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the various treasures of art dispersed in his palaces, and amassed during 
his travels, built in Munich the Pinacothek for the paintings, and for the 
sculptures the Glyptothek. Of the latter, pl. 53, fig. 6, shows the ground 
plan, and pl. 56, jig. 2, the perspective view. It was commenced in 1816 
and completed in 1830, and reflects the highest honor on its architect, Leo 
v. Klenze. It surrounds a rectangular court, and is built in the Grecian 
style. In front isa portico of eight, in the rear one of four, Jonic columns. 
As the whole hall is lighted from above and from the inner court, it has no 
exterior windows, but in place of them niches, in which are placed statues of 
famous painters and sculptors. There are nine colossal figures in the front 
gable, representing Minerva and the plastic arts. The interior contains 
twelve halls, with friezes and ceilings painted in fresco by Cornelius, Hay- 
degger, Zimmermann, Hermann, and others, and marble floors. The cor- 
rectness of its proportions, and the noble simplicity of its motivos, make 
this building a model of good taste, worthy of being minutely studied by 
architects, along with the finest monuments of antiquity. 
Opposite the Glyptothek is the newly built edifice for the exhibitions 
of art and industry (jig. 3, perspective view). This building is similar to 
the opposite one in form and plan, but very inferior to it in point of cor- 
rectness and decoration, besides having the great fault of not answering the 
purpose for which it was constructed, since its door is so small that wall- 
paintings cannot be brought in for exhibition. The eight columns of the 
portico are very beautiful, and of the Corinthian order. In the gable-field 
is likewise a rich sculpture composition, representing Minerva as the tutelar 
deity of the arts and crafts. The general effect of the building is very good, 
and if it were not for the gem opposite it would certainly command consi- 
derable admiration. 
5. Crry anp Councizt Hovusts. GovERNMENT BouILpDINGs. 
The council houses of cities and houses erected for the meetings of the 
legislative bodies of states or confederacies, are usually, in their exterior 
appearance, expressive of the dignity of their purpose. Their prominent 
features are, generally, durability and simplicity, though from the latter rule 
there are some notable exceptions. We have selected a few examples of 
this class of buildings. 
The City Hall at Maestricht, of which pl. 55, fig. 7, is a view, was erected 
in the middle of the eighteenth century, and rests entirely upon a mass of 
piles, over which is a tolerably high substructure. This is ascended by 
two flights of steps, which lead to the portico consisting of four Ionic 
columns upon high pedestals. The facade has two tiers of pilasters. The 
lower ones are Ionic, placed upon high pedestals, whose cornices extend 
across the entire front. These pilasters support a complete entablature, and 
upon that is the second tier of Corinthian pilasters, resting also upon pedes- 
tals. The middle building rises over the chief cornice, and has Roman 
pilasters, whose entablature supports a gable with good reliefs. Over the 
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