LINZ a Town of Art

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LINZ a Town of Art Linz and the art In the history Linz has been always a town of art. But the German dictator Adolf Hitler has decided that Linz has to become the Town of Art of his “Appreciation of Art”. Luckily Hitler lost the second World War and so his planes become waste paper. Today Linz is a real Town of Art. I am happy to meet all this possibilities of art expressions here at this location. You will find museums like lentos, the museums on top of the castle hill, the ars electronica museum and so on. […]

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Alle Wetter Koeln

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All Weather Cologne / Alle Wetter Köln The Project Time: Between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve I decided to start some photo sessions in the middle of cologne. Conditions: The weather at this time was rainy and windy with rare dry moments and often with low light. As I wanted to photograph my scenes without any persons on the image, I have to start in the early morning. The pictures will show a dark environment with mirroring effects caused by the wetness from the rain. Location Cologne Media Park Location Cologne Breite Str., Ehren Str. Location Cologne Dom, Hauptbahnhof […]

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The Cologne Dome

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Main Artworks in the Cathedral With the following photo I will show you the reason of the Dome erection starting in 1248. Here you will have a look at the Holy Shrine: In the newer days the well known artist Gerhard Richter designed the south window of the Dome. The south side was former the main entrance from the monastery. Today the entrance is closed. The window itself is very colorful. Please have a look: The doors on the west and east side have been designed by Ewald Matare. Here some Details: Inside the Cathedral Walking through the Dome you […]

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