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Article: Sculptural street. (design of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen)(Copenhagen Culture)
- Article from:
- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
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Daringly inventive and materially refined, yet mindful of tradition, Henning Larsen's new set of galleries in the nineteenth-century Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek epitomises the best of recent contemporary architecture in Copenhagen.
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is one of the wonders of Copenhagen. In the ninetieth century, the Carlsberg beer company was one of the most successful in Denmark. By a strange combination of commercial acumen, filial hatred and extraordinary amounts of money, the splendid museum to the south of the Tivoli Garden, is one of the wonders of the world. The new (Ny) foundation, which sponsors art, was made as a rebellion by Carl Jacobsen, the son of ...
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Article: The Complete Guide To THE BEST OF DENMARK
The Independent - London;
July 4, 2009 ;
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... ... 00 45 33 73 49 49; davidmus.dk), which has an excellent collection of early modern Danish paintings. The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (00 45 33 41 81 41; glyptoteket.dk), Denmark's finest art gallery, with Picassos and Rodins, has free ...
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