Café in "The Green Citadel"
I'm hoping soon to get to grips with writing the blog, as just lately I have been so busy entertaining a friend here, that I have not had time to think. I must also get used to the vagaries of using this site, that occasionally won't play ball with me!
I'm hoping soon to get to grips with writing the blog, as just lately I have been so busy entertaining a friend here, that I have not had time to think. I must also get used to the vagaries of using this site, that occasionally won't play ball with me!
The Green Citadel by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
www.hundertwasser.com
Hundertwasser, was a visionary and responsible creator, and mobilized the power of his art in order to spread his message for a life in harmony with nature.
The tomb of Otto 1, the Holy Roman Emperor.
Otto 1 (23rd Nov 912 - 7th May 973, also know as Otto the Great was a German Kind from 936 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 until his death in 973. The oldest son of Henry 1 the Fowler and Matilda, Otto was "the first of the Germans to be called the emperor of Italy."
Two of the smug looking Wise Virgins in Magdeburg Cathedral.
These statues of the Wise Virgins are remarkable for the detail of their expressions and for the detail of their clothing. They were created in 1245, and it is remarkable, that they have survived until the 21st century. The five Foolish Virgins stand on plinths opposite their Wise partners, who look at their sad friends with a certain happy smugness.
Cathedral of Magdeburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Protestant Cathedral of Magdeburg, officially called the Cathedral of Saints Catherine and Maurice.
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