Posh Cafe Viennese Style

The cafe in the magnificent cupola hall of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The pictures are from my trip to Vienna in September, 2013.

Globes and Clocks in Kunstkammer Wien

Kunstkammer Wien - golden globe.

The Kunstkammer of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna has a special section dedicated to globes and clocks.

Madonna and Child

Madonna and child

Krumauer Madonna

This wooden statue of Madonna and a child is from around 1390 -1400. The Madonna comes from Ceský Krumlov (Krumau) in southern Bohemia.

Kunstkammer, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Wien.
Vienna, Austria.

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Gold Candlesticks

Kunstkammer Wien

Four gold candlesticks.

These candlesticks, made of solid gold, are part of the Habsburgs' collection of art objects and curiosities.

Kunstkammer Wien.
Kunsthistorisches MuseumVienna, Austria.

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Cellini Saliera

Cellini Salt Cellar. Kunstkammer Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna.

The Cellini Saliera is one of the many precious objects in Kunstkammer Wien (Art Room Vienna) of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

The Cellini Saliera is a gold table sculture created by the Italian goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini.

Saliera is the Italian word for salt cellar. It was made in 1543 for king Francis I of France who was a generous patron of the arts. The Saliera was given as a gift by Charles IX of France to Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol.

The Cellini Saliera was part of the Habsburg art collection at Castle Ambras but it was moved to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna in the 19th century.