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Germany, Roman basilica, staircase and altar resurface in basement of Cologne's MiQua

Germany, Roman basilica, staircase and altar resurface in basement of Cologne's MiQua

During preparatory work for the new underground route of MiQua, the Jewish Museum and Archaeological Quarter in Cologne, Germany, archaeological excavations conducted in recent months have uncovered exceptionally important Roman artifacts. The partic...
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Altenberg Madonna enters Städel Museum: a historic acquisition for the museum

Altenberg Madonna enters Städel Museum: a historic acquisition for the museum

One of the most important acquisitions in the history of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, a watershed moment for the knowledge and enjoyment ofmedieval art in Germany: thus was presented this morning the acquisition of the Madonna and Child Enthr...
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In the future, so many churches will be of no use: in Berlin they wonder what to do with them

In the future, so many churches will be of no use: in Berlin they wonder what to do with them

With the crisis of religious faith and fewer and fewer practitioners, before long it is likely that churches will empty out and remain functionless buildings. What to do with them then? That's what they are wondering in Berlin: it will be worth menti...
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The work that has ignited a heavy controversy in Germany will be exhibited in Rome

The work that has ignited a heavy controversy in Germany will be exhibited in Rome

The Cranach-Triegel altarpiece, a work that has been at the center of a heated controversy in Germany this summer, will finally arrive in Rome: the altarpiece, the result of the assemblage of two separate works, namely the side panels painted by Luca...
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Germany, reunited the two fragments of a painting attributed to Cranach, sawn off in 1937

Germany, reunited the two fragments of a painting attributed to Cranach, sawn off in 1937

In Germany the two fragments of Salome with the Head of the Baptist, a painting attributed to Lucas Cranach (Kronach, 1472 - Weimar, 1552) or his workshop, which was dismembered in 1937, have been reunited after nearly 90 years . The two pieces of th...
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Berlin, Humboldt Forum says no more to most freebies: going from 0 to 14 euros

Berlin, Humboldt Forum says no more to most freebies: going from 0 to 14 euros

No more free admission: in Berlin, theHumboldt Forum, one of Germany's largest and most visited museums, will charge for much of what used to be visited without shelling out a euro. The new fee model, based on a single ticket, will officially come in...
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Germany, government plans to abolish culture bonus for 18-year-olds

Germany, government plans to abolish culture bonus for 18-year-olds

Germany is moving toward theabolition of the bonus for 18-year-olds, introduced in 2023 by the German government along the lines of our 18app: a bonus reserved for those who turn eighteen in the year, to be used for cultural expenses (in Italy it has...
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Germany risks losing a World Heritage Site for... the placement of a shovel

Germany risks losing a World Heritage Site for... the placement of a shovel

Controversy is raging in Germany around the Cranach-Triegel altarpiece, the work that decorates the west choir of Naumburg Cathedral, one of the country's most outstanding Gothic cathedrals and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2018. The altarpiece ...
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