Weiner Mihályné szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 12. (Budapest, 1970)

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linen is covering the interior, extra glass shelves are hung in wires and the light is combined of spots and tubes. Underneath the "windows" are three drawers in each section to keep minor bronzes, bone carvings, jades, etc. and the labels in Swedish and English (fig, 2). Below are stores to take bronzes not on display. The largest gallery is reserved for Chinese sculpture and this is made of two floors combined into one with double rows of windows. The sculptures are put on wooden bases with an iron foot which is suited to a special truck making it possible for one man only to move even a big stone sculpture. Also here the minor pieces are displayed in showcases (fig. 3). The paintings again have been arranged in special oases which are shaped as screens with glass in front. 80 screens are hung from the ceiling in a small intimate room — 40 on each side — and together making an outer wall out of which a few paintings are taken out to be exhibited for some days and then changed. This system is to have the Chinese painting shown in a way which to some extent corresponds with the habit in the East. Comfortable chairs make it possible to meditate in front of the paintings on the "stage" and the whole room is covered by cherry wood and artificially lit up. Resting places are found in all the galleries to the convenience of the visitors and carpets are covering all the floors. For the moment the museum is expanding and will in the future show also more of Japanese art, Korean and Indian art and the art of surrounding countries. Our aim is to cover all Asia, the Islamic art included.