Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Museum District - Alte Pinakothek
The Museum District comprises three major museums: the Alte Pinakothek, the
Neue Pinakothek, and the Pinakothek der Moderne
(see pp16-17)
. Nearby
is the Glyptothek, the State Collection of Antiquities, Lenbachhaus and the
Museum Brandhorst. The Alte Pinakothek was founded by Ludwig I, designed
by Leo von Klenze, and opened in 1836. It houses the collections of Bavarian
dukes, electors, and kings, as well as the treasures of dissolved monasteries.
Today, the museum holds priceless masterpieces of 14th- to 18th-century art.
Top 10 Paintings
1 Battle of Alexander at Issus
2 Deposition from
the Cross
3 Land of Cockaigne
4 Pietà
5 Portrait of Karl V
6 The Rape of the
Daughters of Leukippos
7 Portrait of Willem van
Heythuisen
8 Disrobing of Christ
9 Four Apostles
0 Adoration of the Magi
Lion at the entrance to the
Alte Pinakothek
The English-style
Café Klenze opened
in 2005 in the Alte
Pinakothek. It serves
cakes and snacks.
Audio guides
are sometimes
included in the
admission price.
!
Battle of Alexander
at Issus
Altdorfer's 1529 painting
depicts the decisive
moment of Alexander the
Great's victory over the
Persian King Darius
(below)
.
•
Alte Pinakothek:
Barer Str. 27,
(089) 23 805 216
•
Open 10am-6pm
Tue-Sun (until 8pm Tue);
closed some hols
• Adm: €7 (reduced €5);
Sun €1
•
Neue Pinakothek:
Barer Str. 29,
(089) 23 805 195
•
Open 10am-6pm
Wed-Mon (until 8pm
Wed); closed some hols
• Adm: as above
•
Pinakothek der
Moderne:
Barer Str. 40,
(089) 23 805 360
• Open 10am-6pm
Tue-Sun (until 8pm Thu);
closed some hols
•
Adm: €10 (reduced
€7); Sun €1
£
Land of Cockaigne
Breughel, the most
famous representative of
the Flemish School, offers a
satirical depiction of glut-
tony and idleness
(above)
.
This piece is part of a section
also housing a large collec-
tion of Rubens' paintings.
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Pietà
Sandro Botticelli's 1495
painting captivates the view-
er with its rich red hues and
strong contrasts. It is one
of the masterpieces in the
Italian painting section.
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Deposition
from the Cross
Dramatic lighting charac-
terizes Rembrandt's 1633
masterpiece. It is exhibit-
ed in the Dutch painting
collection, which also
features landscapes
and other works.
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Portrait of Karl V
• Map K2
•
U2: Theresienstraße,
Tram 27
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www.pinakothek.de
In 1548, the Italian
painter Titian created this
portrait of Emperor Karl V on
the occasion of the Reich-
stag of Augsburg (1547).
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A day ticket is available for €12 and includes entry into all three
Pinakothek Museums as well as the Museum Brandhorst.
