European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Introduction
Comprising approx. 30,000 works, the internationally recognised collection is impressive for the broad scope of its outstanding objects. They include medieval sculptures and carvings, church treasures and liturgical altar objects, objects from Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, Baroque sculptures, terracotta models, bronze statuettes and ivory art, scientific instruments, metalwork and goldwork, historic cutlery, folk art from northern Germany, European faience and porcelain, glasses, and furniture ranging from medieval chests all the way to classicist multipurpose furniture. 900 exhibits are permanently displayed on the ground floor and on the 1st floor of the Schümann Wing.
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Pokal mit zwei Blumengebinden, Nürnberg, Ende 17. Jahrhundert, MK&G, Public Domain
Favourite objects
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Christuskind aus dem Zisterzienserinnenkloster HeggbachErhart, GregorHolbein der Ältere, Hans
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KabinettschrankFiammingo, GiacomoCurtis, Giovanni Battista dePicicaro, Januarius
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Schüssel (piatto da pompa) mit Mannalese aus dem Service von Isabella d’Este, MantuaUrbino, Nicola da
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Aquamanile in Gestalt eines Drachen