Talk:Altes Museum

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Two questions: 1.How could one have wanted to conceal the dome of the Altes Museum to avoid its clashing with the dome of the Berliner Dom, considering that the Berliner Dom was built 75 years later in 1905. 2.Schinkel died in 1841, it seems highly unlikely that he was involved in any way with the Berliner Dom (we're not talking about the 'altar wand'. Johan12 15:31, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

One more question. The Altes Museum is inspired by a Greek temple, not however by the Stoa of Attalus in Athens. the Museum has a single row of columns, the stoa had two rows, one on top of the other (doric below, ionic above). Johan12 15:50, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] in answer to questions above

The current Berliner Dom replaces an older building, also featuring a dome, originally built by Boumann and remodelled by Schinkel prior to his work on the Altes Museum.

The design of the Altes Mudeum is in fact based on the Stoa, as stated by the architect and contemporary commentators alike (and if it had been meant to represent a temple, there should at least be a pediment, no? - )

That said, I didn't write the article - and it's true, it could still use a lot of work!

Neustrelitz (talk) 01:01, 7 March 2008 (UTC)