Art Museums of the World : Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna numbers among the most important European museum buildings put up during the 19th century. The monumental structure, built at the behest of Emperor Franz Joseph I as part of his expansion of the city in 1858, was intended to both unite and appropriately represent the artistic treasures that had been collected by the Habsburgs over the centuries. The Kunsthistorisches Museum is housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, crowned with an octagonal dome, is one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world.
Primary Title
- Art Museums of the World : Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 9 February 2010
Start Time
- 15 : 10
Finish Time
- 15 : 40
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 4
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna numbers among the most important European museum buildings put up during the 19th century. The monumental structure, built at the behest of Emperor Franz Joseph I as part of his expansion of the city in 1858, was intended to both unite and appropriately represent the artistic treasures that had been collected by the Habsburgs over the centuries. The Kunsthistorisches Museum is housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, crowned with an octagonal dome, is one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
- Art
- Art museums--Austria--Vienna
Contributors
- Ross Douglas (Narrator)
- NHK (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
- Art
- Art museums--Austria--Vienna