a new window on the history and significance of the museum and its collections. Collectively, it is important to not undermine the great architectural authority that Rafael Moneo possesses. He himself is an underrated master, “elevat[ing] himself high above the fray of today's sensation-seeking museum mongers.” This cohesively adds to the true museum experience and resource of learning that the museum establishes itself as, all while influencing progressive growth. “This made continuous projects of enlargement necessary by the developments in art-historical research and the development of the criteria of museology, which together brought us the museum that we see today.” Through this historical affluence, it is important to understand the significance of restoration and expansion as a progression towards the museum of the future. Today, it is an institution that utilizes antiquity as a historical reference and expands knowledge further with the establishment of modern design.
13. Fuller, 52. 14. Gibellini, 207.
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