AA EE RRTT IINN UURROOPPEE MM MM UUSSEEUUMMSS AANNDD AASSTTEERRWWOORRKKSS VViiccttoorriiaa CChhaarrlleess Layout: Baseline Co. Ltd 61A-63A Vo Van Tan Street 4thFloor District 3, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam © Confidential Concepts, worldwide, USA © Parkstone Press International, New York, USA Image-Barwww.image-bar.com All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or adapted without the permission of the copyright holder, throughout the world. Unless otherwise specified, copyright on the works reproduced lies with the respective photographers, artists, heirs or estates. Despite intensive research, it has not always been possible to establish copyright ownership. Where this is the case, we would appreciate notification. ISBN: 978-1-78310-466-6 Victoria Charles A E RT EN UROPE M M USEUMS AND ASTERWORKS Norway Finland Sweden Russia Denmark United Ireland Kingdom Nether- lands Germany Poland Belgium Czech. Rep. Ukraine France Switzer- Austria Hungary land Romania Portugal Italy Spain Greece Contents Austria 6-21 Netherlands 146-155 Belgium 22-35 Norway 156-161 Czech 36-41 Poland 162-169 Republic Denmark 42-47 Portugal 170-175 Finland 48-51 Romania 176-179 France 52-69 Russia 180-191 Germany 70-93 Spain 192-201 Greece 94-103 Sweden 202-207 Hungary 104-107 Switzerland 208-221 Ireland 108-113 Ukraine 222-227 Italy 114-145 United Kingdom 228-251 Austria Graz Linz Vienna (cid:1) (cid:1) Graz After Vienna, Austria’s second-biggest city is Graz, and it holds a position on UNESCO’s list of ‘Cities of Design’. One of the cultural attractions that Graz has to offer is the site of the region’s provincial armoury. This is of cultural interest as it has been standing since the mid-16th century, and, with over 32,000 pieces, has one of the best preserved (and largest) collections of Baroque armaments in the world. The “Old Town” of Graz is perhaps one of the better-preserved city centres in Europe, which may be a reflection of its listing as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (1999). 2010 saw this site extend to include Schloss Eggenberg. Further accolades include possession of the 2003 title of European Capital of Culture, and the title of City of Culinary Delights in 2008. Alte Galerie, Schloss Eggenberg, Universalmuseum Joanneum In Southeast Austria, the most noteworthy Baroque Palace to be found is Schloss Eggenberg.It is this formidable building which plays host to the Alte Galerie, and is considered to be foremost of the most valuable Austrian cultural assets. The decision to add Schloss Eggenberg as an extension to the listing of “Old Town” Graz as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (2010) was as recognition of its significance to Austrian cultural history. Schloss Eggenberg is located to the west of Graz, in the Austrian state of Styria. Within the palace grounds and buildings the Planetary Garden, the Archaeological Museum, the Numismatic collection, and the collection of the Alte Galeriecan be found. The collection of the Alte Galerie covers fivecenturies of European art, from old masters from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18thcentury.Works from the Renaissance, Mannerism era, and the late Baroque are showcased in the early modern period section of the show collection. In addition, the collection includes numerous hand drawings and print graphics from 1500 until the end of the 1700s. Contact details: Major artists: Masterworks: Bartholomeus Spranger Mars, Venus, and Cupid Website: Giovanni di Niccolò de’ Luteri Hercules and the Pygmies http://museum-joanneum.at/en/alte_galerie/alte-galerie-1 (Dosso Dossi) Contact: [email protected] Jan Brueghel the Elder Triumph of Death Tel.: +43 (0) 316 8017 9770 Address: Alte Galerie, Schloss Eggenberg Johann Michael Rottmayr The Sacrifice of Isaac Eggenberger Allee 90 Pieter Brueghel the Younger The Kermesse of St George 8020 Graz Opening hours: April-October: Wednesday-Sunday: 10 am-5 pm November-December: Wednesday-Sunday: 10 am-4 pm Closed from January-March Gustav Klimt, Pieter Brueghel the Younger, The Kiss, 1907-1908. The Kermesse of St George, after 1616. Oil, silver and gold on canvas, 180 x 180 cm. Alte Galerie, Schloss Eggenberg, Universalmuseum Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna. (p. 6) Joanneum, Graz. 8 Austria Graz 9 10 Austria