Musée des Arts décoratifs, Strasbourg

at , Strasbourg , 67000 France

1. Art Museum
2. Local Business

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The Musée des Arts décoratifs of the city of Strasbourg, France, is found on the ground floor of the Palais Rohan, the former city palace of the Prince-Bishops from the Rohan family. One half of the museum is made up of the magnificent chambers in the late baroque, Rococo and Empire styles. The other half offers a broad overview of the art of Alsatian porcelain, gold- and silversmith masters between 1681 and 1870 The CollectionAfter severe damage to the palace by English and American bombing on 11 August 1944, the chambers of the Prince-Bishops were restored little by little to their original condition up until the 1990s and the interior furnishings were rebuilt.CollectionsThe chambers have the traditional furnishings of courtly display rooms, all displaying a high degree of craftsmanship as well as artistry.The emphasis of the remainder of the collection is the sometimes remarkably exuberant porcelain creations of the Strasbourg factory of the brothers Paul and Johann Hannong, the founders and directors of the widely famous Frankenthal Porcelain Factory. It also displays the vermeil work of the Strasbourg master families of Imlin and Kirstein.

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Musée des Arts décoratifs, Strasbourg is Strasbourg based place and this enity listed in Art Museum category. 67000.