The Glyptothek is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures (hence Glypto-, from the Greek root glyphein, to carve). Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 It was designed by Leo von Klenze in the Neoclassical style, and built from 1816 to 1830. Leo von Klenze ( Franz Karl Leopold von Klenze, February 29 1784 - January 27 1864) was a German neoclassicist Architect Today the museum is a part of the Kunstareal. The Kunstareal (“art district” is a Museum quarter in the city centre of Munich, Germany.
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History
The Glyptothek was commissioned by the Crown Prince(later King) Ludwig I of Bavaria alongside other projects, such as the neighboring Königsplatz and the building which houses the State Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities, as a monument to ancient Greece. Ludwig I (also rendered in English as Louis I) ( August 25 1786 in Strasbourg &ndash February 29, 1868 in Nice The square was designed at the command of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria by Karl von Fischer and laid out by Leo von Klenze The Staatliche Antikensammlungen (State Collections of Antiques in the Kunstareal of Munich is a museum for the Bavarian state's antique collections for He envisioned a "German Athens", in which the ancient Greek culture would be remembered; he had this built in front of the gates of Munich.
The layout of the Königsplatz complex was designed by the architects Karl von Fischer and Leo von Klenze in 1815, the latter arranged it in the style of a forum, with the Glyptothek on the north side. Karl von Fischer ( 19 September 1782 &ndash 11 February 1820) was a German Architect. Leo von Klenze ( Franz Karl Leopold von Klenze, February 29 1784 - January 27 1864) was a German neoclassicist Architect Colorful frescoes and stuccos made by distinguished artists such as Peter von Cornelius and Wilhelm von Kaulbach adorned the walls of the museum. Peter von Cornelius ( September 23 1784 - March 6 1867) was a German painter. Wilhelm von Kaulbach ( October 15, 1805 &ndash April 7, 1874) was a German painter from Bad Arolsen, Waldeck
In the few years between 1806 and the opening of the museum in 1830, Ludwig completed one of the most magnificent collections of Greek and Roman sculpture. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Through his agents, he managed to acquire such pieces as the Medusa Rondanini, the Barberini Faun, and, in 1813, the figures from the Aphaea temple on Aegina. The over-lifesize Medusa Rondanini, the best late Hellenistic or Augustan Roman marble copy of the head of Medusa, is rendered more humanized The life-sizemarble statue known as the Barberini Faun or Drunken Satyr is located in the Glyptothek in Munich Germany. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from
The Second World War did not destroy much of the artwork in the Glyptothek; but unfortunately the frescoes did not survive and only lightly plastered bricks were visible after the museum was reopened in 1972. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since the Assyrian Hall erected in the inner court by Klenze in 1864 was not rebuilt, the Assyrian Orthostat reliefs from the palace of king Ashur-nasir-pal II and a lion from the Ishtar Gate of Babylon were moved into the Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst. Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture Ashur-nasir-pal II ( Transliteration: Aššur-nâṣir-apli, meaning " Ashur is guardian of the heir" was king of Assyria from 884 BC-859 The Ishtar Gate ( Assyrian: ܕܵܪܘܲܐܙܲܐ ܕܥܵܐܫܬܲܪ translit Darwaza D'Ishtar, Arabic:بوابة عشتار was the Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq The Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst (National collection of Egyptian art in Munich is the Bavarian State Collection for Ancient Egypt art
Architecture
The museum was designed in the Classical Greek - Italian style. The portico is Ionic, and the outer walls contain niches, in which 18 original Roman and Greek sculptures stand, six on each wall (except the back). The Ionic order column forms one of the three '''orders''' or '''organizational systems''' of Classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the The interior has domed vaulting.
The museum was originally built completely out of marble. However, World War II took its toll, and the edifice of the museum was destroyed. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The reconstructed museum is not as beautiful as it used to be - the Ionic columns were left unfinished and not fluted, and some sculptures were likewise left undone. The reconstructed building is made out of much less marble than the pre-war building. This is evident when one looks at the walls from the interior; they are composed of red brick and painted only with a light plaster to give a marble effect. The frescoes that used to line the walls also did not make it through the war.
Collections
The Glyptothek contains sculptures dating from the archaic age (ca. 650 BC) to the Roman era (ca. 550 AD). Other notable sculptures, mosaics and reliefs can also be found here. This collection is complemented by the terracotta and bronze collections in the Staatliche Antikensammlung (State Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities), which is located opposite the Glyptothek. The Staatliche Antikensammlungen (State Collections of Antiques in the Kunstareal of Munich is a museum for the Bavarian state's antique collections for
Archaic period (700-490 BC)
Among the most famous sculptures here are the Munich Kouros (statue of an adolescent from Attica, ca 540 BC), the Kouros of Tenea (statue of an adolescent from Corinth, ca 560 BC) and the temple figures from Aegina (510-480 BC). The life-sizemarble statue known as the Barberini Faun or Drunken Satyr is located in the Glyptothek in Munich Germany. The archaic period in Greece ( 750 BC 480 BC) is a period of Ancient Greek history The large grave statue of a youth from Attica known as the Munich Kouros is located in the Glyptothek in Munich Germany. The grave statue of a youth from Corinth known as the Kouros of Tenea (formerly Apollo of Tenea) is located in the Glyptothek in The Temple of Aphaia (or Aphaea) is located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the Greek island of Aigina, which lies in the Of the latter, there are in fact two sets of similar sculptures at the Glyptothek. As archeologists excavated the site at Aegina, these two sets were discovered, and it was later theorized that the original temple was destroyed during the Peloponnesian War and another temple was erected shortly after in its place. The Greeks had not bothered to clear the area, and had left the remains of the original temple buried at the same location.
Classical period (490–323 BC)
To the most famous sculptures belong the portrait of Homer (460 BC), the Statue of Diomedes (430 BC), the Medusa Rondanini (440 BC), the Funeral stele of Mnesarete (380 BC), the Statue of Eirene (370 BC), the Alexander Rondanini (ca. In the context of the art architecture and culture of Ancient Greece, the classical period corresponds to most of the 5th and 4th centuries The over-lifesize Medusa Rondanini, the best late Hellenistic or Augustan Roman marble copy of the head of Medusa, is rendered more humanized 338 BC) and the Ilioneus (ca 320 BC).
Hellenistic period (323–146 BC)
The most famous sculpture representing this time is the Barberini Faun (220 BC). The Hellenistic period of European history was the period between the death of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon in 323 BC and the annexation The life-sizemarble statue known as the Barberini Faun or Drunken Satyr is located in the Glyptothek in Munich Germany. Among the famous Roman copies of Greek sculptures are the the Boy with the Goose (ca 250 BC) and the Drunken Woman (attributed to Myron of Thebes; ca 200 BC).
Roman sculptures (150 BC - 550 AD)
The Glyptothek keeps a large collection of Roman busts, among the most famous ones are the busts of the Emperors Augustus (ca 40 AD), Nero (65 AD), Septimius Severus (200 AD) and his wife Julia Domna (195 AD). Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure depicting a person's head and Neck, as well as a variable portion of Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor Julia Domna (170-217 was a member of the Severan dynasty of the Roman Empire. A heroised statue portrays Domitian as prince (70/80 AD). Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 &ndash 18 September 96 commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 14 September 81 until his death To the major attractions belong also a colossal statue of Apollo ( 1st/2nd centuries AD) from a Roman villa in Tuscany, several Roman sarcophagus reliefs and mosaic floors.
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The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from The Kunstareal (“art district” is a Museum quarter in the city centre of Munich, Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. The square was designed at the command of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria by Karl von Fischer and laid out by Leo von Klenze The Staatliche Antikensammlungen (State Collections of Antiques in the Kunstareal of Munich is a museum for the Bavarian state's antique collections for The Lenbachhaus in Munich houses an art museum and is part of Munich's " Kunstareal " (the "art area" The Alte Pinakothek (Old Pinakothek is an Art museum situated in the Kunstareal in Munich, Germany. The Neue Pinakothek (New Pinakothek is an art museum in Munich, Germany. The Pinakothek der Moderne is a Modern art museum situated in the city centre of Munich, Germany. The Brandhorst-Museum will be opened in Munich in 2008 It will display the collection of modern art of the heir of the Henkel trust Udo Brandhorst The Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst (National collection of Egyptian art in Munich is the Bavarian State Collection for Ancient Egypt art
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