Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, located in Vienna, Austria, is the largest library in the country with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library was originally called the Imperial Court Library (German: Kaiserliche Hofbibliothek) and changed to its current name following the end of the Habsburg Monarchy and the proclamation of the Austrian Republic in 1920....
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Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, located in Vienna, Austria, is the largest library in the country with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library was originally called the Imperial Court Library (German: Kaiserliche Hofbibliothek) and changed to its current name following the end of the Habsburg Monarchy and the proclamation of the Austrian Republic in 1920.
Collections
The library's collections include four museums, multiple special collections, and archives. The Estate Library, which contains around 200,000 volumes from the estates of prominent individuals, is one of the most significant parts of the library. Another important collection is the Papyrus Collection, which includes over 180,000 papyri fragments and is considered one of the largest collections in the world.
Exhibitions
The Austrian National Library offers various online exhibitions, including "The Women of Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka" exhibition, which explores the numerous and almost obsessive depictions of women painted by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Oskar Kokoschka. The exhibition opened at the Belvedere Palace & Museum in Vienna and is on view from October 22 to February 28 (
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Manuscripts
The library holds several important manuscripts, including the Vienna Genesis, which is the oldest well-preserved, surviving, illustrated biblical codex. The Vienna Genesis relates to the Rossano Gospels and the Sinope Gospels, from roughly the same period. Another significant manuscript is the Vienna Dioscurides, an early 6th-century Byzantine Greek illuminated manuscript of Pedanius Dioscorides' De materia medica.
Art Nouveau
The library also has a significant collection of Art Nouveau, which is known as Jugendstil in German and was most popular during 1890-1910. The name 'Art Nouveau' is French for 'new art', and it is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture, and applied arts, especially the decorative arts (
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Paintings
The library holds several paintings by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, including "Mammals" and "Birds". These paintings are part of the library's collection of gouache on calfskin vellum dyed a rich purple (
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Conclusion
The Austrian National Library is a significant cultural institution in Vienna, Austria, with various collections, exhibitions, and manuscripts. The library's collections include the Estate Library, the Papyrus Collection, several important manuscripts, Art Nouveau, and paintings by Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Visitors can explore the library's online exhibitions, including "The Women of Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka" exhibition, and learn more about the history and culture of Austria.
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