Details: Self Portrait is a painting produced by the German expressionist painter Ludwig Meidner in 1912. Information: The year Meidner painted this self portrait marked a turning point in his style and career. The thick impasto and unusual brush strokes of the self portrait foreshadow what was to be his personal style of painting. He Read more about Meidner[…]
Details: The Art-City-Space is a public sculpture garden located outside the Museum of Modern Art in Berlin, the Berlinische Galerie. Information: The space supports various works of art including the two visible in the adjacent photograph. The sculpture in the photograph is called ‘Trinity’ (Dreiheit) and was created in 1993 by Martin Matschinsky and Brigitte Read more about Art City Space[…]
Details: The Holocaust Memorial, or the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, is located on the Cora-Berliner Straße in Berlin. Information: The memorial was designed by the American architect Peter Eisenman and the British engineering firm BuroHappold. The memorial was first proposed in 1988 but only approved in 1999 and built in 2003-4. It Read more about The Holocaust Memorial[…]
Details: The Market Gate of Miletus was built in the 2nd century A.D. and is on display in the Pergamon Museum. Information: Miletus was an ancient Greek city located in modern day Turkey. The Gate was probably constructed under the reign of Hadrian, a roman emperor. The Gate was located at the north entrance to Read more about Market Gate of Miletus[…]
Details: The Neue Nationalgalerie is located in the Kulturforum Berlin. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and is a Modern Art Museum. The museum is currently closed for renovations. Due to reopen in 2019. Information: Besides from housing works of art, the building itself is a landmark of modern architecture. The Read more about Neue Nationalgalerie[…]
Details: The East Side Gallery, is located on Mühlenstrasse in Berlin. This mural was painted by Jens Hübner and Andreas Kämper in 1990. Information: The East Side Gallery is one of Berlin’s biggest attractions as over 100 artists have been able to adorn the Berlin Wall with works of art. The decoration of the wall Read more about East Side Gallery[…]