h the entrance interior." (Hyman & Trachtenberg; 420)
             As far as the building's function of 'art viewing' is concerned, nothing could be more saturated with echoes of historical references and evidence of the cultural and architectural conflicts of the time. The monumental facade placed picturesquely in the heart of Berlin can't help but become a meaningful imposition on the environment and its inhabitants. Furthermore, art itself had a completely different vernacular surrounding it at that time. Art was considered to be a sophisticated luxury to a group of elite. It was an opportunity for an educated congregation to pay homage and observational appreciation for historical relics and "cultural treasures". It was not a typical situation to have an average civilian sort of stumble upon the Altes Museum and decide to take a quick gander.
             In other words, the perceptual experience an 'art viewer' at the time would have in a structure like the Altes Museum was largely influenced by this historical and cultural appropriation. As a viewer, one is ma
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