Masks at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth
– Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), Irish dramatist, novelist and poet.
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For instance, I never realized how many faces there are. There are lots of people but still more faces, for everyone has several. There are people who wear a face for years, of course it wears out, gets dirty, cracks in the folds, stretches like a glove one has worn on a journey.
– Rainer Maria Rilke, from “From The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge”
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is art museum which houses the personal art collection of Carl Jacobson whose father founded the Carlsberg Breweries. It features several collections from Roman sculptures to Danish and French Impressionist paintings. When I was visitng the museum there was an exhibit of masks gathered from all over the world – old and new and made from materials from Papier Mache to Stone. The Glyptotek itself is a very beautiful building with beautiful modern interiors and a landscaped garden and several fountains inside the big building.