Influences of Beauty and Art (AP)

Carolingian (780-900 AD)

The first significant style in Germany, characterized by mosaics and bright miniatures, often seen in chapels and churches.

Romanesque

Followed the Carolingian era but was overshadowed by the more popular Gothic style.

Baroque

Known for luxurious décor and miniature statuettes inside palaces.

Gothic

Famous for grand cathedrals and churches like Sankt Michael Kirche in Munich.

Bauhaus

A revolutionary modernist movement that influenced architecture and design worldwide in the early 20th century.

Bauhaus Movement

Founded by: Walter Gropius in the early 20th century.

Weimar (1919-1925)

Established the foundational principles of Bauhaus, focusing on the integration of arts into everyday life.

Dessau (1925-1932)

Shifted focus to industrial design and mass production of functional products.

Berlin (1932-1933)

The final phase, cut short due to political pressures from the Nazis, but the movement's influence continued.

Dadaism

emerged during World War I as an intellectual and artistic movement that rejected traditional norms. It was a response to the chaos, violence, and destruction of war.

Dadaists

viewed the war as senseless, and their movement was a form of protest against the established order, particularly the capitalist society, nationalism, and modern culture.

Dada artists

created works that defied logic, featuring nonsense and absurdity. They wanted to challenge the idea that art must have meaning or follow established traditions.

Hugo Ball

A German writer who became a central figure in Dadaism.

Conchita Wurst

is the stage persona of Austrian artist Thomas Neuwirth, a drag queen who gained international attention after winning the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision

An annual international song competition that unites participants from all over Europe.

Berlin

Graffiti Capital of Europe

East Side Gallery

One of the most famous landmarks of Berlin’s graffiti scene.

IBUG (Industriebrachenumgestaltung)

An annual urban culture festival in Germany, started in 2006.

Urban Art week (Berlin)

Features exhibitions, live painting, murals, graffiti jams, workshops, film screenings, guided tours, and talks.

STAMP Festival (Hamburg)

Held in the Altona district of Hamburg, it transforms the area into a giant festival of street art.

Museum Island (Berlin)

Located in the River Spree, home to several important museums in Berlin.

Germanisches Nationalmuseum (Nürnberg)

Germany’s largest museum dedicated to art and cultural history.

Städel Museum (Frankfurt)

Located along the museum embankment, this museum houses over 3,000 European masterpieces spanning 700 years.

Berlin Wall

began as a barbed-wire fence in 1961 and evolved into a 14-foot-high concrete barrier by the 1980s, dividing East and West Berlin.