junge Rembrandt (20-02-2002 – 26–05–2002), curator at Museum Rembrandthuis