Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin Author:Claude Keisch The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) rises up over Berlin's Museum Island like an ancient Greek temple. The imposing, neoclassical edifice was designed and built by the architect F.A. Stuler, a pupil of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, between 1866-76. It contains one of the great collections of works by both German and international artist... more »s from the 18th and 19th centuries and the early modern period. Continuing Scala's prestigious series of books on the world's greatest art collections, this is a superb overview of a popular museum.« less