Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Cologne)
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The ''Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln'' (German for "Museum of Applied Art"; MAKK) is a decorative arts museum in Cologne. The collections include jewellery, porcelain, furniture, weaponry and architectural exhibits. Until 1987 it was called the ''Kunstgewerbemuseum'' ("Decorative Art Museum").Geschichte
", Museum für Angewandte Kunst, October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2010.


History

The city of Cologne decided to found an applied art museum in 1888. The core of the exhibition originally came from the collections of Ferdinand Franz Wallraf (1748–1824) and Matthias Joseph de Noël (1782–1849), and the exhibition was soon expanded through endowments. The museum's original location was a Neo-Gothic building on the Hansaring, built in 1900, but this was destroyed by bombs in 1943.Angewandte Kunst vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart
", Museum für Angewandte Kunst, October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
Since 1989 the museum has had a permanent home in the former building of the Wallraf-Richartz and
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s at An-der-Rechtschule, built by Rudolf Schwarz and Josef Bernhard between 1953 and 1957.


Building

The plain, red-brick Schwarz-Bernhard building stands on the site of a former Conventual monastery, whose shape is still traced by the ground plan and the square inner courtyard. The late-Gothic Minoritenkirche on the south side still survives. The inner courtyard wall on the north side has been almost entirely glazed, acting as a "shop window" for the museum. A low, modest antechamber leads into the museum's very large entrance hall and central staircase.


Collections

The museum has a large collection (over 100,000 items)Museum für Angewandte Kunst
, ''Köln für Insider'' (2008). Retrieved October 15, 2010.
of European applied art from the 10th century to the present. This is arranged chronologically by era, and includes furniture, decorative carpets, small sculptures, dining utensils, luxury items, and decorative objects. For the sake of preservation, the textile collection is mostly displayed only in short-term special exhibitions. The museum is particularly known for its collection of modern design. An exhibition of 20th century design, created by the Vitra Design Museum of
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in 2008, is spread across two floors of one of the wings. It features a thematic and chronological presentation of furniture, lamps, telephones, televisions, cameras, radios and household items, by designers including Ray Eames, Dieter Rams, Frank Lloyd Wright,
Philippe Starck Philippe Starck (; born 18 January 1949) is a French industrial architect and designer known for his wide range of designs, including interior design, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles. Life Starck was born on ...
, Ettore Sottsass, and
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. These are exhibited alongside visual artworks by artists including Wassily Kandinsky,
Victor Vasarely Victor Vasarely (; born Győző Vásárhelyi, ; 9 April 1906 – 15 March 1997) was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader of the Op art movement. His work entitled ''Zebra'', created in 1937, is consi ...
,
Jesús Rafael Soto Jesús Rafael Soto (June 5, 1923 – January 17, 2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculptor and a painter. His works can be found in the collections of the main museums of the world, including Tate (London), Museum Ludwig (Germany ...
,
Piet Mondrian Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (), after 1906 known as Piet Mondrian (, also , ; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is known for being ...
and
Günther Uecker Günther Uecker (; born 13 March 1930) is a German sculptor, op artist and installation artist. Biography Uecker was born in Wendorf, Mecklenburg.Museum für Angewandte Kunst Koln Opens New Design Department
'' ArtDaily'', October 31, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
Some individual exhibits include: * A Woman of the Apocalypse by
Tilman Riemenschneider Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460 – 7 July 1531) was a German sculptor and woodcarver active in Würzburg from 1483. He was one of the most prolific and versatile sculptors of the transition period between late Gothic and Renaissance, a master i ...
(1495) * A tapestry, ''Allegory of the Region of Africa'' (pre-1742) * A writing cabinet with chinoiserie, from the workshop of
David Roentgen David Roentgen (1743 in HerrnhaagFebruary 12, 1807), was a famous German cabinetmaker of the eighteenth century, famed throughout Europe for his marquetry and his secret drawers and poes and mechanical fittings. His work embraces the late Rococo ...
(1777–78) * Gerrit Rietveld: ''Rood-blauwe Stoel'' (1918) *
Piet Mondrian Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (), after 1906 known as Piet Mondrian (, also , ; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is known for being ...
: ''Composition III'' (1920) * Marcel Breuer: ''Liege'' (1936) * Ettore Sottsass for Memphis: ''Carlton'', shelf (1981) *
Naoto Fukasawa Naoto Fukasawa (; born 1956) is a Japanese designer, author, and educator, working in the fields of product and furniture design. He is known for his product design work with the Japanese retail company Muji, as well as collaborations with compa ...
: ''CD-Player'' (1999) The museum also hosts special temporary exhibitions.


See also

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List of museums in Germany This is a list of museums and galleries in Germany. Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Augsburg * Augsburg Puppet Theater museum * Augsburg Railway Park * Fuggerei museum * German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame Bayreuth * Kunstmuseum Bayreuth Eichstät ...
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List of art museums Africa Algeria * Algiers: Museum of Modern Art of Algiers, Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers * Oran: Ahmed Zabana National Museum ---- Egypt * Cairo: Egyptian Museum, Museum of Isl ...
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List of museums in Cologne This is a list of museums in Cologne, Germany: * Museums of the City of Cologne – (K) * The private museums – (P) * Museum of the university – (U) Museums Art * Museum Ludwig – Modern art; e.g. pop art and Russian avant-garde (K) * ...


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