5140 x 3404 px | 43,5 x 28,8 cm | 17,1 x 11,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
juillet 2011
Lieu:
Kulturforum, Berlin, Germany
Informations supplémentaires:
1962 Mies van der Rohe was commissioned by the city of Berlin to create and build a gallery of the 20th century to accommodate 19th century pieces of art from the collection of the 1861 built National Gallery with pieces of the 20th century. He was not restricted by specific guidelines and September 15th 1968, after 3 years of construction, The New National Gallery was inaugurated as the first museum at the Kulturforum. After the German reunification in 1989 The New National Gallery had accumulated so many pieces of art that rearrangement became necessary. Today The New National Gallery accommodates 20th century European painting and sculpture ranging from classical modern art to art of the 1960s. 4000 square meter of exhibition space and 800 meter of wall space offer spaciousness which is not assumed by the spectator from the outside of the building. The spacious glass hall at the top floor and parts of the lower floor are used for special exhibitions, which attract many visitors yearly. An unforgettable highlight was the special exhibition The New National Gallery's terrace provided a particularly prominent space for large-scale pieces of sculpture from the 20th century. Even from afar, Barnett Newman's 'Broken Obelisk' can be seen greeting visitors as they approach the building. Alongside the kinetic metal sculpture by George Rickey, the works by Henry Moore and Alexander Calder stand out most, both of which have belonged to the museum from its inception. Many other pieces of sculpture - by artists from Renoir to Rückriem - are on permanent display in the museum's garden.
