著者

堀内 正昭

出版者

昭和女子大学

雑誌

學苑 (ISSN:13480103)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.777, pp.92-106, 2005-07-01

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The Museum Island mainly goes back to the vision of Frederick William IV of Prussia, who wanted to reorganize this island in the Spree River for "a shelter of art and science". The five museums built between 1830 and 1930 reflected stylistic tendencies of classicism, historicism and neoclassicism. From a viewpoint of architectural planning they illustrated the evolution of museum design over a period of a century. In the Altesmuseum designed by Schinkel one could appreciate classical sculptures at a glance in the rotunda. In the Neuesmuseum the exhibit rooms were decorated so that the interior matched historical styles of the collection. The Alte Nationalgalerie was designed as a monumental temple which symbolized the German Empire. In the Bodemuseum the exhibits were displayed with the collection of several contemporary genre. In addition, for the first time the Pergamonmuseum had special rooms for ancient architecture and the exhibits were classified into many groups according to age and country.