Snaps from August 2024, including a visit to the wholesale market, the botanical garden (Flora), the Kartäuser Church, St. Aposteln, St. Kolumba Madonna in den Trümmern, Antoniterkirche, all in Cologne, and I spent half a day at Schloss Augustusburg in Brühl, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an important baroque site in Germany.
Snaps from September 2024, including a visit to Pützchen’s Markt in Bonn, one of the oldest and largest folk festivals in Germany. I also had the chance to v...
Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th to the 19th century. The term ‘ukiyo-e’ translates to ‘pictures of the floating world’...
The tradition of kakemono and emakimono is closely related to other forms of Japanese narrative art, such as byōbu (屏風) and fusuma (襖). Byōbu are folding sc...
Emakimono, or Japanese handscrolls, are a captivating form of narrative art that emerged during the Heian period (794-1185 AD). These exquisite scrolls combi...
Kakemono, or Japanese hanging scrolls, are a prominent feature in the traditional Japanese art landscape. These scrolls are designed to be displayed vertical...
Cologne, a city rich in Christian history and culture, also offers a unique opportunity for enthusiasts of Buddhist and East Asian art. The city is home to t...
Snaps from July 2024, including a visit Wülfrath, a small town nearby my hometown. Luckily, I was also able to visit this year’s Cologne Pride Parade, which ...
My recent museum visits and studies have revealed that the perceived differences between various cultures and historical periods are not as pronounced as I o...
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