http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:37:24 +0200 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:37:24 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif https://www.bento.de/politik/sexismus-warum-haengen-ueberall-nackte-frauen-im-museum-2065274/#ref=ressortblock#ref=rss In Museen gibt es unzählige Frauen, die sich auf Betten, zwischen Bäumen oder im Wasser rekeln. Doch eine Debatte über Sexismus in der Kunst wird mit "Zensur"-Rufen blockiert. Dabei ist sie dringend nötig. Mon, 19 Feb 2018 03:57:00 +0100 https://www.bento.de/politik/sexismus-warum-haengen-ueberall-nackte-frauen-im-museum-2065274/#ref=ressortblock http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/martin-roth-ist-tot-a-1161591.html#ref=rss Er war der erste Deutsche an der Spitze eines britischen Topmuseums - und machte es zum Besuchermagneten. Auch in Deutschland galt Martin Roth als Ausnahmeerscheinung. Nun ist er mit 62 Jahren gestorben. Sun, 06 Aug 2017 21:19:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/martin-roth-ist-tot-a-1161591.html Er war der erste Deutsche an der Spitze eines britischen Topmuseums - und machte es zum Besuchermagneten. Auch in Deutschland galt Martin Roth als Ausnahmeerscheinung. Nun ist er mit 62 Jahren gestorben.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/raubkunst-flechtheim-erben-klagen-gegen-freistaat-bayern-a-1124591.html#ref=rss Die Erben des jüdischen Kunsthändlers und Sammlers Alfred Flechtheim reichen in New York Klage gegen den Freistaat Bayern ein. Den Museen des Landes wird mangelnde Kooperation im Umgang mit NS-Raubkunst vorgeworfen. Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:22:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/raubkunst-flechtheim-erben-klagen-gegen-freistaat-bayern-a-1124591.html http://www.spiegel.de/einestages/carl-akeley-der-mit-dem-leoparden-rang-a-1089131.html#ref=rss Er erdrosselte einen Leoparden, bewunderte Berggorillas und brachte die Wildnis nach New York. Carl Akeley ist der Erfinder der Schaukästen, die noch heute die Besucher des American Museum of Natural History verzaubern. Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:32:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/einestages/carl-akeley-der-mit-dem-leoparden-rang-a-1089131.html Er erdrosselte einen Leoparden, bewunderte Berggorillas und brachte die Wildnis nach New York. Carl Akeley ist der Erfinder der Schaukästen, die noch heute die Besucher des American Museum of Natural History verzaubern.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/frankfurt-staedel-direktor-hollein-geht-nach-francisco-a-1083714.html#ref=rss Max Hollein hat als Direktor des Städel-Museums Besucher immer wieder mit spektakulären Ausstellungen begeistert. Im Sommer hört der Kunsthistoriker in Frankfurt auf - und zieht nach Amerika. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:26:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/frankfurt-staedel-direktor-hollein-geht-nach-francisco-a-1083714.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bavarian-museums-reluctant-to-return-nazi-looted-art-a-1064113.html#ref=rss Are artworks looted by the Nazis from Jewish collectors still hanging in Bavarian museums? Twenty-nine members of the US Congress think so, and have written a letter to the German state demanding that officials stop dragging their feet on restitution. Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:35:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bavarian-museums-reluctant-to-return-nazi-looted-art-a-1064113.html Are artworks looted by the Nazis from Jewish collectors still hanging in Bavarian museums? Twenty-nine members of the US Congress think so, and have written a letter to the German state demanding that officials stop dragging their feet on restitution.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/why-berlin-is-the-most-boring-museum-city-in-the-world-a-1043044.html#ref=rss As far as major cities go, few other places are in possession of so many treasures that are so poorly exhibited as Berlin. It's as though cultural institutions here go out of their way to keep people from visiting. Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:42:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/why-berlin-is-the-most-boring-museum-city-in-the-world-a-1043044.html As far as major cities go, few other places are in possession of so many treasures that are so poorly exhibited as Berlin. It's as though cultural institutions here go out of their way to keep people from visiting.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/berlin-paintings-evoke-famous-1970s-nazi-trial-a-910248.html#ref=rss A powerful new permanent exhibition of paintings at Berlin's Jewish Museum evoke a lesser known Nazi trial of the 1970s, as interpreted from TV coverage of the proceedings. Only one of 16 accused guards at the Majdanek concentration camp was handed a tough sentence, drawing widespread public outrage. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:09:34 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/berlin-paintings-evoke-famous-1970s-nazi-trial-a-910248.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/amsterdam-pumping-millions-into-art-museums-a-892084.html#ref=rss Half a billion euros is being spent in Amsterdam to renovate its major art museums. Will the city of canals and Van Goghs shed its grittier side and become the Florence of the 21st century? Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:35:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/amsterdam-pumping-millions-into-art-museums-a-892084.html Half a billion euros is being spent in Amsterdam to renovate its major art museums. Will the city of canals and Van Goghs shed its grittier side and become the Florence of the 21st century?]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/new-details-emerge-on-artist-duerer-ahead-of-exhibition-a-830282.html#ref=rss Almost 500 years after the death of Albrecht Dürer, new details about the mysterious life of the Renaissance painter are coming to light. To uncover the secrets of his brilliant works, researchers have used X-rays and infrared cameras, uncovering information even about the sex life of the art world's first international star. Tue, 01 May 2012 11:57:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/new-details-emerge-on-artist-duerer-ahead-of-exhibition-a-830282.html Almost 500 years after the death of Albrecht Dürer, new details about the mysterious life of the Renaissance painter are coming to light. To uncover the secrets of his brilliant works, researchers have used X-rays and infrared cameras, uncovering information even about the sex life of the art world's first international star. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/mecca-turns-west-roads-of-arabia-run-through-berlin-a-811807.html#ref=rss It is a premiere for Germany. Never before have artifacts from Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba in Mecca, been on display in the country. A new exhibit in Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum traces history on the Arabian peninsula from the birth of civilization to the 20th century. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:46:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/mecca-turns-west-roads-of-arabia-run-through-berlin-a-811807.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/slave-girls-and-pickled-heads-the-spectacular-life-and-finds-of-max-von-oppenheim-a-741928.html#ref=rss A new exhibition in Berlin's Pergamon Museum displays 3,000-year-old finds from Syria that fell victim to bombing in World War II and were painstakingly reassembled over almost a decade. But just as interesting is the checkered life story of Max von Oppenheim, the aristocratic German archaeologist who discovered them. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:22:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/slave-girls-and-pickled-heads-the-spectacular-life-and-finds-of-max-von-oppenheim-a-741928.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/magical-menagerie-fauna-and-fantasy-in-new-berlin-art-installation-a-727200.html#ref=rss Reindeer, canaries and mice. Oh my! Belgian artist Carsten Höller has turned a contemporary art museum in Berlin into a zoo -- all in the name of artistic contemplation. He is hoping to discover the recipe of the mystic, hallucinogenic drink soma, and to entertain visitors in the process. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:11:28 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/magical-menagerie-fauna-and-fantasy-in-new-berlin-art-installation-a-727200.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/vintage-exhibits-on-show-berlin-museum-opens-spectacular-display-of-pickled-animals-a-717401.html#ref=rss A spectacularly eerie exhibition of pickled animals opened to the public at Berlin's Natural History Museum on Tuesday. The collection contains fish, mammals, spiders and reptiles preserved in alcohol, some of them over 200 years old. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:02:54 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/vintage-exhibits-on-show-berlin-museum-opens-spectacular-display-of-pickled-animals-a-717401.html A spectacularly eerie exhibition of pickled animals opened to the public at Berlin's Natural History Museum on Tuesday. The collection contains fish, mammals, spiders and reptiles preserved in alcohol, some of them over 200 years old.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-expellee-museum-charges-of-historical-revisionism-stir-up-berlin-a-710132.html#ref=rss Those Germans who were expelled from Eastern Europe following World War II have long sought recognition of their plight. With a museum in sight, however, some associated with the project have been accused of historical revisionism. Germany, says one deputy board member, wasn't solely responsible for starting the war. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:07:27 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-expellee-museum-charges-of-historical-revisionism-stir-up-berlin-a-710132.html Those Germans who were expelled from Eastern Europe following World War II have long sought recognition of their plight. With a museum in sight, however, some associated with the project have been accused of historical revisionism. Germany, says one deputy board member, wasn't solely responsible for starting the war.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/interview-with-architect-daniel-libeskind-dresden-s-past-is-not-just-a-footnote-a-677601.html#ref=rss Decimated by Allied bombs, Dresden has often had a difficult relationship with its World War II past. Architect Daniel Libeskind, whose modern remodelling of the German military museum in Dresden is currently under construction, spoke with SPIEGEL ONLINE about the city's ongoing efforts to rebuild, the temptations of nostalgia and why architects need to be optimists. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:49:43 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/interview-with-architect-daniel-libeskind-dresden-s-past-is-not-just-a-footnote-a-677601.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-latest-architectural-landmark-essen-s-folkwang-art-museum-gets-a-new-home-a-674895.html#ref=rss One of the most important museums in Essen, Germany is opening the doors of its new home this weekend, underlining the city's status as European Capital of Culture in 2010. The Essen Folkwang Museum now houses its prestigious collection in a shiny glass-clad shell designed by the British architect David Chipperfield. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:29:14 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-latest-architectural-landmark-essen-s-folkwang-art-museum-gets-a-new-home-a-674895.html One of the most important museums in Essen, Germany is opening the doors of its new home this weekend, underlining the city's status as European Capital of Culture in 2010. The Essen Folkwang Museum now houses its prestigious collection in a shiny glass-clad shell designed by the British architect David Chipperfield.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/architecture-project-in-l-aquila-german-italian-museum-aims-to-enliven-reconstruction-a-667729.html#ref=rss MUSAA, a joint German-Italian architecture project, hopes to help rebuild Italy's earthquake-stricken Abruzzo region. Its goal is to train architects to match cutting-edge building techniques with traditional architectural aspects and thereby avoid the emergence of bleak, soulless new developments. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:28:47 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/architecture-project-in-l-aquila-german-italian-museum-aims-to-enliven-reconstruction-a-667729.html MUSAA, a joint German-Italian architecture project, hopes to help rebuild Italy's earthquake-stricken Abruzzo region. Its goal is to train architects to match cutting-edge building techniques with traditional architectural aspects and thereby avoid the emergence of bleak, soulless new developments.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nefertiti-gets-a-new-palace-revamped-neues-museum-finally-opens-in-berlin-a-655577.html#ref=rss For seven decades Berlin's Neues Museum was a derelict, bomb-scarred shell -- but finally it is back, boasting a star-studded cast including the 3,400-year-old bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially opens the restored museum on Friday. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:20:15 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nefertiti-gets-a-new-palace-revamped-neues-museum-finally-opens-in-berlin-a-655577.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/cravings-for-currywurst-berlin-s-favorite-dish-gets-own-museum-a-642239.html#ref=rss Having just celebrated its 60th birthday, the popular German snack currywurst is now the subject of a new Berlin tourist attraction. The dedicated sausage museum opens its doors to tourists on August 15, inviting them to explore the history of the traditional Teutonic treat. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:05:09 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/cravings-for-currywurst-berlin-s-favorite-dish-gets-own-museum-a-642239.html Having just celebrated its 60th birthday, the popular German snack currywurst is now the subject of a new Berlin tourist attraction. The dedicated sausage museum opens its doors to tourists on August 15, inviting them to explore the history of the traditional Teutonic treat.]]>