The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. The collection is built around the personal collection of Carlsberg Beer founder, Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914). The museum houses an eclectic mix of antique sculptures, Impressionist paintings, Danish art, and various other styles. The Etruscan collection is one of the most extensive outside Italy. An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings and sculpture. ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ... Carlsberg A/S headquartered in Valby, Denmark, with its operating company, Carlsberg Breweries A/S, headquartered in Copenhagen produce Carlsberg Beer. ... J. C. Jacobsen (1811-1887) was a Danish industrialist and philanthropist. ... Sculpture is a three-dimensional form created as an artistic expression. ... See also Impressionist (entertainment): A girl with a watering can by Renoir, 1876 Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a private association of Paris-based artists who exhibited publicly in 1874. ... This is a list of Danish painters who were born in or whose creative production is associated with Denmark: Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard (1744-1809) Else Alfelt (1910-1974) Marie Triepcke Krøyer Alfvén (1867-1940) Anna Ancher (1859-1935) Michael Peter Ancher (1849-1927) Wilhelm Bendz (1804-1832) Ejler... Map showing the extent of the Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. ...

Works by impressionists such as Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne are all found in the museum. Post-impressionists such as van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Bonnard are also represented. The museum also possesses a collection of Rodin sculptures, supposed to be the most important collection of Rodin's sculptures outside France. Also, the museum contains all the bronze sculptures of Degas, including the series of dancers. Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists who began publicly exhibiting their art in the 1860s. ... Oscar-Claude Monet (November 14, 1840 - December 5, 1926), French impressionist painter. ... The garden at Pontoise, painted 1877. ... Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 – December 3, 1919) was a French artist who painted in the impressionist style. ... Edgar Degas (July 19, 1834 - September 27, 1917) was a French painter and sculptor. ... Vase of Flowers (1876) Oil on canvas Paul Cézanne (January 19, 1839 – October 22, 1906) was a French painter who represents the bridge from impressionism to cubism. ... A Hundred Years of Independence by Henri Rousseau Post-impressionism is a term applied to painting styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries — after impressionism. ... Self-portrait (1886) Vincent Willem van Gogh (March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890) was a Dutch painter, generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history. ... Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (November 24, 1864 - September 9, 1901) was a French painter. ... Pierre Bonnard (October 3, 1867 - January 23, 1947) was a French painter and printmaker. ... Rodins The Burghers of Calais in Calais, France. ...

The building housing the collections is often praised in its own right for its elegance, including a sub-tropical winter garden at its centre. It is located across the street from the famous Tivoli Gardens at Dantes Plads 7, 1556 København V. Tivoli Gardens, is a famous amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. ...

The architect Vilhelm Dahlerup created the museums first wing, which was inaugerated in 1897 and soon extended with a new wing in 1906 created by the architect Hack Kampmann (1856-1920). Which houses the collection of ancient works. In 1996 the museum was further enlarged the danish architect Henning Larsen. Hack Kampmann Hack Kampmann, Architect, b. ...

External link

• Museum website