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P.J.H. Cuypers’ Art Library in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: a room dedicated to arts and science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Melanie Vogel
Melanie Vogel*
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Germany
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Email: melanie.h.vogel@campus.tu-berlin.de
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Abstract

With the construction of the Rijksmuseum by Cuypers in 1885, the art museum acquired its first rooms solely dedicated as a reference library. This was a direct consequence of the growing demand for scientific libraries in the 19th century. In contrast to established concepts of that time, the room for the books – usually a rather plain stack room – was sumptuously decorated. This expresses the idea that arts and knowledge should be regarded as one unity.

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Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , 2012 , pp. 46 - 49
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2012

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