The Städel may be small compared to many museums with holdings of a similar quality, but it has what Hollein calls «an
encyclopaedic spine» and, particularly since the museum agreed
permanent loans from the Deutsche Bank Collection in 2008, it tells a very good story about German painting over 700 years — whether you're interested in medieval paradise - garden paintings or large - scale works by Anselm Kiefer.
On a surface of 50,000 square metres, the museum houses an «
encyclopaedic»
permanent collection composed of different sections: Archaeology, Jewish art, European classic art, Impressionism, Modern art, design and architecture, all represented at the highest level.