KHM - the Fine Arts Museum of Vienna
- by Denis Bašić
- 2017-12-21
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Planning of the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Fine Arts Museum) began in 1857.
It was opened around 1891 at the same time as the Natural History Museum of Vienna.
On Nov 11th1918, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was formally dissolved by signing armistice.
A delegation from Italy came to the museum with a list of 66 pictures.
Carl von Hasenauer, the architect of Kunsthistorisches Museum, died on January 4th 1894.
Confiscated paintings at Court II of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Room of the small size pictures.
Robert Raschka, The Inauguration of the Kunsthistorisches Museum by Emperor Franz Joseph I
The Collection of Sculpture and Decorative Arts.
Kunstkammer, Gallery XXXIV, the Krumau Madonna, photograph c. 2013.
The gates of Alexandria
The discovery of the columns that weigh about 12 tons goes back to the year 1845.
The Egyptian tresure
KHM’s world-famous Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities.
The scholarly concept was developed by Hans Hoffer.
The fervent appeal of the museum’s then general director remains of topical relevance.
The Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities span a period of more than three millennia.
Three main areas in particular make this collection one of the best of its kind.
Treasure troves dating from the period of the great migrations and the early Middle Age.
The larger-than life Votive Statue of a Man from Cyprus.
The treasure troves dating from the period of the great migrations.
Some 2500 objects are on permanent display.
All Greek God's.
In 2012 Kunsthistorisches Museum becomes a part of art program entitled “Artist’s Choice"
Taking part in the premiere were Ed Ruscha, the painter, graphic artist and photographer.
Ruscha’s work is represented in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
In Vienna, the American artist enjoyed complete discretion to select works of art.
Victor Tilgner, Carl von Hasenauer, before 1900, KHM-Museumverband
Every exhibition is recorded in dozens of photos taken from every conceivable angle.
In November 1988 Kunsthistorisches Museum mounted a major exhibition.
“Prague 1600 Art and Culture at the Court of Rudolf II”.
Winter garden in front of the Museum.