See my prior post for history. Here are a few items from the exhibits. The first 5 are photos of the buildings before restoration.
Month: November 2021
Cranach-Hofe
The Cranachhöfe documents the work of Lucas Cranach the Elder, Lucas Cranach the Younger, Hans Cranach,Augustin Cranach and Lucas Cranach III in Wittenberg. The building at Markt 4 and the pharmacy with courtyard at Schlossstraße 1 is where Lucas Cranach and his descendants lived and worked. Lucas Cranach the Elder had set up the printing room in the Cranachhof in the once famous printing town of Wittenberg. He printed the 95 Theses, the first part of the Luther Bible, Luther’s table speeches and numerous woodcuts were printed there too. After the reconstruction of the Cranachhöfe, a historic printing room was again set up in Schlossstrasse, in which texts (Luther’s table speeches) and illustrations (in linocut) are now produced using the book high-print process. On special occasions, the historic Gutenberg Press at Cranachhof Markt 4 will be activated to demonstrate how printing was done during the Middle Ages.
For some of his artwork see Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553) in the Lucas Cranach Digital Archive. I like his partridges (with audio) shown at Lucas Cranach the Elder | Dresden | The Morgan Library. Here’s the site for The Cranach Foundation (cranach-stiftung.de) with loads information on the history of the two houses and the exhibits.
I thoroughly enjoyed Wittenberg. It is well worth a visiting. It would be nice to see more of it someday.
Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Ivy at Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Ivy at Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Magpie at Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Amedeo at Cranach-Hof Wittenberg 10/15/2021
Wittenberg Market Square
Lutherstadt Wittenberg is a fascinating historical town and was the home of Martin Luther Martin Luther and the artist Lucas Cranach the Elder Lucas Cranach.
From Lutherstadt Wittenberg in Wikipedia: “Old Town Hall and Market Square. In the center of the old town is the generously dimensioned market square, where a harmonious ensemble of town houses has grown over centuries. On it are the Renaissance town hall, the monuments of Martin Luther (designed by Schadow) and Philipp Melanchthon as well as the market fountain. Since 2000, the city administration is in the former Tauentzienkaserne in Lutherstraße (New Town Hall), the town hall on the market square is called Altes Rathaus and has since served more representative purposes.”
It will a few more posts to share some of the photographs I made in Wittenberg on October 15, 2021.
In the top three photographs I replaced the skies.
Schlostrasse Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Wittenberger Marktplatz 10/15/2021 Wittenberger Marktplatz 10/15/2021 Marktplatz Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Wittenberger Marktplatz 10/15/2021 Wittenberger plan at the Marktplatz 10/15/2021 Wittenberger Marktplatz 10/15/2021 Wittenberger Marktplatz 10/15/2021 Wittenberger Marktplatz 10/15/2021 Wittenberg 10/15/2021
Berlin Doors
I love the Splendid Hotel. It somehow survived destruction in WWII. Read about the Splendid Hotel in Wikipedia.
The Russian embassy near the Brandenburg Gate is impressive but not my taste. An excellent description on the Russian Embassy Berlin on You Tube.
A bit about Berlin – Wikipedia
For Thursday Doors November 11.
Splendid Hotel, Berlin 10/13/2021 Splendid Hotel, Berlin 10/13/2021 Splendid Hotel, Berlin 10/13/2021 Unter den Linden door, Berlin 10/13/2021 Unter den Linden door, Berlin 10/13/2021 Russian Embassy, Berlin 10/13/2021 Russian Embassy, Berlin 10/13/2021 Russian Embassy, Berlin 10/13/2021
Wittenberg Art
A short post today. I replaced the background in the first two of these.
Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Wittenberg 10/15/2021 Wittenberg 10/15/2021
Schloss Lubbenau
The manor or castle at Schloss (Castle) Lubbenau is now a fancy hotel and restaurant. We spent an afternoon on our own and ate lunch there on October 14th.
“Surrounded by rivers, the nine-hectare Laridschaftgarten encloses the entire historic castle ensemble on natural pasture. The park is one of the early designs of English garden art in Lower Lusatia.”
Schloss Lubbenau 10/14/2021 Marc at Schloss Lubbenau 10/14/2021 Schloss Lubbenau 10/14/2021 Schloss Lubbenau 10/14/2021 Surrounded by rivers, the nine-hectare Laridschaftgarten encloses the entire historic castle ensemble on natural pasture. The park is one of the early designs of English garden art in Lower Lusatia. Schloss Lubbenau 10/14/2021 Ev. Kirchengermeinde Lubbenau Alstadt 11/14/2021
Berlin Wall
It took a short time to tear down the wall but truly integrating East Berliners will take decades longer. There is a disparity in wages and employment between East and West Berliners.
Wikipedia | Berlin_Wall for more information.
Amedeo, Heike and Marc at the Berlin Wall 10/13/2021 Amedeo and Oscar at the Berlin Wall 10/13/2021 Berlin Wall 10/13/2021 Berlin Wall 10/13/2021 Berlin Wall 10/13/2021 Berlin Wall 10/13/2021 Berlin Wall 10/13/2021 Berlin Wall 10/13/2021
Berlin
We took the train into Berlin for a day. We went to one museum. I forgot my camera in the car in Lübben so all of these are cellphone shots.
Felix family at the Kolonnaden, Berlin 10/13/2021 Osacar at the Kolonnaden,, Berlin 10/13/2021 Altes Museum, Berlin 10/13/2021 Berliner Dom, Berlin 10/13/2021 St. Marienkirche, Berlin 10/13/2021 Neptunbrunen, Berlin 10/13/2021 Neptunbrunen, Berlin 10/13/2021 Neptunbrunen, Berlin 10/13/2021 Neptunbrunen, Berlin 10/13/2021 Neptunbrunen, Berlin 10/13/2021 St. Marienkirche and Berliner Fernsehturm, Berlin 10/13/2021 Karl Marx and Freidrick Engels Sculpture, Berlin 10/13/2021 Berliner Dom 10/13/2021 Amedeo and Heike by the Spree, Berlin 10/13/2021 Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin 10/13/2021 Kolonnaden, Berlin 10/13/2021 Eiserne Brücke, Berlin 10/13/2021 Altes Museum, Berlin 10/13/2021 Altes Museum, Berlin 10/13/2021 Altes Museum, Berlin 10/13/2021 Altes Museum, Berlin 10/13/2021 Actors in white hugging trees. Berlin 10/13/2021 Oscar at Springbrunnen, Berlin 10/13/2021 3XN Cube, Berlin 10/13/2021 Berlin Central Station 10/13/2021 Topas Arcade, Berlin 10/13/2021 Brandenburger Tor, Berlin 10/13/2021 Brandenburger Tor, Berlin 10/13/2021 Marc at the Brandenburger Tor, Berlin 10/13/2021 Altes Museum, Berlin 10/13/2021 Altes Museum, Berlin 10/13/2021 Berliner Fernsehturm, Berlin 10/13/2021 Schokoladin with protest banners, Berlin 10/13/2021