Berlin 6/23/18

The smaller art museums of Berlin are located in Charlottenburg. First we saw the Berggruen Museum, notable for Picasso, but also featuring works by Matisse, Braque and the Swiss sculptor Giacometti. Across the way was the Brohan Museum with sterling examples of Jugendstil, Art-Nouveau and Art Deco. Less interesting were the minor Surrealist pieces at the Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection. After vegetarian lunches at the very German "Schloss Garden" restaurant - where the owner was an American football fan - we headed to the immense and rewarding Schloss Charlottenberg. The Baroque and Rococo interiors have been lovingly re-created and the palace also has an important group of paintings by Watteau and his followers. Such rooms as the "Golden Gallery" and Chapel are stunning. We returned by subway to rest at the hotel before a final Berlin dinner in our favoritw locale, the Hackescher Courtyard. - Dan