Instead, the British Museum would prefer Londoners look at
the porcelain rhinoceros in the room;
Germany is a new country, and a new country needs a new history,
commented the director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, in an
interview with "Radio Times." The Scottish-born director says he is on a
mission to change the British perception of Germany - and encourage
people to reflect on it.
....Guests may ... wonder about a porcelain rhinoceros included in the
showcase. The template for the sculpture stems from a 1515 creation by
Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. MacGregor says the template is one of
10 objects that reflect modern Germany. Craftsmen and women at
Dresden's famed Meissen porcelain manufactory create the rhinoceros
based on Dürer's model, even though the artist never saw a rhinoceros
himself.
And never hoped to see one. Though he'd surely rather see one than be some of the other exhibits included.
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