The Altes Museum (seen here from the top of the Berlin Dome) is an architectural icon because it's a 'first' with an impressive heritage. It's the first 'modern' art museum: a monumental public building constructed primarily for the display of art. Starchitects around the world owe their livelihood to the cultural trend KF Schinkel started with this building.
Friday, February 2, 2007
Berlin Day 1
It is an unhappy feeling to wake up your first morning in a new city with fever, chills, a sore throat, and liters (gallons) of snot in your nose. This was Day 1 in Berlin for me. Even so, Berlin is a total treasure trove of history and architecture, so I buttoned my coat, put on my Berlin Face, and marched onward.
The Altes Museum (seen here from the top of the Berlin Dome) is an architectural icon because it's a 'first' with an impressive heritage. It's the first 'modern' art museum: a monumental public building constructed primarily for the display of art. Starchitects around the world owe their livelihood to the cultural trend KF Schinkel started with this building.
The Altes Museum (seen here from the top of the Berlin Dome) is an architectural icon because it's a 'first' with an impressive heritage. It's the first 'modern' art museum: a monumental public building constructed primarily for the display of art. Starchitects around the world owe their livelihood to the cultural trend KF Schinkel started with this building.
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