Neue Galerie Kassel

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At the beautiful view of the above was Karlsaue 1871-1877 by the architect Heinrich von Dehn-Rotfelser (1825-1885), a museum building in which the famous collection of paintings, old masters took their place. The new building became necessary after the brief reign of Jérôme Bonaparte from 1807 to 1813, because of Napoleon's brother had the original, under Landgraf Wilhelm VIII (reigned 1730/51-1760) of François de Cuvilliés Elder. built gallery building converted into a city residence and made it the advanced rooms skylight through the feeding of false ceilings unusable.

Under Prussian rule, the plans were made for an appropriate replacement. Leo served as a model of Klenze Alte Pinakothek in Munich (1826-1836). In smaller dimensions should also go get a sequence of skylight rooms with lateral side light cabinets. Similar to the original layout Munich served only the upper level of the presentation of paintings. On the ground floor found the plaster cast collection, and the decorative arts collections of their inventory. As in Munich was also the Kassel gallery with an extensive frescoes and sculptures have equipped: Countries and schools within the meaning of a "history of art history" arranged should different motifs and busts of famous artists to visit the collection of mood.

During the Second World War the building suffered as the other museum buildings in Kassel severe damage, a bomb destroyed it strong. Only when it was clear in 1962 that the Old Masters Picture Gallery to be shown in future Wilhelmshöhe Castle, also saw the decision to rebuild the old gallery and change its name to New Gallery. With a change in room layout and set different passages between the skylight halls, it was reopened 1976th In place of a merely historicist interior old patterns in this colored wallpaper selection was entered, which in turn was standardized over the years by painting over it. The most crucial change in the use concept, however, was that now both bullets were used equally for the presentation of a closed collection area, painting and sculpture from 1750 to the present.