Chagall

St Stephan in Mainz

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July 10th 2011
In this 1000 year old Catholic cathedral are stained glasses windows from the famous European artist Marc Chagall. He was a Russian Jew and at the age of 91 he completed, along with Fenster, the stained glass windows in this church. 3 years later he died. The German government asked him for many years to commission this art work, which is initially reluctantly agreed to. He uses blue as his pr ... read more

Europe » Germany » Hesse » Mainz-Kostheim

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more