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The Augusteum is a German
Image:Griepenkerl, Künstler.jpg, Fresco an der Stirnseite des Treppenhauses mit Abbildung der „Kunstheroen“ Ernst Willers, Carl Rahl, Theophil von Hansen und Christian Griepenkerl im Selbstporträt
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The Augusteum is a German art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own Collection (artwork), collection. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. A ...
in the city of Oldenburg Oldenburg may also refer to:
Places
*Mount Oldenburg, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
*Oldenburg (city), an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany
**Oldenburg (district), a district historically in Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony
*Olde ...
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
. The museum houses the old master painting
In art history, "Old Master" (or "old master")Old Masters De ...
collection of the State Museum for Art and Cultural History.
The museum opened in 1876 as Oldenburg's first art museum. The building is in the neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival architecture (sometimes referred to as "Neo-Renaissance") is a group of 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Greek Revival nor Gothic Revival but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range o ...
style. The Augusteum presents old master artworks including examples by Christian Griepenkerl
Christian Griepenkerl (17 March 1839 – 22 March 1916) was a German painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Biography
Griepenkerl was born to one of Oldenburg's leading families. As a young man, he heeded the advice of his f ...
and Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, known as the ''Goethe Tischbein'' (15 February 1751 in Haina – 26 February 1829 in Eutin), was a German painter from the Tischbein family of artists.
Biography
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein was born on 15 ...
. The Augusteum building is near the northeast corner of the Schlossgarten Oldenburg
The Schlossgarten Oldenburg ("castle garden") is a 16-hectare public park in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, northern Germany, located between the Eversten district and the city centre to the north. At the northwest end is a lake and Elis ...
. The Prinzenpalais
The Prinzenpalais is a palace, now used as an art museum, in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The museum houses the modern art collection of the State Museum for Art and Cultural History.
The building dates from 1826 and is in the ...
, Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
The Elisabeth-Anna-Palais is a secular red-brick building in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, located at the northeast of the Schlossgarten Oldenburg, close to the Schloss Oldenburg.
History
Usually the ducal family resided in Schloss Oldenbur ...
, and Schloss Oldenburg
Schloss Oldenburg (Oldenburg palace) is a schloss, or palace, in the city of Oldenburg in the present-day state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the former residence of the counts (1667–1785), dukes (1785–1815) and grand dukes (1815–1918) o ...
are all close to the museum.
Gallerie
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Further reading
* Sebastian Dohe, Malve Anna Falk, Rainer Stamm: ''Die Gemäldegalerie Oldenburg. Eine europäische Altmeistersammlung''. Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Oldenburg,Michael Imhof Verlag
Michael Imhof Verlag is a German publishing company in Petersberg, Hesse. They are known especially for publishing books with a local interest, on art, on history, politics, religion, nature, and culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which ...
, Petersberg 2017.
* Regina Dielmann: ''Die Treppenhausgemälde von Christian Griepenkerl im Augusteum zu Oldenburg''. University Oldenburg 1986.
* Oliver Gradel: ''Das Augusteum in Oldenburg. Großherzogliches Kunstmuseum und Ausstellungshalle des Oldenburger Kunstvereins (1867–1918)''. Isensee, Oldenburg 1998, .
* ''Das Augusteum''. Isensee, Oldenburg 2003, .
See also
*Augusteum
An Augusteum (plural ''Augustea'') was originally a site of imperial cult in ancient Roman religion, named after the imperial title of Augustus. It was known as a Sebasteion in the Greek East of the Roman Empire. Examples have been excavated in ...
* List of visitor attractions in Oldenburg
The following is a list of visitor attractions in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, northern Germany.
Tourist attractions
* Augusteum
* Bahnhofsgebäude
* Edith-Russ-Haus
* Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
* Haus "Degode"
* Haus "Graf Anton Günther"
* Horst- ...
References
External links
* 1876 establishments in Germany Buildings and structures completed in 1876 Art museums established in 1876 Buildings and structures in Oldenburg (city) Tourist attractions in Oldenburg (city) Museums in Lower Saxony Art museums and galleries in Germany Renaissance Revival architecture in Germany {{LowerSaxony-struct-stub