German Historical Museum, Berlin - pre-19thC collection Photos

The German Historical Museum hosts art and historical objects spanning Roman through modern times.

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Modern glass addition (1999-2003) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany. Architect: I.M. Pei.	Sections of Roman arch now serve as entrance to displays at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Roman floor mosaic (c250) found in Trier at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Roman silver military medals (1stC CE) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Roman cavalry horse's head parade armor (1stC CE) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Carved wooden eagle pulpit (c1200) from Northwest Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Bronze aquamanile in shape of head (c1270) from lower Saxony at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Tin water flask (early 15thC) from Köln at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Stoneware Beardman jug (Bartmannskrugs) (mid 16thC) from Frechen at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Carved stone figure of Charlemagne as founder of Benedictine convent in Müstair Switzerland (12thC) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Detail of stone figure of Charlemagne as founder of Benedictine convent in Müstair Switzerland (12thC) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Charlemagne in imagined portrait (1514) by workshop of Albrecht Dürer of Nürnberg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Kaiser Sigismund of House of Luxembourg, German king, king of Hungary, Croatia & Bohemia portrait (1514) by workshop of Albrecht Dürer of Nürnberg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Armor & horse armor (c1470-90) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Collection of Medieval armor & weapons at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Guild shield with image of St George & crest of town of Nuremberg (c1480) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Saddle (c1440) with engraved ivory scenes including image of St George slaying the dragon at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	German armor (c1515-30) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Woven wall hanging with Annunciation (c1480) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Wood carving of St Roch (c1490) from Munich at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Wood carving of Bishop St Eligius (c1590) from Schwaben or Franconia at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Wood carving of St James the Elder (start 16thC) from Kalkar at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Crucifixion triptych with Saints (c1485) by Master of Ilsung-Madonna from Augsburg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Martin Luther painting (1529) by Lucas Cranach the Elder from Wittenberg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Katharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther painting (c1529) by Lucas Cranach the Elder from Wittenberg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Heraldry shields of possessions of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V painting (early 16thC) from Spain at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Detail of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V painting (after 1603) by Tiziano Vecellio then school of Peter Paul Rubens of Antwerp at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Holy Roman Emperor Charles V painting (after 1603) by Tiziano Vecellio then school of Peter Paul Rubens of Antwerp at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Wood carving of St Catherine (16thC) from southern Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Wood carving of St Barbara (16thC) from southern Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Gallery of 17thC art at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Wood carving of crucified Christ (17thC) from southern Germany or Tirol at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Seven Works of Mercy painting (start 17thC) by Frans Francken of Antwerp at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Council of Trent 25th session to discuss church reform painting (after 1562) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Mars & Venus or Horrors of War painting (start 17thC) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Doctor's plague mask with beak for herbs or sponges of vinegar to filter air (17thC) from Germany or Austria at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Plague warning sign (1607-35) from Augsburg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Don Ferdinand of Spain before city of Nördlingen, Germany to celebrate victory of Catholics of Protestants painting (1634-5) by Peter Paul Rubens at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Gallery of 17thC art at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Anne Stuart, Queen of England & Scotland marble bust (c1738) by John Michael Rysbrack at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

King Louis XIV of France portrait (c1685) by Henri Testelin at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	George III, King of Great Britain & Elector of Hanover portrait (1779) by Anna Rosina von Lisiewski at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Detail of George III, King of Great Britain & Elector of Hanover portrait (1779) by Anna Rosina von Lisiewski at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Gallery of 17thC history at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Gallery of 17thC busts & books at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Relief of Vienna after siege by Turkish army on Sept. 12, 1683 painting (1683) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Ottoman army weapons (c1700s) & carvings of Turks at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Carving of Turk in chains at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Automated clock with figure of Turk (1590-1610) from southern Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Painted glass beaker show stages of man's life (1588) from Bohemia or Hessen-Kassel at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Painted glass imperial eagle tankard (1615-31) from Bohemia or Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Painted glass imperial eagle tankard (1658) by Kaspar Merian of Frankfurt am Main at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Painted glass tankard showing German Electors on horseback (1662) from Bohemia or Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Painted glass with portrait of King Charles XII of Sweden (1714) from Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Ceramic & tin tankard noting King Charles XII's support of Lutheran faith (c1720) from Ansbach at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Tankards with portraits of King August III of Poland (1749 & 1761) by Meissen at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Ceramic ridged plate & covered jugs painted in Delft style (early 18thC) made in Germany by Dutch artists fleeing religious persecution in Netherlands at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Porcelain coffee & tea service painted with scenes of country life (c1750) by Meissen at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Silver toilet & dining service in travel case (1747-9) by Franz Christoph Saler of Augsburg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Details of silver toilet & dining service in travel case (1747-9) by Franz Christoph Saler of Augsburg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Silver serving dishes, plates, candlesticks (18thC) by various makers of Augsburg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Silver sugar tongs in form of stork (1793-5) by Samuel Bardet of Augsburg at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Three games table: billiards on top level; a precursor of modern pinball when lifted open, & an extractable canon game with built in candlesticks (1750-70) from southern Germany or Alsace at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Hunting flintlocks & tools (1700s) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.

Group of carved wood & ivory figurines of beggars (c1750) from southern Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Rustic chest with floral painting (1791) from Saxony or Thüringen; 2 Bartmanns stoneware jugs (18thC) from Rhineland; stacked pewter food boxes (18thC) ; & pewter screw top jug for harvest festival 1793 from Thüringen at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.	Porcelain figures about discord in marriage (1765-70) by Karl Gottlieb Lück for Frankenthal at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.