Art History Museum in Vienna

Years ago, on our first visit to Vienna, we missed all sort of things because it was Christmas and things were closed. We wanted to make up for some of this and this summer we stopped my the art history museum.

One of the fun things in most any country in Europe is that no major museum goes undecorated with a very patriotic statue out front. This one was no exception.

Naturally, once inside, I headed for the ancient section to check out the Egyptian art. The collection wasn't enormous, but it was a good one.

There were even tablets with traces of the original color remaining.

The classical art section is filled with dramatically lit statues that are exquisitely carved.

For me, however, the real star of the show was the building itself.