Berlin: Amarna 2012 - 100 Years of Nefertiti | Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung

To mark the anniversary of the discovery of the bust of Nefertiti on 6 December 1912, the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection will be presenting an extensive special exhibition on the Amarna period at the Neues Museum on Berlin's Museum Island. The exhibition focuses on never-before-seen discoveries from the collections of the Berlin museums, supplemented by loans from other museums abroad, allowing Nefertiti's time to be understood within its cultural-historical context. [ 07.12.2012 - 13.04.2013 ]

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Berlin: Russians and Germans. 1000 Years of Joint Ties in History, Art and Culture | Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte

For the first time a major exhibition is being held that will highlight the historical depth and diversity of common ties between Russians and Germans. In the exhibition, an arch will be formed telling the story of these two countries' ties, starting with the period of initial contact and intense trade links in the Middle Ages, moving on to the age of lively, dynamic interaction in the 18th and 19th century, through to the fundamental breaks and successful fresh starts in the 20th century. [ 04.10.2012 - 13.02.2013 ]

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Paris: Félix Thiollier (1842-1914), Photographer | Musée d'Orsay

This monograph is devoted to the author of an original body of work which varied between picturesque, post-Romantic rural landscapes and a starkly lyrical view of an industrial world then largely ignored by the artistic French photographers. [ 13.11.2012 - 10.02.2013 ]

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