Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek description and photos - Denmark: Copenhagen (Topic)

New Carlsberg Glyptotek description and photos - Denmark: Copenhagen. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.

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The New Carlsberg Glyptotek is one of the main art museums in Copenhagen. The museum is located in the city center, behind the Tivoli Park.

The Carlsberg Glyptotek was founded in the 19th century by a great admirer of art Carl Jacobsen - the son of the famous Danish brewer Carlsberg. Carl Jacobsen and his wife Ottilia were collectors and connoisseurs of art, especially of the ancient era. In 1888, they donated their extensive collection to the Danish state. The collection was housed in a new building, eventually the museum was named the New Carlsberg Glyptotek.

The author of the project of the first wing of the museum in 1897 was the famous architect Wilhelm Dahlerup. In 1906, under the direction of the architect Haki Kampmann, work began on the expansion and improvement of the museum building. A new wing and domed partitions of the Winter Garden were designed. In 1996, the museum was expanded by the ingenious architect Henning Larsen.

The museum exhibits works of art from different eras for viewing. On the ground floor, there is a large collection of sculptures by Kaia Nielsen, Degas, Rauch, as well as works by the famous French sculptor Rodin. In addition, you can see here an extensive collection of antique sculptures from Egypt (reliefs from tombs), the Middle East (reliefs of Assyrian palaces and gravestone sculptures), Greece (in particular, the famous archaic "head of Raje", 6th century), Cyprus and Etruria ( sarcophagi). The second floor displays a collection of paintings by Danish artists of the 19th century, French artists and other classics of the late 19th century - early 20th century (in particular, Paul Gauguin).

The new Carlsberg Glyptotek is an important historical landmark in Denmark. Every year the museum is visited by a large number of tourists from all over the world.

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