Rupertinum
The Rupertinum is a collection of modern and contemporary art in Salzburg's old town and became part of the Museum der Moderne Salzburg in 2004 .
building
In the course of the dedication as a museum, Friedensreich Hundertwasser was commissioned to design the facade. In 1982, among other things, the so-called tongue mustache window frames were created for some windows . Because of the resistance to this, these were removed, but after a period of getting used to the fact that this is a general work language of Hundertwasser, they were newly installed at the Rupertinum in the course of an exhibition on Friedrich Hundertwasser in 1987.
Building history
The building is located at Wiener Philharmoniker Gasse 9 in the heart of Salzburg's old town and was first mentioned in 1350. It was given its early baroque appearance under Archbishop Paris Lodron in 1633. In its history, it has always served educational purposes, regardless of whether it is a priest or a civil servant; most recently it was a dormitory until 1974. In 1983 the Rupertinum was dedicated to the public as the Salzburg Museum for Modern Art and Graphic Collection. The founding director, Otto Breicha , also integrated the Austrian Photo Gallery as the most important collection of contemporary Austrian photography. The idea of founding a museum for modern art and the collection goes back to the initiative of the Salzburg art dealer Friedrich Welz , who donated a large part of his private collection to the State of Salzburg. Through his personal friendship with Oskar Kokoschka , a considerable bundle of works by the great Austrian expressionist ended up in the Rupertinum Collection.
Collections
The museum includes the graphic collection, the modern gallery with changing exhibitions and the Austrian photo gallery.
Individual evidence
- ^ Friedensreich Hundertwasser, prototype of the "" Zungenbbart "" from the Rupertinum Salzburg 1982 ( Memento from April 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
Coordinates: 47 ° 47 '53.3 " N , 13 ° 2' 38" E