Glyptothek (collection of sculptures) is a collection collected since the beginning of the 19th century, which includes exhibits divided chronologically into three basic groups: Egyptian art, Greek and Roman sculpture, and fine Greek and Roman art as part of the so-called Museum fur Antike Kleinkunst. The official opening of the museum took place in 1830.
During World War II, the collections were saved, but the interior of the gliptoteka was completely devastated, and the building was badly damaged. The reopening of collections for visitors did not take place until 1972. The building, originally erected exclusively from marble, was reconstructed based on other materials, the frescoes were not restored, and some external sculptures remained unfinished.
The building of the museum refers to the classical Greek style. An Ionic portico leads to it, and 6 niches were created in the facade and side walls, in which 18 original Greek and Roman sculptures can be seen.
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