German Society for Christian Art

In 1885, the sculptor Georg Busch founded the "Albrecht Dürer Verein", an association of religious artists who considered the Nazarenes to be their inspiration.

The group saw itself as an "ecumenically oriented forum for a lively dialogue between artists, theologians, philosophers and art lovers".

By 1912, the organization had 6,000 members.The DG published annual folders with reproductions and reviews of the works of its members, held competitions and took part in exhibitions.

In 1924, a generational change on the governing board led to further modernization, which resulted in a traditionalist counter-movement.

In its gallery at Finkenstraße 4 on Wittelsbacherplatz in Munich[2] it holds thematic retrospectives of contemporary artists.