Plaster Replicas and Originals of Ancient Art
Invitation to Special Exhibition: Reopening of the Archaeological Collection of the University of Freiburg
Freiburg, Apr 26, 2011
source: Manfred Zahn
Ladies and gentlemen,
Dear colleagues,
Dear colleagues,
Starting on 6 May 2011 the Archaeological Collection of the University of Freiburg will again be opened to the public. Due to the renovation of the University Library the collection had to be relocated to the former paper warehouse of the Herder publishing company. The collection consists of 800 square meters of original works of art and plaster replicas of ancient sculptures. To mark the reopening, the university is organizing a press conference with an exclusive guided tour of the exhibition on
Friday, 6 May 2011, 11 a.m., at the Archaeological Collection, Herderbau, Tennenbacher Straße 4,
The speakers at the press conference will include Prof. Dr. Felix Pirson, Director of the Istanbul Branch of the German Archaeological Institute, and Prof. Dr. Ralf von den Hoff, Director of the Archaeological Collection of the University. We would be delighted to welcome you to this event. You are also cordially invited to attend the opening ceremony on 6 May at 7:30 p.m. in the foyer of the Archaeological Collection, at which Prof. Dr. Heiner Schanz, Vice Rector of the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Hans-Helmuth Gander, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Freiburg, will also be present.
The collection combines ancient art from the Mediterranean region with the university’s archaeological training collection for students. It comprises over 550 objects from Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquity, including masterpieces of vase painting, reliefs, and marble portraits. Moreover, the collection provides a representative sample of ancient art with over 800 plaster replicas of ancient statues and reliefs, the originals of which stand in museums around the world. The architectural fragments of a temple complex from Baalbek, Lebanon, in the foyer of the collection provide visitors an impression of the monumentality of Roman architecture.
To celebrate the reopening, the collection is holding a special exhibition, “Sculptures in Pergamon. Gymnasium – Sanctuary – Palace,” with objects from the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. The Archaeological Collection of the University of Freiburg is also planning further special exhibitions in the future.
Sincerely,
Rudolf-Werner Dreier
Head of Public Relations
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