Monday, June 30, 2008

Brunnenbuberl

Brunnenbuberl, Boy at the fountain by Matthias Gasteiger, Neuhauser Straße, Munich

Brunnenbuberl (Boy at the fountain) by Matthias Gasteiger
Neuhauser Straße / Herzog-Max-Straße
Munich, March 2004

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Ship on a roof

Ship on a roof, Neuhauser Straße, Munich

Ship on a roof
Neuhauser Straße
Munich, March 2004

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Three Musicians

Drei Musikanten, Three Musicians by Konrad Knoll, Neuhauser Straße, Munich

Drei Musikanten (Three Musicians) by Konrad Knoll
Neuhauser Straße
Munich, March 2004

Friday, June 27, 2008

McDonald's in Japanese

McDonald's in Japanese katakana, Munich

McDonald's written in Japanese using katakana
Karlsplatz
Munich, March 2004

Thursday, June 26, 2008

McDonald's in Cyrillic

McDonald's Cyrillic sign, Karlsplatz, Munich

McDonald's in Cyrillic
Karlsplatz
Munich, March 2004

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Snowy tables

Snowy tables, Lenbachplatz, Munich

Snowy tables
Lenbachplatz
Munich, March 2004

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Neuson Force 1502 RD

Excavator Neuson Force 1502 RD, Lenbachplatz, Munich

Excavator Neuson Force 1502 RD
Lenbachplatz
Munich, March 2004

Monday, June 23, 2008

Bernheimer-Haus

Bernheimer-Haus, Lenbachplatz, Munich

Bernheimer-Haus
Lenbachplatz
Munich, March 2004

“House Bernheimer (Bernheimer-Haus) is also known as Barnaulsky Palace (Bernheimer Palace) was built in 1888-1889 by architect Friedrich von Tarsem with a facade in neo-Baroque style that made the building one of the first of its kind, and then a prototype for other buildings of this kind in Munich. Subsequently the building was extended. Next to the Palace from 1887 to 1905 was built several stylistically consistent building. Today the Palace Bernheimer is a beautiful residential and commercial building.” (Lenbach Square, life-globe.com)

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Obelisk am Karolinenplatz

Memorial to the Bavarian soldiers by Leo von Klenze, Karolinenplatz, Munich

Memorial to the Bavarian soldiers by Leo von Klenze, 1818
Karolinenplatz
Munich, March 2004

“The obelisk was erected as a memorial to the Bavarian soldiers who perished in the Russian campaign of Napoleon in 1812. In the list of Bavarian monuments obelisk occupies the last place and is listed as a monument. The obelisk was designed by the German court architect Leo von Klenze in 1818. The monument was to be placed on the ground-floor. However, because of the impossibility of transporting large parts, only in 1833, when Ludwig I was implemented a simple version of the obelisk on Karolinenplatz. The pointed obelisk placed on the three-tiered marble platform. Outside the obelisk is covered with bronze plates that were cast from the conquered French, Russian and Austrian cannons. A retired Bavarian guns are also used for the erection of the obelisk.” (Obelisk at Karolinenplatz in Munich, life-globe.com)

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Alte Pinakothek

Alte Pinakothek, Barer Straße, Munich

Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Friday, June 20, 2008

Columns

Columns, Pinakothek der Moderne (Art Gallery of the Modern), Munich

Columns
Pinakothek der Moderne (Art Gallery of the Modern)
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Pinakothek der Moderne

Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich

Pinakothek der Moderne (Art Gallery of the Modern)
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Roofed staircase

Roofed staircase, Neue Pinakothek, Barer Straße, Munich

Roofed staircase
Neue Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Bow window

Bow window, Neue Pinakothek, Barer Straße, Munich

Bow window
Neue Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Monday, June 16, 2008

Caffè Greco

Caffè Greco, Aglaia by Toni Stadler junior, Neue Pinakothek, Barer Straße, Munich

Caffè Greco
“Aglaia” by Toni Stadler junior, 1961
Neue Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Miracolo

Miracolo, Miracle by Marino Marini, Skulpturenpark Pinakothek, Munich

“Miracolo” (Miracle) by Marino Marini
Skulpturenpark Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Liegende

Liegende, Legend by Henry Moore, Skulpturenpark Pinakothek, Munich

“Liegende” (Legend) by Henry Moore
Skulpturenpark Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Friday, June 13, 2008

Albrecht Dürer

Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe by Albrecht Dürer, Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe by Albrecht Dürer, 1500
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Paumgartner-Altar

Paumgartner-Altar (Paumgartner altarpiece) by Albrecht Dürer, Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Paumgartner-Altar (Paumgartner altarpiece) by Albrecht Dürer, 1497
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

“The Paumgartner altarpiece (c. 1500) is an early triptych painting by Albrecht Dürer, commissioned by the Paumgartner family of Nuremberg. The central panel depicts a nativity scene, while the wings depict Saint George (left) and Saint Eustace (right). The saint's faces are donor portraits of the brothers Stephan and Lukas Paumgartner, respectively. Other members of the Paumgartner family are depicted as small figures in the center panel. In 1616 the painting was bought by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria and taken to Munich. There it was altered to suit 17th century tastes. This entailed adding helmets, horses, and landscape backgrounds to the portraits of the saints and painting over the small donor figures in the center panel. These embellishments were removed by restorators in 1903. On 20 April 1988, the Paumgartner altarpiece was one of three paintings at the Alte Pinakothek that were attacked with concentrated sulfuric acid by the serial art vandal Hans-Joachim Bohlmann.[4] It alone suffered at least $12 million worth of damage. After 21 years of restoration, it was returned to display in 2010.” (Paumgartner altarpiece, Wikipedia)

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Trauben- und Melonenesser, Buben beim Würfelspiel, Die kleine Obsthändlerin by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Trauben- und Melonenesser, um 1645
Buben beim Würfelspiel, um 1675/80
Die kleine Obsthändlerin, um 1670/75
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Bouquet of Flowers

Bouquet of Flowers by Rachel Ruysch, Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Copying “Bouquet of Flowers” (1715) by Rachel Ruysch
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Monday, June 9, 2008

Staircases

Staircases inside the Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Staircases
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Portrait of Oswolt Krel

Portrait of Oswolt Krel by Albrecht Dürer, Alte Pinakothek, Munich

“Portrait of Oswolt Krel” by Albrecht Dürer, 1499
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Susanna im Bade

Susanna im Bade (Susanna in the Bath) by Albrecht Altdorfer, Alte Pinakothek, Munich

“Susanna im Bade” (Susanna in the Bath) by Albrecht Altdorfer, 1526
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Friday, June 6, 2008

Entrance hall

Entrance hall, Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Entrance hall
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Staircase

Staircase inside the Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Staircase
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Trojan Horse

Trojanisches Pferd, Trojan Horse by Hans Wimmer, Skulpturenpark Pinakothek, Munich

“Trojanisches Pferd” (Trojan Horse) by Hans Wimmer
Skulpturenpark Pinakothek
Barer Straße
Munich, March 2004

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Wittelsbacherbrunnen

Wittelsbacherbrunnen (Wittelsbach Fountain), Lenbachplatz, Munich

Wittelsbacherbrunnen (Wittelsbach Fountain)
Lenbachplatz
Munich, March 2004

“The Wittelsbacher fountain is a neoclassical monument located in Maximiliansplatz in the center of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It was created between 1893 and 1895, with design by sculptor Adolf von Hildebrand and with the help of sculptor Erwin Kurz. His subject is an allegory on the primal forces of the element water. With its calm and clear design, and also from the urban point of view, the fountain is considered an accomplished artistic installation of the Bavarian capital.” (Lenbachplatz, Wikipedia)

Monday, June 2, 2008

Hotel Condor

Hotel Condor, Zweigstrasse, Munich

Hotel Condor
Zweigstraße
Munich, March 2004

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Delivery e-bike

Delivery e-bike, Deutsche Post, Bayerstraße, Munich

Delivery e-bike, Deutsche Post
Bayerstraße
Munich, March 2004