Pieter Claesz in Winterthur

Following stops at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and the Alte Galerie at the Universalmuseum Joanneum in Graz, Pieter Claesz’s journey continues to Switzerland. From 14 November 2026, the exhibition “Dining with Pieter Claesz” will be on display at the Kunst Museum Winterthur. As part of Kaiserschild Art Defined, the project will be expanded to include three further digital reproductions of paintings.

A set table displays a fruit pie, bread, a lemon and a knife. Beside them are a wine glass and precious silver and gilt vessels, some of them overturned. The bright tablecloth and gleaming surfaces stand out against the dark background.

published on:: 09/11/2026
image:: (c) SIK-ISEA, Zürich, Philipp Hitz

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Pieter Claesz in Winterthur

published on:: 09/11/2026
image:: (c) SIK-ISEA, Zürich, Philipp Hitz

Nine paintings and digital insights

Nine paintings by Pieter Claesz and artists associated with him offer an insight into 17th-century Dutch still-life painting. Six of the works have been digitised and can be explored independently at an interactive media station. The digital enlargements reveal the finest details, brushstrokes and distinctive features of the painting technique that often remain hidden to the naked eye. The exhibition experience is complemented by a film presentation and a specially developed digital guide.

Three new digitised artworks have been added to the project

As part of the exhibition in Winterthur, three further works were added to the digital collection. The Kaiserschild Foundation commissioned the digitisation of two collaborative works by Pieter Claesz with other artists, as well as a still life by an unknown master of the Haarlem School. The latter bears clear similarities to Claesz’s still lifes.

This expands the collection of digitised works within the Kaiserschild Art Defined initiative and offers further insights into Pieter Claesz’s artistic milieu and working methods.

From Vienna via Graz to Winterthur

The exhibition in Winterthur follows on from previous venues at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (2025/26) and the Alte Galerie at the Universalmuseum Joanneum in Graz (2026). For this new presentation, the exhibition concept has been expanded and supplemented with additional digital content.

The combination of original paintings, interactive digital exploration tools, film-based presentations and a digital guide demonstrates how modern technologies can create new ways of engaging with classical art.