Alte Pinakothek

The Alte Pinakothek is an art museum situated in the Kunstareal in Munich, Germany.

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Kunstareal - Munich - Germany

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It was founded by Ludwig I of Bavaria and built by Leo von Klenze. It became exemplary for museum buildings in Germany and Europe after its inauguration in 1836. It was destroyed severly in WWII but was reconstructed and reopened to public in the late 1950s.

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Ludwig I of Bavaria - Leo von Klenze - WWII

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The museum houses an expanded collection of European painting from the 14th to 18th century with works from Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto, Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Albrecht Dürer and others. Therefore it is one of the most important collections of old masters in the world.

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Peter Paul Rubens - Anthony van Dyck - Raphael - Titian - Tintoretto - Rembrandt - Frans Hals - Albrecht Dürer

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The name (old Pinakothek) aludes to the time period covered by the art - the Neue Pinakothek covers 19th century art and the recently opened Pinakothek der Moderne exhibits modern art.

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Neue Pinakothek - Pinakothek der Moderne

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