Vaduz, Liechtenstein, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- March 31, this one-of-a-kind new museum located in the Alpine region, "The Liechtenstein Treasury," willopen its doors to the public. The treasury mainly exhibits the unparalleled treasures of the Prince and other owners.
Thanks to the generosity of the Princely Family, visitors can admire a small but representative selection of its treasures. The Liechtenstein people, with a history of over 800 years, not only hail from one of the oldest ruling families in the world but can also look back on one of the oldest and continuously expanding collections globally.
Unique items have been collected here for over 400 years, with masterpieces by Old Masters and collections of weapons that are world-renowned. A representative selection of treasures from the Princely Collections, such as artworks made of precious materials, paintings, historically dazzling weapons, hunting equipment, and representative gifts bestowed by emperors such as Emperor Frederick II and Emperor Joseph II to princes, will be on display.
In addition to the Prince's distinctive collection, the exhibition also features the treasures of the Liechtensteiner Adulf Peter Goop (1921–2011), who donated his significant collection to the state on June 9, 2010. Particularly eye-catching is what is arguably the world’s most internationally diverse and famous collection of Easter eggs. Especially prominent is the extensive and rich array of Russian Easter eggs from the Tsarist era, likely the finest such collection outside of Russia itself. Alongside the famous “Flower on the Apple Tree” by Karl Fabergé, you can also admire more gem-studded, precious Easter eggs crafted by Fabergé and other renowned goldsmiths such as Pawel Akimowitsch Owtschinnikow and Alexander Edvard Tillander others. Among them are also valuable Easter eggs adorned with exquisite enamel floral designs. In addition, unique Easter eggs made of porcelain and glass by royal workshops will be displayed, including the so-called Tsar Easter Eggs, which were commissioned in limited numbers each year by the Tsar and Tsarina to be gifted to important dignitaries at Easter.
Additionally, there will be an exhibition of the painting “Rhine Journey,” created around 1820–1830 by Johann Ludwig (Louis) Bleuler (1792–1850), selected from the former Adulf Peter Goop collection. During his lifetime, Adulf Peter Goop likely acquired 77 out of the original 80 gouache paintings depicting the Rhine from its source to its mouth. These original gouaches served as the basis for famous copperplate engravings, which were very popular with tourists in the 19th century.
Lunar rocks brought back by the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 space missions, along with the flag of Liechtenstein that was taken to the moon during the first and last lunar landings, form the next highlight. This honor bestowed upon Liechtenstein is a tribute to the then Balzers-based Liechtenstein company Balzers AG, which was dedicated to vacuum technology and supplied protective casings for space rockets.
Naturally, there is also the first stamp of Liechtenstein, designed by Koloman Moser the renowned artist and co-founder of both the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstätte
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