COLLECTION NAME:
Archivision Base to Module 9
Record
Preferred Title:
Old National Gallery, Berlin
Alternate Title:
Alte Nationalgalerie
Image View:
Overall view of the facade, double staircase and the equestrian statue of Frederick William IV
Creator:
Friedrich August Stüler (German architect, 1800-1865); Johann Heinrich Strack (German architect, 1805-1880)
Location:
site: Berlin, Berlin (state), Germany
Location Note:
Bodestrasse 1-3 (Museum Island)
GPS:
+52.520833+13.398056
Date:
1865-1876 (creation); 1998-2001 (alteration)
Cultural Context:
German
Style Period:
Neoclassical; Nineteenth century; Renaissance Revival
Work Type 1:
art museum
Classification:
architecture
Material:
brick; iron
Technique:
carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Description:
Stüler was a Prussian architect and writer who served as Architect to the King during the reign of Frederick William IV (King of Prussia). He was sometimes described as a tool of Frederick William IV, who had architectural ambitions of his own. Stüler was, however, a creative and independent architect, although influenced by the King. He collaborated (1865-1869) with Strack in the design of the Nationalgalerie (completed 1876), beside the Neues Museum. The Neoclassical building is in the form of a Roman temple with an appended apse. The double entrance stairs are Renaissance Revival. Because of the building's modern construction using brick and iron, it was widely believed to be fireproof. Parts of the museum were damaged in WWII; between 1998 and 2001, the museum was renovated thoroughly. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Collection:
Archivision Addition Module Eight
Identifier:
1A2-G-B-ONG-A02
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Old National Gallery, Berlin
