It has been such an amazing experience for
me in Vienna. The most impressive visit
I made with Frau Battaglia was Kunstkammer in Kunsthistorisches Museum. According to Frau Battaglia,
Kunsthistorisches Museum is one of the top ten museums in the world.
The collection in Kunstkammer was so
amazing. They all well organized. The most impressive part of this visit to me
is to see how well those collections have been protected. In my mind,
historical and Cultural relic should really old and shabby, since it has been
existed for so long. In China lots of
Historical relics were found by archaeologist in the cemetery of the old monocracy.
Those Historical relics were used to be the grave goods for royal families.
After hundred years under the ground, work of art should be somber. However the
Cultural and Historical relics (work of art) in Kunstkammer are all so
shining. Everything is well polished,
which made it looks new.
The Cellini Salt Cellar is a sculpture by
Benevento, which was also used as a gift from France to Habsburgs Empire.
According to Frau Battaglia, The Cellini Salt Cellar is table sculpture and
there are two same boxes on the top of the little house between those two
persons. Those two little boxes were used to put salt and pepper. In 16th Century, salt and pepper
were very rare and they can be considered as luxury at that time. From this
gold made sculpture we can see the wealth of Habsburg Empire. It is amazing
that a small work of art can give us lots of information about a past empire.
Sometimes it even played a very important role in fulfill the gap of the
history. It is also the main reason I love art history.
Vienna is such a fantastic city, which recorded
some important Europe history. I am so glad that I made the right choose. Thank
you for Frau Battaglia showing us around and helping us know more about Vienna
and the History of Europe.
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