BERLIN #2 - THE PERGAMON MUSEUM
Dec. 23rd, 2010 06:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jenni_blogThis museum is laid out in 3 parts on "Museum Island" so that the visitor can pass seamlessly from its collection of classical antiquities to the new museum that has an exhibition of ancient minor arts, through to the Greek and Roman architecture in the Pergamon.
One of the most impressive things to see is the Great Frieze, which depicts a mythological battle between the gods and the giants, restored in life size and displayed in one great room. This is the first room that we entered.
The Temple of Ishtar and the Processional Way into Babylon is a stunning reconstruction of 625 B.C. architecture. The Ishtar Gate is comprised of glazed clay bricks - some original - some replicas.
There are also some very ancient artefacts here - dating back to some monuments of Sumerian culture from around 2350 B.C. in ceramic, stone and metallurgy.
Islamic art is also on display, as well as some artefacts and jewelry in gold, from the Scythians and from around Constantinople.
I took so many photos and cannot possibly post them all, so here are a good assortment of what the Pergamon has to offer.
The steps up to the museum...a lot of steps!
We went to the Greek & Roman room first. You can see how huge it is...there are people sitting on the Roman steps!
Part of the Great Frieze.
Here is a model of the temple/altar in a glass case.
More frieze work.
One thing that is great is that you can walk around and touch things...you are there!
Some columns.
A beautiful floor with some of the intricate mosaic tile work...such tiny tiles...so much work!
Another view of the Market Gate of Milet.
A gate in the town wall where people came from the north to visit Babylon.
In this view of the wall you can see better the glazed tiles and the colour.
The beautiful ceiling.
Some artefacts...very ancient things.
I love these big cats!
A big cooking kettle.
Some depictions of the excavation.
Some of the beautiful jewelry on display.
Okay, that is all for today. If anyone wants, I can post more from the Pergamon, but most of the rest is the same as what is here.
Tomorrow will be more from Berlin...some spectacular night-time photos of decorations, etc.
One of the most impressive things to see is the Great Frieze, which depicts a mythological battle between the gods and the giants, restored in life size and displayed in one great room. This is the first room that we entered.
The Temple of Ishtar and the Processional Way into Babylon is a stunning reconstruction of 625 B.C. architecture. The Ishtar Gate is comprised of glazed clay bricks - some original - some replicas.
There are also some very ancient artefacts here - dating back to some monuments of Sumerian culture from around 2350 B.C. in ceramic, stone and metallurgy.
Islamic art is also on display, as well as some artefacts and jewelry in gold, from the Scythians and from around Constantinople.
I took so many photos and cannot possibly post them all, so here are a good assortment of what the Pergamon has to offer.
The steps up to the museum...a lot of steps!
We went to the Greek & Roman room first. You can see how huge it is...there are people sitting on the Roman steps!
Part of the Great Frieze.
Here is a model of the temple/altar in a glass case.
More frieze work.
One thing that is great is that you can walk around and touch things...you are there!
Some columns.
A beautiful floor with some of the intricate mosaic tile work...such tiny tiles...so much work!
Another view of the Market Gate of Milet.
A gate in the town wall where people came from the north to visit Babylon.
In this view of the wall you can see better the glazed tiles and the colour.
The beautiful ceiling.
Some artefacts...very ancient things.
I love these big cats!
A big cooking kettle.
Some depictions of the excavation.
Some of the beautiful jewelry on display.
Okay, that is all for today. If anyone wants, I can post more from the Pergamon, but most of the rest is the same as what is here.
Tomorrow will be more from Berlin...some spectacular night-time photos of decorations, etc.
