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). It was designed by Leo von Klenze in the Neoclassical style, and built from 1816 to 1830. Today the museum is a part of the Kunstareal. Munich (German: , pronounced  ) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: ). Munich is Germanys third largest city and one of Europes most prosperous and expensive. ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban... A sculpture is a three-dimensional object, which for the purposes of this article is man-made and selected for special recognition as art. ... Ruhmeshalle in Munich Leo von Klenze (Franz Karl Leopold von Klenze, February 29, 1784 - January 27, 1864) - German neoclassicist architect, painter and writer. ... The Kunstareal (art area) is a museum quarter in the city centre of Munich, Germany. ...

The Glyptothek in Munich

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 315 pixel Image in higher resolution (2542 × 1000 pixel, file size: 909 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Frontal view of the Glyptothek in Munich. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 315 pixel Image in higher resolution (2542 × 1000 pixel, file size: 909 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Frontal view of the Glyptothek in Munich. ...

History

Detail of one of the niches on the façade

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. 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. Image File history File linksMetadata Glp_niche. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Glp_niche. ... Ludwig I (or Louis I, which is the French form of his name, his godfather was Louis XVI of France) (August 25, 1786, Strasbourg – February 29, 1868, Nice) was king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states. ... Propyläen at Königsplatz (errected as memorial for the accession of Otto of Greece) The Königsplatz (Kings square) is a square in the inner city of Munich and together with the Karolinenplatz a part of the Brienner Strasse, one of four royal avenues. ... Bavarian State Collection of Antiques The Staatliche Antikensammlung (State Collection of Antiques) in Munich is a museum for the Bavarian states antique collections for Greek, Etruscan and Roman art. ...

The layout of the Königsplatz complex was designed by the architect Leo von Klenze in 1815, who arranged it in the style of a forum, with the Glyptothek on the north side. 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 (1784 - 1867), German painter, was born in Düsseldorf. ... Wilhelm von Kaulbach (October 15, 1805 - April 7, 1874) was a German painter. ...

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. 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. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Medusa, by Arnold Böcklin (1878) In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, Médousa, guardian, protectress[1]), was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, gazing upon whom could turn onlookers to stone. ... The statue known as the Barberini Faun or Sleeping Satyr is 215 cm long and made from marble. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Coordinates 37°45′ N 23°26′ E Country Greece Periphery Attica Prefecture Piraeus Population 13,552 source (2001) Area 87. ...

The Second World War did not destroy much of the artwork in the Glyptothek; unfortunately, the frescoes did not survive and only lightly plastered bricks were visible after the museum was reopened in 1972. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

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 interior has domed vaulting. Architects first real look at the Greek Ionic order: Julien David LeRoy, Les ruines plus beaux des monuments de la Grèce Paris, 1758 (Plate XX) The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and...

The museum was originally built completely out of marble. However, World War II took its toll, and the edifice of the museum was destroyed. 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. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Collections

Detail of the Aegina temple figures

The Glyptothek contains sculptures dating from the archaic age (ca. 650 BCE) to the Roman era (ca. 400 CE). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 483 pixel Image in higher resolution (2998 × 1811 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 483 pixel Image in higher resolution (2998 × 1811 pixel, file size: 1. ... Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 700s BC 690s BC 680s BC 670s BC 660s BC - 650s BC - 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC Events and Trends Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala 657 BC - Cypselus becomes the...

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. 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. The archaic period in Greece is the period during which the ancient Greek city-states developed, and is normally taken to cover roughly the 9th century to the 6th century BCE. The Archaic period followed the dark ages, and saw significant advancements in political theory, and the rise of democracy... Statue of Athena ca. ... Combatants Delian League led by Athens Peloponnesian League led by Sparta Commanders Pericles, Cleon, Nicias, Alcibiades Archidamus II, Brasidas, Lysander The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an Ancient Greek military conflict, fought between Athens and their empire and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta. ...

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. 338 BC) and the Ilioneus (ca 320 BC).

Barberini Faun

Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 370 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1760 × 2850 pixel, file size: 433 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Glyptothek Barberini Faun... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 370 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1760 × 2850 pixel, file size: 433 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Glyptothek Barberini Faun... The statue known as the Barberini Faun or Sleeping Satyr is 215 cm long and made from marble. ...

Hellenistic period (323–146 BC)

The most famous sculpture representing this time is the Barberini Faun (220 BC). The Hellenistic period of Greek history was the period between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the annexation of the Greek peninsula and islands by Rome in 146 BC. Although the establishment of Roman rule did not break the continuity of Hellenistic society and culture, which... The statue known as the Barberini Faun or Sleeping Satyr is 215 cm long and made from marble. ...

Roman sculptures (350 BC - 400 AD)

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). 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). Bust of Richard Bently by Roubiliac A bust is a sculpture depicting a persons chest, shoulders, and head, usually supported by a stand. ... Augustus (Latin: IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•AVGVSTVS;[1] September 23, 63 BC–August 19, AD 14), known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (English Octavian; Latin: C•IVLIVS•C•F•CAESAR•OCTAVIANVS) for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, was the first and among the most important of... Nero[1] Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, AD 37 – June 9, AD 68), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (54–68). ... Lucius Septimius Severus (b. ... Julia Domna (170-217) was member of the Severan dynasty of the Roman Empire. ...

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. Bavarian State Collection of Antiques The Staatliche Antikensammlung (State Collection of Antiques) in Munich is a museum for the Bavarian states antique collections for Greek, Etruscan and Roman art. ...

See also

• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Aegina

The Temple to Athena, the Parthenon Ancient Greece is a period in Greek history that lasted for around three thousand years. ... Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Coordinates 37°45′ N 23°26′ E Country Greece Periphery Attica Prefecture Piraeus Population 13,552 source (2001) Area 87. ...

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