Weekend Stories sorted by tags
I enjoy going exploring on weekends (mostly). Here is a collection of stories and photos I gather along the way. All posts are CC BY-NC-SA licensed unless otherwise stated. Feel free to share, remix, and adapt the content as long as you give appropriate credit and distribute your contributions under the same license.
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- Ancient Times 11
- Buddhism 27
- Chinese Culture 11
- Christian Culture 38
- Church History 14
- Cologne 59
- Crimes Against Humanity 15
- Gandharan Art 4
- Greco-Roman Culture 9
- Indian Culture 3
- Industrial History 4
- Japanese Culture 43
- Jewish History and Culture 8
- Korean Culture 9
- LGBTQ+ historical perspectives 5
- Myanmar Culture 2
- Pottery and Ceramics 7
- Ruhr Area and Bergisches Land 2
- Tea 3
- Thai Culture 3
- Ukiyo-e and Shin-hanga 29
#Ancient Times (11)
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-02-07 | Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival |
| 2023-10-11 | Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures |
#Buddhism (27)
| 2024-08-02 | Byōbu – The art of Japanese folding screens |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2023-10-20 | The Three Worlds |
| 2023-10-18 | The Tale of Prince Vishvantara |
| 2023-10-13 | Exploring the Renaissance at the Bode Museum |
| 2023-10-13 | The Bode Museum: A new lens on medieval art |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
| 2023-10-12 | The Kizil Caves |
| 2023-10-11 | Buddhist clay tablets from Myanmar |
| 2023-10-11 | Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures |
#Chinese Culture (11)
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
| 2023-10-12 | The Kizil Caves |
#Christian Culture (38)
| 2024-11-22 | Autobahnkirche Medenbach |
| 2024-11-15 | Cologne’s Historical City Hall |
| 2024-11-10 | Cologne, the ‘Hillige Stadt’ |
| 2024-11-05 | St. Georg: Cologne’s ‘Ravenna on the Rhine’ |
| 2024-11-02 | Basilica of the Holy Apostles in Cologne |
| 2024-04-28 | Silent narrators: Medieval wood sculptures |
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-02-10 | Origins of Cologne’s coat of arms |
| 2024-02-07 | Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival |
| 2024-01-26 | Paragraph 175 |
| 2023-10-13 | Exploring the Renaissance at the Bode Museum |
| 2023-10-13 | The Bode Museum: A new lens on medieval art |
#Church History (14)
| 2024-11-10 | Cologne, the ‘Hillige Stadt’ |
| 2024-01-26 | Paragraph 175 |
#Cologne (59)
| 2024-11-15 | Cologne’s Historical City Hall |
| 2024-11-10 | Cologne, the ‘Hillige Stadt’ |
| 2024-11-05 | St. Georg: Cologne’s ‘Ravenna on the Rhine’ |
| 2024-11-02 | Basilica of the Holy Apostles in Cologne |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the floating world |
| 2024-08-02 | Byōbu – The art of Japanese folding screens |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2024-04-28 | Silent narrators: Medieval wood sculptures |
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-03-23 | Kölsch – Rethinking a local myth |
| 2024-03-15 | The Richmodis legend – A Cologne tale |
| 2024-03-09 | Jan von Werth: A Cologne love story |
| 2024-03-03 | Tünnes and Schäl: Two Cologne icons |
| 2024-02-10 | Origins of Cologne’s coat of arms |
| 2024-02-09 | Halve Hahn: A special dish in Cologne |
| 2024-02-07 | Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival |
| 2024-01-20 | Fate of the Jews in Cologne under Nazi rule |
#Crimes Against Humanity (15)
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-01-26 | Paragraph 175 |
| 2024-01-20 | Fate of the Jews in Cologne under Nazi rule |
#Gandharan Art (4)
#Greco-Roman Culture (9)
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
| 2023-10-13 | The Bode Museum: A new lens on medieval art |
#Indian Culture (3)
#Industrial History (4)
#Japanese Culture (43)
| 2024-09-01 | Ohara Koson: Master of kacho-e |
| 2024-08-25 | Hashiguchi Goyō: Pioneer of Shin Hanga |
| 2024-08-16 | Utagawa Hiroshige: The poet of landscapes |
| 2024-08-14 | Totoya Hokkei: The master of surimono |
| 2024-08-14 | Katsushika Hokusai: The visionary of ukiyo-e |
| 2024-08-14 | Kitagawa Utamaro: Master of bijin-ga |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e artists and schools |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the floating world |
| 2024-08-02 | Byōbu – The art of Japanese folding screens |
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
#Jewish History and Culture (8)
| 2024-11-15 | Cologne’s Historical City Hall |
| 2024-03-29 | 1700 years of Jewish history in Cologne |
| 2024-01-20 | Fate of the Jews in Cologne under Nazi rule |
#Korean Culture (9)
| 2024-07-26 | Emakimono: The art of Japanese handscrolls |
| 2024-05-17 | Chinese scholar’s rocks |
#LGBTQ+ historical perspectives (5)
| 2024-01-26 | Paragraph 175 |
#Myanmar Culture (2)
| 2023-10-11 | Buddhist clay tablets from Myanmar |
#Pottery and Ceramics (7)
| 2024-06-07 | Cologne’s pottery heritage |
| 2024-05-31 | Roman legacy of glass art in Cologne |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman legacy in Cologne |
#Ruhr Area and Bergisches Land (2)
#Tea (3)
#Thai Culture (3)
| 2023-10-20 | The Three Worlds |
| 2023-10-12 | The many faces of the Buddha |
#Ukiyo-e and Shin-hanga (29)
| 2024-09-01 | Ohara Koson: Master of kacho-e |
| 2024-08-25 | Hashiguchi Goyō: Pioneer of Shin Hanga |
| 2024-08-16 | Utagawa Hiroshige: The poet of landscapes |
| 2024-08-14 | Totoya Hokkei: The master of surimono |
| 2024-08-14 | Katsushika Hokusai: The visionary of ukiyo-e |
| 2024-08-14 | Kitagawa Utamaro: Master of bijin-ga |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e artists and schools |
| 2024-08-10 | Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the floating world |