Copenhagen’s roster of museums and galleries is the envy of cities the world over. Apart from Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (click here to view my blog story on that), Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is my second most favourite art museum in Denmark. Located 5 minutes from the Copenhagen Central Station, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek presents antique art in an intense interaction between architecture and a large collection of more than 10,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years. It is founded by the famous danish beer founder Carl Jacobsen, he was a collector himself. Eventually, he built this museum and put all of his collection and open it for public. The legacy and influence of the Carlsbergs are visible all over Copenhagen. He also commissioned the famous Little Mermaid statue in the city (I will blog about the Carlsberg Beer brewery and the Little Mermaid in upcoming photo posts.) If ancient art, Greek and Roman sculptures aren’t really your thing, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek has rooms of French and Danish paintings as well. The imposing and beautiful architecture outside is already a great preview of the art treasures it housed inside. 因为喜欢艺术,所以我每次旅行总要去看当地的博物馆以及现代美术馆。 在丹麦,除了路易斯安那现代艺术美术馆,新嘉士伯艺术博物馆也是非常喜欢的博物馆。它是哥本哈根著名的大型博物馆之一,收藏包括一万多件艺术作品和出土文物,尤其以收藏的古埃及、古希腊、伊特鲁里亚、和古罗马雕塑作品而闻名遐迩。它就在哥本哈根火车站走路10分钟的地方,离市政厅5分钟不到。 博物馆名称让人立即联想到那世界闻名的啤酒品牌。事实上这博物馆起初的藏品正是这啤酒品牌创办人之子 Carl Jacobsen 的私人珍藏,当中大多数是雕塑。后来随着藏品渐多,供展出的私宅不敷使用,他于是把藏品奉献给丹麦政府,条件是政府需提供展示场地,这场地正是今日的新嘉士伯艺术博物馆。从石棺到雕塑,每一件艺术品都展现了历史上意义深远的转折,让我流连忘返。 Stroll the hallways lined with marble statues and you can imagine yourself in Ancient Greece, Egypt or Rome. 一进门周围则是深棕色的木栏及深灰色的墙壁。四周展厅内大大小小的雕塑罗列着,每一件的背后都在诉说着不同的故事。 当Carl Jacobsen在1882年开设Glyptotek时,这个想法不仅是为了给哥本哈根人一个新的美术馆,还是为他们提供一个绿洲,冬季花园的葱郁绿化:一个让每个访客有机会摆脱日常烦恼并无负担地愉快地游览的地方。 新嘉士伯美术馆目前共有3个展馆,Larsen 展馆专门举办临时展览,Dahlerup 展馆展出法国和丹麦的绘画与雕塑作品,Kampmann 展馆展示古希腊罗马雕塑和古埃及文物。 新嘉士伯艺术博物馆中央是一个漂亮的室内花园,仰头是圆弧的玻璃穹顶,顶下高耸的棕榈树和各种热带绿植点缀着喷泉,其间摆放着一些丹麦现代雕塑。其中花园正中的大理石雕塑水之母则是花园的焦点,每个来博物馆参观的人都会被吸引过去并绕着雕塑转几圈,雕塑呈现出的圆润的轮廓,光泽的质地,雕塑的栩栩如生无不令人想去触摸一下的冲动。 Step inside and discover the museum’s centerpiece which is the Winter Garden filled with high ceilings, palms, a goldfish pond and a variety of other plants. It was like an oasis in the middle of the museum. There were plenty of seats to relax and enjoy this beautiful and tranquil area topped with a large cast iron and glass dome. It is as one has just been transported to a tropical garden somewhere far away.This is surely a wonderful haven from a cold winter Copenhagen day. I was greeted by this striking white sculpture called Water Mother by Danish sculptor, Kai Nielsen. It was a depiction of a woman with 14 naked babies crawling on her. The baby propped up on her arm is supposed to be Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility. In the beautiful and spacious Winter Garden, you can take a breather and refresh yourself at Café Picnic where you can enjoy a piece of cake, a light lunch, or maybe just a coffee in the peaceful surroundings. The gallery also has a small bookshop and souvenir shop. I can imagine how much this haven injects some relief and joy during those cold winter months in Copenhagen. I love how they set up this rotunda alongside the café and how there was so much light coming in here. As I started exploring, it wasn’t just the impressive collection of marble statues that were amazing but the floors, walls and ceiling art that surrounded them. The number of white marble sculptures here was astounding. They ranged in many different subjects. There were so many wonderful sculptures here but these were a few of my favorites. It almost felt like I was visiting a palace or one of those very ornate European churches instead of a museum. Clearly, Mr. Carl Jacobsen spared no expense with these buildings to house his beloved collection and treasures. I like that many of the sculptures were well marked with wordings in both Danish and English. These buildings were constructed well to allow a lot of light to come into the rooms to clearly see the details of the sculptures 博物馆收藏的绘画也非常出名,其中包括丹麦黄金时代的绘画以及大量的法国印象派和后印象派绘画。 Overall, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is a remarkable and impressive museum with rich collection of sculptures and galleries. It is without doubt one of the must-visit museums for anyone who loves classical art.
Copenhagen's fantastic art scene has something for everyone: Heaps of modern art, creative design spaces to challenge the norms, and stunning buildings that house works by some of the biggest names in art. No matter what your interest is, Copenhagen has a museum for you, from the antiques to modern design via every possible stop in between. 我在博物馆自由自在地参观游览,对不太感兴趣的展品一瞥而过,对特别感兴趣的艺术品驻足欣赏,爱看多久就看多久,纵览千年艺术史,度过了一段美好时光。逛累了还可以在馆内的咖啡馆点一杯咖啡静静坐着,或小憩于古老的棕榈树下,沉浸在花园静谧的氛围中,也可以从屋顶露台上欣赏哥本哈根美景。 哥本哈根城市中的美术馆/博物馆,就像是深海里的珍珠,值得好好探索与珍惜。就像是新嘉士伯美术馆给这座城市的人们带来的,它的存在让生活更丰富,让艺术和我们可以随时的交融。
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