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Thirty Years’ War
One-third of the population of the German lands was killed as a result of the Thirty Years’ War between 1618 and 1648. The Art of Germany, Andrew Graham-Dixon, BBC 4
The birth of Nazi architecture – how much Nazi architecture survives?
The Haus der Kunst (literally House of Art) is an art museum in Munich, Germany. It is famous as the first piece of public architecture that was built under the Nazi regime….
Sound and fury
Hendiadys (pronounced /hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɨs/, a Latinized form of the Greek phrase ἓν διὰ δυοῖν, hèn dià duoîn, “one through two”) is a figure of speech used for emphasis, and is defined…
Beguines – the good women of northern Europe
Amidst the fervant religiosity of the Crusades a female movement emerged at the start of the 12th century. Across the Low Countries and the German lands women began to live…
Red poppies and blue cornflowers
The red poppy is the ubiquitous symbol of remembrance throughout the UK and much of the Commonwealth.Its counterpart in France is another wild flower that was found in Flanders Fields…