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22-516: The Pražák Palace contains the headquarters of the Moravian Gallery in Brno. The building was designed by Theophil von Hansen and built for the Brno politician Alois Pražák in 1873–1874. It houses both permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as a specialist library and study room, open to the public since 1883. An Augustinian monastery was built on this site in the mid-14th century, but

44-526: A 150-seat baroque hall. This building was purpose-built in 1882 to house the oldest museum of applied arts in Bohemia and Moravia, and extended six years later. After World War II the building was reconstructed according to plans by the functionalist architect Bohuslav Fuchs . A restoration project was completed in 2001. The museum houses a permanent exhibition of applied arts from the Middle Ages to

66-515: Is Greece 's national academy , and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, with its founding principle tracing back to the historical Academy of Plato , and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education . The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens. The organization of the Academy of Athens, whose title hearkens back to

88-590: Is a joint branch of the Moravian Gallery and the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna . Theophil von Hansen Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen ( German: [ˈteːofiːl fɔn ˈhanzn̩] ; original Danish name: Theophilus Hansen , pronounced [tsʰe̝oˈfiːlus ˈhænˀsn̩] ; 13 July 1813 – 17 February 1891) was a Danish architect who later became an Austrian citizen. He became particularly well known for his buildings and structures in Athens and Vienna, and

110-582: Is considered an outstanding representative of Neoclassicism and Historicism . Hansen was born in Copenhagen . After training with Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel and some years studying in Vienna, he moved to Athens in 1837, where he studied architecture and design, with a concentration and interest in Byzantine architecture . During his stay in Athens, Hansen designed his first building,

132-533: The Byzantine Museum and the State Archives. Finally, on 24 March 1926, the building was handed over to the newly established Academy of Athens. The Academy of Athens was recently selected as main motif for a high value euro collectors' coin; the €100 Greek Academy of Athens commemorative coin , minted in 2004 to commemorate the 2004 Summer Olympics . In the obverse of the coin, a close view of

154-669: The National Observatory of Athens and two of the three contiguous buildings forming the so-called "Athenian Trilogy": the Academy of Athens and the National Library of Greece, the third building of the trilogy being the National and Capodistrian University of Athens , which was designed by his brother Hans Christian Hansen (1803–1883). The Greek-Austrian entrepreneur Georgios Sinas (1783–1856), who donated

176-733: The "Ioannis Sykoutris" library. In 2002, the Foundation for Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens was established. From its foundation, the Academy of Athens has been a member of the International Association of Academies (AIA), and the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). It also participates in the following body: All European Academies (ALLEA), European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), Inter Academy Council (IAC), Inter Academy Medical Panel (IAMP). The main building of

198-638: The Academy complex are the terra-cotta work of Austrian sculptor Franz Melnitzky . Interior murals and paintings were done by the Austrian artist Christian Griepenkerl . On 20 March 1887, the building of the "Sinaean Academy", as it was called, was delivered by Ziller to the Greek Prime Minister, Charilaos Trikoupis . In the absence of a national Academy, the building was used for housing the Numismatic Museum in 1890, and in 1914

220-576: The Academy is a neoclassical building between Panepistimiou Street and Akadimias Street in the centre of Athens. The building was designed as part of an architectural "trilogy" in 1859 by the Danish architect Theophil Hansen , along with the University and the National Library . Funds had been provided by the magnate Simon Sinas specifically for the purpose, and the foundation stone

242-417: The ancient Academy of Plato , was first established on 18 March 1926, and its charter was ratified by the law 4398/1929. This charter, with subsequent amendments, is still valid and governs the Academy's affairs. According to it, the Academy is divided into three Orders: Natural Sciences, Letters and Arts, Moral and Political Sciences. The Academy today, maintains 14 research centres, 5 research offices and

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264-524: The observatory, called Hansen to Vienna in 1846, where Hansen took up an apprenticeship with noted Austrian architect Ludwig Förster (1797–1863). In his early works, such as the museum in the Vienna Arsenal , Hansen was still rather aligned to a more romantic style. In later years, he became the most outstanding representative of Renaissance-inspired historicism ( Neo-Renaissance ), which also came to be known as Viennese-style. This style extended into

286-521: The ownership of the local branch of the Communist Party . During this period the house fell into disrepair and the furniture was removed. After 1989 the house became municipal property and work began on its restoration, commissioned from Brno architects Hrůša & Pelčák and completed in 2003. The house is the property of the town of Brtnice, and has been under the administration of the Moravian Gallery since 1 January 2006. The Josef Hoffmann Museum

308-550: The present day, including collections of glass, ceramics and porcelain, textiles, furniture and metalware, as well as a 70-seat lecture room. The Art Nouveau Jurkovič Villa was built in 1906, and is a key surviving example of Dušan Jurkovič 's work in the Czech Republic. It is situated at Jana Nečase 2, in woods overlooking the Svratka River in the village of Žabovřesky, now a Brno municipality. Jurkovič's design

330-574: The principle multi-figure pediment sculpture, on the theme of the birth of Athena, based on a design by painter Carl Rahl . This brought first prize at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 . Drosis is also responsible for the figures of Athena and Apollo with lyre on the Academy's flanking pillars, and the seated marble figures of Plato and Socrates , which were executed "by the Italian sculptor Piccarelli". The eight smaller pediments in

352-625: The smallest details of the interior design and partially accepted the courses of a synthesis of the arts. Along with Förster and many others, Hansen was one of the most important and influential architects of the Viennese Ringstraße . His most famous work is the Austrian Parliament building , which was created in the style of an ancient, neo-classic temple, and serves to refer to the Greek beginnings of democracy . Hansen

374-426: The town square of Brtnice , Vysočina Region . The building was created by unifying two houses after they had been damaged by a fire in 1760, and was owned by several generations of Hoffman's family, including his father who served as mayor of the town for 36 years. Hoffman refurbished the house sometime between 1907 and 1911 after his parents' death. The house was confiscated in 1945 by the state, and later fell under

396-560: The world; a concert hall whose design and acoustics are often admired and copied in present-day music houses. Hansen worked together with Austrian sculptor Vincenz Pilz (1816–1896) and artist Carl Rahl (1812–1865), as well as with architect Otto Wagner (1841–1918). In 1884 Emperor Franz Joseph honoured Hansen with a barony in the Austrian nobility and he was since styled " Freiherr von Hansen". He died in 1891 in Vienna. Academy of Athens (modern) The Academy of Athens ( Greek : Ακαδημία Αθηνών , Akadimía Athinón )

418-458: Was inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement , combining a traditional housing style with elements of free and applied arts. The villa consists of a reception area near the entrance, a social area on the ground floor containing the architect's exhibition hall, a work space on the first floor, and private quarters on both floors. The childhood home of architect Josef Hoffmann is on the eastern side of

440-528: Was laid on 2 August 1859. Construction proceeded rapidly, after 1861 under the supervision of Ernst Ziller , but the internal tumults during the latter years of King Otto 's reign, which resulted in his ousting in 1862, hampered construction until it was stopped in 1864. Works resumed in 1868, but the building was not completed until 1885, at a total cost of 2,843,319 gold drachmas , most of it provided by Sinas, and, after his death, by his wife Ifigeneia. The Greek neo-classical sculptor Leonidas Drosis sculpted

462-614: Was originally a staunch critic of the Classical style that was taught to him at the Copenhagen Academy. Over the years, however, he came to incorporate Classical elements into his forms. Bauleiter on this project was Swiss-Austrian architect Hans Auer (1847–1906) who would go on to win the competition for the Swiss Bundeshaus . Hansen's famed Musikverein in Vienna is one of the most notable concert halls in

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484-459: Was substantially rebuilt in a Baroque style by Moritz Grimm in the mid-18th century. Following reforms introduced by Emperor Joseph II , the building was converted into central offices for the local government and Governor's Estates authorities, and was used in this way until World War I . The Governor's Palace now houses a permanent exhibition of art from the Gothic period to the 19th century, and

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