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Old Museum. BERLIN. Section 2. 71
is the National Gallery (p. 85). — The Pergamou Museum (p. 82)
and a building for the Antiquities from Western Asia (p. s4)
are situated between the New Museum and the Stadtbahn. Beyond
the Stadtbahn, on the triangular piece of land between the two arms
of the Spree and only thence accessible, is the Emperor Frederick
Museum (p. 96).
The following pages contain a notice of the principal treasures
of the Museums. Details will be found in the official catalogues sold
inside the buildings. The catalogues offered for sale outside are
untrustworthy.
The Director General of the Royal Museums (including the Ethno¬
graphical and Industrial Museums, pp. 128 and 132) is Dr. Bode, who is
also director of the Picture Gallery and of the Collection of Christian
Sculptures; Dr. Kekule von Stradonitz of the Collection of Antiquities,
the Antiquarium, and the Porgamon Museum; Dr. Friedldnder of the
Cabinet of Engravings; Prof. Menatlier and Prof. Dressel of the Collection
of Coins; Prof. Delit-sch of the Asiatic Antiquities; Prof. Krniun of the
Egyptian and Assyrian Department, and Dr. If. von Tsrhuili of the
National Gallery.
a. The Old Museum.
Admission , see p. 38. — The Official Guide to the Old and New
Museums (50 pf.; 13th edit., 1907) and also Special Catalogues and
Photographs may be bought in the North Room (p. 73).
The *01d Museum (PI. R, 26), an admirable building in
the Greek style, 285 ft. long, 175 ft. wide, and 62 ft. high, with an
Ionic portico of eighteen columns, and approached by a broad flight
of steps, was erected by Schinkel in 1824-28. The raised central
part of the structure is adorned with colossal groups in bronze: in
front, the Horse Tamers of the Piazza del Quirinale at Rome, copies
by Tieck; at the back, Pegasus tamed and refreshed by the Horse,
by Schievelbein and Ilagen. The steps also are Hanked by two large
groups in bronze: right, * Amazon on horseback, defending herself
against a tiger, by Kiss; left, Youth on horseback, launching a
spear at a lion, by A. Wolff.
The Vestibule contains marble statues of German artists and con¬
noisseurs: to the right of the entrance are those of Ranch (d. 1*57),
by Drake, Cornelius (d. 1867), by Calandrelli, G. W. von Kuobels-
dwff (d. 1753), by Karl Begas the Younger, Schliiter (d. 1714), by
Wiese, and Winckelman.n (d. 1768i, by Wichmaun; to the left those
of Schinkel (d. 1X41), by Tieck (replica), Otfried Miiller (d. 1X40),
byTondeur, Chodoviecki (d. 1801), by Otto, Carstens (d. 179.si,
by Janensch, and G. Schadow (d. 1X50), by Hagen. The frescoes,
designed by Schinkel, and executed under the direction of Cor¬
nelius, represent (on the left) the development of the world from
chaos, and (on the right) the progress of human culture. (The
original designs, in the Schinkel Museum, p. 180, with a key attached,
afford more satisfaction.) — From the vestibule, a door leads to the
first floor of the Museum (see p. 72).