Diaporama culturel du jour

19 septembre 2010

Diaporama culturel du jour

AMSTERDAM. - Journalists attend the preview of an exhibition, entitled The Immortal Alexander The Great, at the Hermitage Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The exhibition opens to the public from 18 September 2010 until 18 March 2011. EPA/TOUSSAINT KLUITERS

MONACO.- Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Caroline of Hanover (R) and Museum Director Marie Claude Beaud (C) attend the opening exhibition of the New National Museum of Monaco at the Villa Paloma, in Monaco. The exhibition, entitled La Carte dApres Nature, was curated by German artist Thomas Demand. EPA/BRUNO BEBERT.

LEIPZIG.- Visitors observe the panorama picture Magical Picture of Nature in the Asisi Panometer in Leipzig, Germany. The 30m high image Amazonia of the Berlin artist Asisi shows lush fauna and flora of the landscape near the equator in a scale 1-1. Since its opening in March 2009, the Asisi Panometer counted more than 580 000 visitors. For the anniversary of the battle of nations in 2013, the artist Yadegar Asisi plans to create a panorama picturing a battle in the old gas storage. EPA/PETER ENDIG.

ROTTERDAM.- An employee of the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam carries a part of a life-size model of a pterosaur, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Five models of the prehistorical Anhanguera, the biggest flying animal ever, are on loan to Rotterdams natural history museum from the Summer Science Exhibition at the Royal Society in London, Britain. The pterosaurs will be on display from 22 September 2010 until 06 March 2011. EPA/VALERIE KUYPERS.

MALAGA.- Two visitors look at an artwork, entitled Nature morte a la Pasteque (1959), by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, on display in an exhibition, entitled Picasso en el papel y engobe (Picasso in paper and clay), at the Fundacion Unicaja in Malaga, Spain. The exhibition presenting seven Picasso engravings and two ceramics from the Unicaja collection runs until 19 September. EPA/JOSE MANUEL VIDAL.

MANNHEIM.- The Blessed of the Last Judgement from 1240 made from gray sanstone is displayed at the exhibition The Staufer and Italy in the Reiss-Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim, Germany. The Staufer are known as the most important European dynasty of the 12th and 13th century. The exhibition takes place from 19 September 2010 to 20 February 2011. EPA/RONALD WITTEK.

MANNHEIM.- An image of Frederick I Barbarossa of the Welf Chronicle (1185-1191) is displayed at the exhibition The Staufer and Italy in the Reiss-Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim, Germany. The Staufer are known as the most important European dynasty of the 12th and 13th century. The exhibition takes place from 19 September 2010 to 20 February 2011. EPA/RONALD WITTEK.

MANNHEIM.- A woman examines the Heads of Capua (1234-1239) at the exhibition The Staufer and Italy in the Reiss-Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim, Germany. The Staufer are known as the most important European dynasty of the 12th and 13th century. The exhibition takes place from 19 September 2010 to 20 February 2011. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

MALAGA.- A sculpture, entitled El Deslumbramiento (Dazzle), by artist Tony Grilo, is on display at the Museo Automovilistico de Malaga (Automobile Museum Malaga), in Malaga, Spain, on the eve of the museums grand opening. EPA/JORGE ZAPATA.

MINHE.- Two workers paint the newly built hall of Baofo Temple, a Buddhism monastery founded by a Tibetan monk in Minhe county, northwest Chinas Qinghai province, 18 September 2010. Tibetan Buddhism is the major religion for people in the province. EPA/STR.

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