Neue Pinakothek – Art gallery in the Kunstareal in Munich
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The art historical path that is displayed in the Alte Pinakothek continues in the Neue Pinakothek. The second one of the three Pinakotheken in the Kunstareal in Munich (Munich vacation rentals | Munich travel guide) focuses on European art of the 18th and 19th century. The gallery offers an overview of European art from Classicism to Art Nouveau and is the home of one of the most important collections of 19th century art in the world.
Its founder was King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who opened the museum in 1853 and had it built to house his privately financed collection of works by contemporary artists. Unfortunately the original building was destroyed during World War II and the ruins demolished in 1949. The new home of the Neue Pinakothek, a grand postmodern building, was designed by architect Alexander Freiherr von Branca and opened in 1981.
The permanent exhibition consists of more than 400 paintings and 50 sculptures, including an extraordinary collection of masterpieces of Impressionism and Post—Impressionism, such as Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers
or Claude Monet’s The Bridge at Argenteuil
. Alternating temporary exhibitions offer an additional outlook on the 19th century.
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This travel guide has been written by Kathrin Wagner.
She grew up in a small town in Bavaria and then studied Media studies, Literature and History in Erlangen and Munich. As a student she already spent half a year in London and moved back there after graduation in 2006. She is still living in London, where she works in publishing.
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