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Einführung Kathedralen dienen einer groBen Gemeinde. Sie beherbergen denThron, den Sitz - oder lateinisch die cathedra - des Bischofs, womit sie zu einem Zentrum der christlichen Verehrung und Lehre und der christlichen Mission werden. AuBerdem sind Kathedralen wichtige Begegnungsstátten für...

introduction Today the Uffizi is famous above all as a magnificent picture gallery, comprising works from the thirteenth century by the 'founding father' of Florentine art, Cimabue, and on through the centuries up to Tiepolo, Canaletto and Guardi, Liotard and Chardin, or the two Goya portraits...

INTRODUCTION The Prado owes its existence to the Spanish monarchy's love of art, for it is the royal collection that is the backbone of the museum, and the Spanish collection its core. This is the reason for the presence of so many artists connected with the court -painters and official...

Foreword The Courtauld Institute of Art is a unique institution not just in Britain but also in the world. Founded 75 years ago as a result of the inspiration of three far-sighted individuals, textile magnate Samuel Courtauld, civil servant and politician Arthur, Lord Lee of Fareham, and lawyer...