Maximilian Museum, Augsburg Photos

Maximilian Museum (Fuggerplatz 1 Augsburg) is housed in a Renaissance town palace (1546) and features sculptures, decorative arts & metal work (often gold), almost all of which was made by Augsburg craftsmen over the centuries.

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Maximilian Museum housed in a Renaissance town palace features decorative arts & metal work. Augsburg, Germany.Maximilian Museum housed in a Renaissance town palace features decorative arts & metal work. Augsburg, Germany.Oriel window on Maximilian Museum in Renaissance town palace. Augsburg, Germany.Glassed over inner courtyard at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Maximilian Museum housed in a Renaissance town palace (1546) features decorative arts & metal work. Augsburg, Germany.Maximilian Museum housed in a Renaissance town palace (1546) features decorative arts & metal work. Augsburg, Germany.Oriel window on Maximilian Museum in Renaissance town palace (1546). Augsburg, Germany.Glassed over inner courtyard at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Sculpture collection in inner courtyard at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Glass arch over inner courtyard at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Sculpture collection in inner courtyard at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Glass arch over inner courtyard at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Crucifixion above donors dressed as Medieval knights metal relief surrounded by coats of arms at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Collection of Augsburg gold & silver work at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Rococo painting with scenes from Greek Mythology at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Crucifixion above donors dressed as Medieval knights metal relief surrounded by coats of arms at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Collection of Augsburg gold & silver work (16thC on) at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Drinking vessel in shape of a dromedary by goldsmith Christoph Erhardt from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Serving dish made as gift for Russian Tsar by goldsmith Jakob II Plank from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Covered silver cup with images of Alexander & Diogenes by goldsmith Hans III Petrus from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Ornately carved, lidded silver cup on "ball" feet with gold plated trim by goldsmith Adolf Gaap from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Drinking vessel in shape of a dromedary (c1600) by goldsmith Christoph Erhardt from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Serving dish made as gift for Russian Tsar (c1650) by goldsmith Jakob II Plank from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Covered silver cup with images of Alexander & Diogenes (c1670) by goldsmith Hans III Petrus from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Ornately carved, lidded silver cup on "ball" feet with gold plated trim (1680-5) by goldsmith Adolf Gaap from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Silver lidded tankard with triumph of Goddess of Victory by goldsmith Johann Andreas Thelott from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Lidded tankard with finely worked gold & silver relief, handle & filigree by goldsmith Johann Jakob Adam from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Silver centerpiece of imperial city of Augsburg: Hercules fights hydra by goldsmith Albrecht Biller from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Ornate silver teapot with enameling on copper & adorned with six porcelain medallions depicting Greek Gods by goldsmith Esaias II Busch & unknown enameller from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Silver lidded tankard with triumph of Goddess of Victory (1700) by goldsmith Johann Andreas Thelott from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Lidded tankard with finely worked gold & silver relief, handle & filigree (1763-5) by goldsmith Johann Jakob Adam from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Silver centerpiece of imperial city of Augsburg: Hercules fights hydra (c1700) by goldsmith Albrecht Biller from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Ornate silver teapot with enameling on copper & adorned with six porcelain medallions depicting Greek Gods (c1705) by goldsmith Esaias II Busch & unknown enameller from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Cruet set for serving oil, vinegar by goldsmith Philipp IV Drentwett from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Cruet set for oil & vinegar by Simon II Kröber from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Multi-part tabletop candlestick, salt cellar & cruet set by pewter maker Johann Cristoph Schneider from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Elaborate silver cruet set on tray for vinegar, oil & spices by goldsmith Johannes Hübner from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Cruet set for serving oil, vinegar (1729-30) by goldsmith Philipp IV Drentwett from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Cruet set for oil & vinegar (c1730) by Simon II Kröber from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Multi-part tabletop candlestick, salt cellar & cruet set (c1760) by pewter maker Johann Cristoph Schneider from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Elaborate silver cruet set on tray for vinegar, oil & spices (1771-3) by goldsmith Johannes Hübner from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Silver tureen & tray from dinner service of Tsarina Catherine II for government of Riga by goldsmith Sebald Heinrich Blau from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Silver montieth for rinsing wine glasses between uses from dinner service of Tsarina Catherine II for Perm Governorate by goldsmith Emanuel Gottfried Meisgeyer from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Faience narrow necked, lidded jug with parrot, insects & flowers painted by Bartholomäus Seutter from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen porcelain plate painted in gold & red decorated by Franz Mayer from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Silver tureen & tray (1781-3) from dinner service of Tsarina Catherine II for government of Riga by goldsmith Sebald Heinrich Blau from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Silver montieth for rinsing wine glasses between uses (1779-81) from dinner service of Tsarina Catherine II for Perm Governorate (Russian Empire) by goldsmith Emanuel Gottfried Meisgeyer from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Faience narrow necked, lidded jug with parrot, insects & flowers (c1730) painted by Bartholomäus Seutter from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen porcelain plate painted in gold & red (c1740) decorated by Franz Mayer from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Covered beaker painted with Oriental flowers from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen porcelain chocolate service with highly decorative gold plated tray by goldsmith Johann Jakob Adam from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen painted porcelain breakfast service with Oriental exploration pattern & gold trim by goldsmith Elias Adam from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen white porcelain coffee service with Augsburg gold trim attr. Abraham Seutter at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Covered beaker painted with Oriental flowers (1753) from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen porcelain chocolate service with highly decorative gold plated tray (1769-71) by goldsmith Johann Jakob Adam from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen painted porcelain breakfast service with Oriental exploration pattern & gold trim (c1730) by goldsmith Elias Adam from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Meissen white porcelain coffee service with Augsburg gold trim (c1750) attr. Abraham Seutter at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Drinking vessels with painted scenes & gold trim made by Nymphenburg Porcelain of Munich at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Cup & saucer with view of Augsburg & gold trim made by Nymphenburg Porcelain of Munich at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Antique tall clock & globes at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Astronomical clock with Turkish scene at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Drinking vessels with painted scenes & gold trim (c1830) made by Nymphenburg Porcelain of Munich at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Cup & saucer with view of Augsburg & gold trim (c1830) made by Nymphenburg Porcelain of Munich at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Antique tall clock & globes at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Astronomical clock with Turkish scene at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Cabinet made of blackened fruitwood & gilded brass with India ink drawings behind glass from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Social event exclusively for members of Augsburg upper class painting from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Coats of Arms from Augsburg Weavers' Guild at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria carving by Hans Multscher from Ulm at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Cabinet made of blackened fruitwood & gilded brass with India ink drawings behind glass (c1670) from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Social event exclusively for members of Augsburg upper class painting (c1560) from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Coats of Arms from Augsburg Weavers' Guild (18thC) at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria carving (1440) by Hans Multscher from Ulm at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Terracotta & painted bronze statue of Kaiser Maximilian I by Hans Reichle from Brixen at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Violin playing angel statue by Lorenz Luidl from Landsberg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Symbols of Evangelists St Matthias & St Luke statues by Ignaz Günther from Munich at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Gallery of carved statues at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Terracotta & painted bronze statue of Kaiser Maximilian I (c1600) by Hans Reichle from Brixen at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Violin playing angel statue (c1690) by Lorenz Luidl from Landsberg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Symbols of Evangelists St Matthias (angel) & St Luke (bull) statues (1760) by Ignaz Günther from Munich at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Gallery of carved statues at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.
Models of statues in imperial hall of Ottobeuren Monastery from Füssen at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Coat-of-Arms from town hall of Imperial city of Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.

Models of statues in imperial hall of Ottobeuren Monastery (1774) from Füssen at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Coat-of-Arms from town hall of Imperial city of Augsburg (c1900) at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.


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