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Glyptotheque (Zagreb)
Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts is an art gallery in the center of Zagreb, Croatia. It is located on Medvedgradska Street near Tkalčićeva Street within the Gornji Grad - Medveščak administrative district.
Glyptotheque
A glyptotheque is a collection of sculptures. It is part of the name of several museums and art galleries.
The designation glyptotheque was coined by the librarian of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, derived from the ancient Greek verb glyptein, meaning "cut into stone." It was an allusion to the ancient Greek name of Pinacoteca (from Pinax, "panel" or "painting"). Glypton is the Greek word for a sculpture.
Museums that today bear this name include:
- Glyptothek, in Munich, Germany
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, in Copenhagen, Denmark
- National Glyptotheque, in Athens, Greece
- Gliptoteka, in Zagreb, Croatia