The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt (First District) of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings. Apart from the graphics collection the museum has acquired, on permanent loan two significant collections of Impressionist and early 20th-century art, some of which are on permanent display. The museum also houses temporary exhibitions. The museum had 360,073 visitors in 2020, down 64 percent from 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but still ranked 55th in the List of most-visited art museums in the world.[1]
The Albertina was erected on one of the last remaining sections of the fortifications of Vienna, the Augustinian Bastion. Originally, the Hofbauamt (Court Construction Office), which had been built in the second half of the 17th century, stood in that location. In 1744 it was refurbished by the director of the Hofbauamt, Emanuel Teles Count Silva-Tarouca, to become his palace; it was therefore also known as Palais Taroucca. The building was later taken over by Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen, who used it as his residence. Albert later brought his graphics collection there from Brussels, where he had acted as the governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. He had the building extended by Louis Montoyer. Since then, the palace has immediately bordered the Hofburg. The collection was expanded by Albert's successors. When his grandson Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen lived there until his death in 1895 it was called the Palais Erzherzog Albrecht.
The collection was created by Duke Albert with the Genoese count Giacomo Durazzo, the Austrian ambassador in Venice. In 1776 the count presented nearly 1,000 pieces of art to the duke and his wife Maria Christina (Maria Theresa's daughter). Count Durazzo, who was the brother of Marcello Durazzo, the Doge of Genoa – "wanted to create a collection for posterity that served higher purposes than all others: education and the power of morality should distinguish his collection...." In the 1820s Archduke Charles, Duke Albert and Maria Christina's foster son, initiated further modifications to the building by Joseph Kornhäusel, which affected mostly its interior decoration. After Archduke Charles, his son Archduke Albert then Albrecht's nephew the popular Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen lived in the building.
In early 1919, the new socialist government of Austria confiscated, without compensation, both the building and the collection belonging to the Archduke Friedrich and evicted him. In 1920 the collection of prints and drawings was united with the collection of the former Imperial court library. In 1921 the building was renamed The Albertina.
New museum "Albertina Modern" at Karlsplatz (2020)
In March 1945, the Albertina was heavily damaged by USAAF bomb attacks. The building was rebuilt in the years after the war and was completely refurbished and modernized from 1998 to 2003. Modifications of the exterior entrance sequence, including a distinctive roof by Hans Hollein were completed in 2008, when the graphics collection finally reopened. In 2018, the Albertina acquired the Essl Collection of 1,323 contemporary artworks, including pieces by Alex Katz, Cindy Sherman, Georg Baselitz, Hermann Nitsch, and Maria Lassnig.[2]
On 27 May 2020, "Albertina modern" opened as a new museum for modern art. The collection of Albertina modern encompasses over 60,000 works by 5,000 artists.[3]
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For other uses see Albertina disambiguation The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt First District of Vienna Austria It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65 000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints as well as more modern graphic works photographs and architectural drawings Apart from the graphics collection the museum has acquired on permanent loan two significant collections of Impressionist and early 20th century art some of which are on permanent display The museum also houses temporary exhibitions The museum had 360 073 visitors in 2020 down 64 percent from 2019 due to the COVID 19 pandemic but still ranked 55th in the List of most visited art museums in the world 1 AlbertinaAlbertina with Archduke Albrecht MonumentEstablished1805 citation needed LocationAlbertinaplatz 1 Vienna AustriaCoordinates48 12 15 N 16 22 07 E 48 20417 N 16 36861 E 48 20417 16 36861TypeArt museumVisitors360 073 2020 FounderDuke Albert CasimirDirectorDr Klaus Albrecht SchroderPublic transit accessU1 U2 U4 Karlsplatz Nearest parkingOperngarageWebsitewww wbr albertina wbr at Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External links 5 Further readingHistory editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Albertina was erected on one of the last remaining sections of the fortifications of Vienna the Augustinian Bastion Originally the Hofbauamt Court Construction Office which had been built in the second half of the 17th century stood in that location In 1744 it was refurbished by the director of the Hofbauamt Emanuel Teles Count Silva Tarouca to become his palace it was therefore also known as Palais Taroucca The building was later taken over by Albert Casimir Duke of Teschen who used it as his residence Albert later brought his graphics collection there from Brussels where he had acted as the governor of the Habsburg Netherlands He had the building extended by Louis Montoyer Since then the palace has immediately bordered the Hofburg The collection was expanded by Albert s successors When his grandson Archduke Albrecht Duke of Teschen lived there until his death in 1895 it was called the Palais Erzherzog Albrecht The collection was created by Duke Albert with the Genoese count Giacomo Durazzo the Austrian ambassador in Venice In 1776 the count presented nearly 1 000 pieces of art to the duke and his wife Maria Christina Maria Theresa s daughter Count Durazzo who was the brother of Marcello Durazzo the Doge of Genoa wanted to create a collection for posterity that served higher purposes than all others education and the power of morality should distinguish his collection In the 1820s Archduke Charles Duke Albert and Maria Christina s foster son initiated further modifications to the building by Joseph Kornhausel which affected mostly its interior decoration After Archduke Charles his son Archduke Albert then Albrecht s nephew the popular Archduke Friedrich Duke of Teschen lived in the building In early 1919 the new socialist government of Austria confiscated without compensation both the building and the collection belonging to the Archduke Friedrich and evicted him In 1920 the collection of prints and drawings was united with the collection of the former Imperial court library In 1921 the building was renamed The Albertina nbsp New museum Albertina Modern at Karlsplatz 2020 In March 1945 the Albertina was heavily damaged by USAAF bomb attacks The building was rebuilt in the years after the war and was completely refurbished and modernized from 1998 to 2003 Modifications of the exterior entrance sequence including a distinctive roof by Hans Hollein were completed in 2008 when the graphics collection finally reopened In 2018 the Albertina acquired the Essl Collection of 1 323 contemporary artworks including pieces by Alex Katz Cindy Sherman Georg Baselitz Hermann Nitsch and Maria Lassnig 2 On 27 May 2020 Albertina modern opened as a new museum for modern art The collection of Albertina modern encompasses over 60 000 works by 5 000 artists 3 Gallery editSee also Category Collections of the Albertina Vienna nbsp Study for the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci c 1495 nbsp Young Hare by Albrecht Durer 1502 nbsp The Painter and The Buyer by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 1565 nbsp The Girl with the Marmot by Jean Honore Fragonard undated nbsp Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen by Georg Decker c 1847 nbsp The White Horse Gazelle by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec 1881 nbsp The Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet c 1917 1919 nbsp House Among the Roses by Claude Monet c 1918References edit The Art Newspaper March 30 2021 Acquisitions of the month October 2018 Apollo Magazine Albertina modern Vienna s new museum for modern art www albertina at Retrieved 5 December 2019 External links editOfficial website Some pictures of the repository Audioguide of the introduction Albertina artsandculture google com nbsp Media related to Albertina Vienna at Wikimedia CommonsFurther reading editSchroder Klaus Albrecht ed 2018 Monet to Picasso Vienna Albertina ISBN 978 3 95045 219 8 48 12 15 N 16 22 07 E 48 20417 N 16 36861 E 48 20417 16 36861 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albertina amp oldid 1216481446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
