GERMANY ~ Princesses Monument - The Old National Gallery - Berlin ~

... A beautiful artwork... highpoint of European Classicism... these beautiful marble statues depict Princesses Luise and her sister Friederike of Prussia and were commissioned by the royal family... located on floor one of the museum, this double statue is particularly important to the art world as it was the first time that women were depicted in this format... and once more as extra bonus, a fantastic matching stamp and special postmark😍... Big Thanks Dustin!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Life-size double marble statue crafted by Johann Gottfried Schadow, 1795-1797.

The collection of the The Old National Gallery (Alte Nationalgalerie) is one of the largest collection of art between the French Revolution and the First World War, between Classicism and secession. Unique is the harmony between the collection and the style of the building.

The Old National Gallery is one of the museums that make up the world famous National Museums of Berlin, and together with the Old (Altes), Bode, New (Neues), and Pergamon museums located on the city’s Museum Island, it was listed in 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.



Photo: Rainer Gaertner

Stamp:

Treasures of German Museums
(Issued 11-10-2018)