Archive for: Alsace

Alsace’s Dual Crowns: Eguisheim and Riquewihr

Architectural History, Food History | August 31, 2016

View up Riquewihr’s central street, Rue de General de Gaulle (Photo P. Hunt 2016) By Patrick Hunt – Those who love the best...

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Medieval Guild Signs and Emblem Traditions: Zunftzeichen

Artifacts of Material History | October 29, 2012

Guild Sign (Zunftzeich) for Mittenwald Tailors – Schneiderei (Photo Wofgang Morscher, 2007) By Patrick Hunt – Hanging over narrow cobblestone streets,...

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Charlemagne, Rhine and Alsatian Wines: Riesling and Gewurztraminer

Classics | May 4, 2012

Reliquary Bust, Charlemagne, Aachen (Photo: public domain) By Patrick Hunt – Tradition and some evidence have it that Charlemagne (768-814) revitalized...

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Archive for: Alsace

Alsace’s Dual Crowns: Eguisheim and Riquewihr

Medieval Guild Signs and Emblem Traditions: Zunftzeichen

Charlemagne, Rhine and Alsatian Wines: Riesling and Gewurztraminer

Lausanne Cathedral’s Marvelous Bestiary: When a Dog is Not a Dog

Russia’s Most Beautiful Gem: St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow

Leanda de Lisle’s The White King Opens Up A Marvelous Window

Tang Dynasty Terracotta Lady Tomb Figurines: Endearing Subtle Whimsy