by Nancy | May 20, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
The sole reason I toured Albrecht Dürer's house in Nürnberg, Germany, was because I had read there was a display of his paint and where it came from. Now Dürer lived 170 years before Maria Sybilla Merian did, but things were slow to change back in those...
by Nancy | May 11, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
ChlörleinThis bit of architechture is a famous landmark in Nürnberg, Germany; it is called a chörlein. This one was built in 1513. Looks to me like an elaborate 3-sided bay window held up by an elaborate stone column attached to the side of the house....
by Nancy | Apr 25, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
The large Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) on the Market Square is something to see, especially at noon. As music plays, doors below the clock open to reveal a statue representing the Holy Roman Emperor. Then figures representing seven electors come...
by Nancy | Apr 3, 2009 | Research
Found the iron ring Not only is this fountain beautiful, so is the wrought-iron fence around it! To see more photos of this fountain, go to www.chasingcaterpillars.vox.com
by Nancy | Apr 1, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
In the old city of Nurnberg there are a number of these figures, each one placed on the corner of a building at a street intersection. They are not only lovely sculptures, but sculptures with a purpose. Well, they served a purpose back in...
by Nancy | Mar 29, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
The tall fancy spire you see above the market booths is the Schoenebrunnen, or the Beautiful Fountain, and is very aptly named! It is the most beautiul fountain I’ve ever seen. And probably the tallest. The workmanship that went into making this is absolutely...
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