4481 x 2987 px | 37,9 x 25,3 cm | 14,9 x 10 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
8 marzo 2016
Ubicazione:
Spaarne, Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Altre informazioni:
View on the imposing stuccoed ceiling of The Oval room at the Teylers Museum, Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands. The Oval Room is simultaneously practical and symbolic. Suffused with the atmosphere of Classicism atmosphere, it contains all manner of references not only to the sciences, but also to thinkers and the Classics. On the basis of its columns and pilasters alone, it embodies a stylistic reference to Greek and Roman architecture, and to that first expression of scientific enthusiasm in modern European history, the Renaissance. The Oval Room is not so much a building as a single large piece of furniture: a bookcase and display cabinet. In keeping with the ideals of the Enlightenment, it was used to study, practice and demonstrate science. It is the very heart of Teylers Museum, just as it was originally conceived and shaped by its first director, Martinus van Marum. The authenticity of the Teylers is guaranteed beyond question. The interior, function and ownership structure of the museum have remained unchanged since its inception in 1784. The museum's most striking feature is that it remains completely intact; it has never been rebuilt, only had new extensions added. It's on the Tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
