August, 2023 | Suzanne Havens

Glasmuseum Passau Germany

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Glass vessels and sculpture fascinate me. Over 15,000 pieces are on display inside the Hotel Wilder Mann, famous in the 19th c. where Elisabeth II, Empress of Austria, stayed for a week in 1862. The collection is from Bavaria, Bohemia, Austria and Silesia and comprises glass from 1650 to 1950 and features Biedermeier, Art Nouveau (Jugendstil), and Art Deco (Modern) styles.

Biedermeier, Friedrich Egermann, Blottendorf, Bohemia 1828 – 1845

Biedermeier, First Experiments from Franz Pohl Glashütte Carlsthal, Schliesien, 1835 – 1842

Art Deco, Modern, Josephine Glassworks, Schreiberhau, Silesia, 1920 – 1950

Art Deco, Modern, Josephine Glassworks, Schreiberhau, Silesia, 1920 – 1950, closeup

Art Nouveau, Meyr’s Neffe, Adolf bei Winterberg, Bohemia, 1900 – 1915

Jugendstil, Wilhelm Kralik Sohn, Eleonorenhain Bohemia, 1900 – 1905

Jugendstil, Wilhelm Kralik Sohn, Eleonorenhain Bohemia, 1900 – 1905, closeup

Vienna Winter Exhibition, 1902 -1903, glass with leaf or heart-shaped applications that are first preheated and then rolled onto the hot surface of the glass bubble and embedded in the wall

Shared Art

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It is fun for me to make photos of others’ arts and crafts to share and to keep as memories. This is a quirky assortment of just some of the sculpture, graphics, paintings, and vessels we saw on our trip to Europe this summer, spanning many artistic styles over the years.

Bamberg, Germany

Bamberg, Germany Cathedral Rose Garden

Einstein with marijuana graphic beside stickers on the downspout, Regensburg, Germany

Don Juan of Austria, 1547 – 1548, born in Regensburg, illigitimate son of the widowed Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. John (Johann) became a military leader in the service of his half-brother, King Philip II of Spain, Charles V’s heir, and is best known for his role as the admiral of the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Lepanto.

Bronze relief map of old city used as beer table at Regensburgerfest, Regensburg, Germany

Barbara Blomberg, mistress of Charles V, Holy Roman Emporer, mother of Don Juan de Austria, Regensburg, Germany, wall graphic in the lobby of Das Regensburg Hotel

Passau, Germany

Art Nouveau (Jugendstil), glass vessels with silver decoration put on in an electrolytic bath, by Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, Bohemia, 1900 – 1905, The Glas Museum, Passau, Germany

Mirabell Palace Garden, Salzburg, Austria. The Mirabell garten was laid out under Prince-Archbishop Johann Ernst von Thun from 1687 according to plans designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.

A sculpture in a nook of the mighty 11th c. Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung), built on a rock 400 feet above the Salzach River

Door handles, Salzburg, Austria

Trail of the Witches, Alpe di Suisi, The Dolomites, Italy

The gardens of Hohenschwangau Castle, Füssen, Germany

A cairn at a barn in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland

Balade D’ouchy, Port de Lausanne-Ouchy, France on Lake Geneva

Parc Olympique, Balade D’ouchy, Port de Lausanne-Ouchy, France on Lake Geneva

Quartier du Flon, Lausanne, France

Suspended discs spanning between buildings, Quartier du Flon, Lausanne, France

Window Shopping in Europe

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Bamberg, Germany

Regensburg, Germany

Regensberg, Germany

Passau, Germany

Salzburg, Austria

Kastelroth/Castelrotto, Italy

Füssen, Germany

Chamonix, France

Lausanne, Switzerland

I have always been intrigued by shop windows. I enjoy them as an art form. I used to try to remove all reflections with a polarizer or blurring, but now I am fascinated by the added dimension and sense of context. Yes, it makes them more complex and murkier to see, but I feel the interaction is worth it.