The Städtische Galerie's autumn exhibition in 2009 was dedicated to an interesting collection of its own: as early as the 19th century, works of art from St. Sophia's Church were given to the Verein für Geschichte und Topographie Dresdens (Association for the History and Topography of Dresden) as a forerunner of the Municipal Collections, which no longer had a place in the church after the neo-Gothic redesign. These include a cycle of paintings from 1625 by Zacharias Wagner and Sigmundt Bergk, which once adorned the balustrades of the galleries. Heavily damaged by the turmoil of the times, these panels have been restored in recent years with the support of a private sponsor. Nine of the original 18 pictures with scenes from the life of Jesus and five decorative inscription panels are now at the centre of a small overview of regional painting in the church interior of the early 17th century. The exhibition gives an impression of the popularity of decorating church interiors with biblical histories and of painting in Dresden at the time of the Thirty Years' War. The Städtische Galerie is using the presentation of the paintings from St Sophia's Church as an opportunity to present to the public all the objects in its collection that were once part of the decoration of this church interior. These include, in particular, sculptures and fragments of architectural sculpture that were recovered during the demolition of the damaged church building between 1962 and 1964.
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