The publication about Johann Sebastian Bach traces him and the different places of his working and living life, from A like Altenburg to Z like Zschortau. All these places and sites are connected to t
The long nineteenth century was marked by social, economic, and political upheavals in Europe. The Jewish society also witnessed a modernizing change, which ultimately led to pluralization within the
The Schwetzingen Palace Gardens are a real gem of European garden design. This magnificent park forms the centrepiece of the princely summer residence and was created within thirty years under the gui
Albert Speer, architect and armaments minister of the Nazi regime, successfully captured the image of a non-political technocrat after his release from prison in 1966. He had had no knowledge of the c
Jan Lievens (1607–1674), Rembrandt’s boyhood friend, who embarked on an artistic career even earlier than his companion, once again is as highly regarded as during his lifetime, thanks to numerous rec
In only 25 years the government agency Deutsche Post was transformed to a global player in the logistics sector. This book traces the transformation from a bureaucratic authority’s organization into a
Mongolia, "The Land of the Blue Sky", as it is called, is an amazing destination for traveling. Four times the size of Germany, it is the most sparsely populated land in the world. This coffee table b
This volume presents a wide range of articles dealing with the various aspects of Jewish architecture throughout the centuries and its interaction with literature, politics, etc. Scholars from Europe
"Bathing" is closely linked to three issues: the body, hygiene, and social amusement. The naked or subtle covered body lives on the affinity to nature and naturalness: in its graceful movements and it
EwaGlos, which has been developed in eleven languages, highlights the crucial role that professionally developed multilingual vocabularies play in international preservation campaigns. The illustrated
In order to analyze the phenomenon of late Gothic “Cell Vaults“, it is essential to understand the building process, the characteristics of the specifications formulated in planning, and the design cr
Myanmar—called Burma during the time of the British colonial rule—is a country that is a place of longing for me and I have visited it several times. I was accompanied here by the excellent Myanmar ex
The Naumburg Cathedral, St. Peter and Paul, is one of the most famous German buildings of the Middle Ages and one of the most significant examples late Romanesque and early Gothic architecture. After
Tibebe Terffa is one of the most well known Ethiopian artists. Although one of his parents was a Catholic, and the other an Orthodox Christian, he was born in the Muslim city of Harar. He attended the
Lienzo Seler II or Coixtlahuaca II is a complex pictographic document on cotton cloth from the sixteenth century in the Northern Mixteca region of Mexico. The Mixtec-Chocho-speaking native painte
In Thailand a culture clash takes place, and it seems like the West has won the battle against the East. And yet ? still one can find the old Thai-culture at unexpected places. Not the light and sound
They are the last of their kind: indigenous people. In Papua until some years ago they still have been even cannibals. Peter Voss had a hard journey for days to reach the indigenous of the Southeast A
Raphael's drawings are amongst Europe's most important cultural heritage. The themes of the essays compiled in this book mirror the versatile approaches to their evaluation and research: their state o
Comprised of two hundred paintings, ceramics and lacquers, mainly from Japan yet also including examples from China and Korea, the Klaus F. Naumann Collection represents one of the foremost efforts by
Nowhere else can be found such a great number of exotic Holy Men with long beards and colourful clothes as in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal – especially during the time of the traditional Hindu
The Kupferstichkabinett dedicates its fourth summer exhibition to a richly varied and entertaining theme: music as depicted in drawings and prints. The exhibition presents a selection of the museum
