The "Long Night of Museums" is a bi-annual tradition in Berlin, where the almost every museum in the city opens up to the public from 6pm-2am for the price of 10€ (for students). My friends and I began our night at the Altes Museum, which displays ancient Etruscan and Italian pottery, statues, jewelry, sarcophagi, and more. I just studied the period of art this past semester at Sewanee; therefore, I really enjoyed seeing the pieces that are so similar to those that I studied. Oh, and what is not to love about a room devoted to the phallic representations from ancient Italy? This one room was probably the most popular for picture taking--I know I got some great shots! Next, we walked over to the Bode Museum, which is famous for its medieval to 18th century painting and sculpture collection. The interior of this museum is beautiful with a baroque-style dome in the center lobby (See in picture above).
After we finished our tour of the Bode, we took a bus over to the Kulturforum, where we visited the famous Gemäldegalerie. This gallery houses one of the largest collections of European art from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Some famous artists include Albrecht Dürer, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, and Johannes Vermeer. I was so excited to visit this gallery; however, the museum's set-up/ organization was very confusing and I could never remember which rooms I had walked through and which I had not. Unfortunately, I was not able to find the Vermeer piece, but maybe I will go back for a second round before my program ends. Our last stop was the Neue Nationalgalerie, which houses works from the modern art of the 20th century. Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff are some of the famous artists featured in this museum. This was one of my favorite galleries and I loved seeing the expressionist paintings by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. His vivid colors and stark brush strokes make his art stand out among the other pieces. At 11pm at night, my friends and I decided to call it quits--we were all pooped from the "long night of museums" and now wanted a long night of sleep.
After we finished our tour of the Bode, we took a bus over to the Kulturforum, where we visited the famous Gemäldegalerie. This gallery houses one of the largest collections of European art from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Some famous artists include Albrecht Dürer, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, and Johannes Vermeer. I was so excited to visit this gallery; however, the museum's set-up/ organization was very confusing and I could never remember which rooms I had walked through and which I had not. Unfortunately, I was not able to find the Vermeer piece, but maybe I will go back for a second round before my program ends. Our last stop was the Neue Nationalgalerie, which houses works from the modern art of the 20th century. Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff are some of the famous artists featured in this museum. This was one of my favorite galleries and I loved seeing the expressionist paintings by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. His vivid colors and stark brush strokes make his art stand out among the other pieces. At 11pm at night, my friends and I decided to call it quits--we were all pooped from the "long night of museums" and now wanted a long night of sleep.
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