P R O M E T H E U S

Internet Bulletin for Art, News, Politics & Science


Number 158................................................................................. August 2010

 

 

Portrait „Shimon Peres" by Kurt Arentz. This bronze portrat-bust by the European sculptor is destined for Jerusalem. The photo shows the Israeli Ambassador Yoram Ben-Zeev (right), the sculptor Kurt Arentz and the initiator, Hans-Joachim Gloeckner (left).

Foto: ev-press

 

 

OFFERINGS TO ART LOVERS ...

A Life for the Beautiful

Etching of the Noervenich Castle

Secret Friendships

Limited edition sculptures

More interesting sculptures from Europe

Artworks from around the world

 

 

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE ...

**** „Sterben dort, wo man zuhause ist" möchten die meisten Menschen, von Joe F. Bodenstein

The Inventor Wilson Greatbatch, by B. John Zavrel

From Peenemünde to the Moon, by Konrad Dannenberg

 

BOULEVARD NEWS & EYEWITNESS REPORTS ...

**** Portrait von Staatspräsident „Shimon Peres" für Jerusalem, von B. John Zavrel

**** Der Dalai Lama von Tibet wurde 75 Jahre, von B. John Zavrel

 

NEWS FROM MUSEUM OF EUROPEAN ART ...

SUMMER 2010 exhibition: Dali's illustrations to the Divine Comedy

GENERAL INFORMATION about the Museum of European Art

 

 

USA in 2010: the politicians's daughter as celebrity. According to news reports, Chelsea Clinton's wedding to investment banker Mark Mezvinsky on July 31, 2010 is costing papa Bill $3,000,000. The total price tag will be about $5,000,000. The additional $2,000,000 apparently is being laid off on US Taxpayers as Secret Service costs for protecting former president Clinton and foreign heads of state. For our article, see Let Them Eat Cake ...

 

 

ESSAYS ON ART, CULTURE & SOCIETY ...

**** The Year America Dissolved, by Paul Craig Roberts

Why explore space?, by Ernst Stuhlinger

 

EDITORIALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ...

****Let Them Eat Cake, by Paul Craig Roberts

 

EXHIBITONS AROUND THE WORLD ...

  

 

 

Obama and H.H. the Dalai Lama in Washington. For our article in German, see Der Dalai Lama von Tibet wurde 75 Jahre ...

 

 

SELECTED ARTICLES IN OTHER LANGUAGES (German, French, Spanish & other) ...

**** „Sterben dort, wo man zuhause ist" möchten die meisten Menschen, von Joe F. Bodenstein

**** Portrait von Staatspräsident „Shimon Peres" für Jerusalem, von B. John Zavrel

**** Der Dalai Lama von Tibet wurde 75 Jahre, von B. John Zavrel

Beate von Kessel

Der 110. Geburtstag von Arno Breker, von B. John Zavrel

La beauté et le divin dans l'art, par le Consul B. John Zavrel

Lajos Tar: Warum ein Mann Gedichte schreibt, von B. John Zavrel

WDR berichtet zum 110. Geburtstag des Bildhauers Arno Breker

La France rend hommage à Arno Breker par la publication d'un livre d'art

 

 

To grow old together and to remain healthy! That is the wish of most people. And when the inescapable end of life comes, then most men and women equally wish to close their eyes there, where they are at home. This was confirmed in a recent study in Germany. The study was made possible with the donation of 145,000 Euros from the German Cancer Aid.

Foto: dkh/marco, Bonn

 

WORKS OF ART FOR COLLECTORS ...

Ronald Reagan: Graphic of his horse „ El Alamain"

Books from Museum of European Art 

 

SCULPTURE & ARCHITECTURE, PAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY ...

  

BOOK REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS ...

The Third Reich: A sensational book about „Uniforms and Decorations …"

Romanticism or Realization? The Dangers of Kerouac's Mystic Ramblings in 'Dharma Bums'

The Making of the Pacemaker, by B. John Zavrel

 

 

 

'ORPHEUS', an etching by Jean Cocteau.

 

ART HISTORY IN FACTS & RARE PHOTOS ...

Dante, Dalí and the Divine Comedy, by B. John Zavrel

 

SPIRITUALITY & PHILOSOPHY ...

**** Swami Veda: 2010 Programs

Friends of Gurukulam. Articles on the philosophy & science of yoga

'Swami Hari: I am a simple forest monk'. A book review by B. John Zavrel

The Power of Non-violence in Everyday Life, by Swami Veda

Easy Indian recipes for beginners

 

SELECTED ARTICLES IN OTHER LANGUAGES (German, French, Spanish & other) ...

**** „Sterben dort, wo man zuhause ist" möchten die meisten Menschen, von Joe F. Bodenstein

**** Portrait von Staatspräsident „Shimon Peres" für Jerusalem, von B. John Zavrel

**** Der Dalai Lama von Tibet wurde 75 Jahre, von B. John Zavrel

Beate von Kessel

Der 110. Geburtstag von Arno Breker, von B. John Zavrel

La beauté et le divin dans l'art, par le Consul B. John Zavrel

Lajos Tar: Warum ein Mann Gedichte schreibt, von B. John Zavrel

WDR berichtet zum 110. Geburtstag des Bildhauers Arno Breker

La France rend hommage à Arno Breker par la publication d'un livre d'art

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS FROM THE ORDER OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT ...

What is the Order of Alexander the Great?

Alexander Order and Princess Victoria Luise of Prussia

THE ORDER OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT ( selected articles ) 

Noervenich Castle as Residence for the Alexander Order

Membership Application - NOVICE MEMBER of Alexander Order

 

 

  

 

Previous recent issues of the PROMETHEUS Journal:

PROMETHEUS 156 (June, 2010)

PROMETHEUS 155 (May, 2010)

PROMETHEUS 154 (April, 2010)

PROMETHEUS 153 (March, 2010)

PROMETHEUS 152 (February, 2010)

PROMETHEUS 151 (January, 2010)

PROMETHEUS 150 (December 2009)

PROMETHEUS 149 (November, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 148 (October, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 147 (September, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 146 (August, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 145 (July, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 144 (June, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 143 (May, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 142 (April, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 141 (March, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 140 (February, 2009)

PROMETHEUS 139 (January, 2009)

 

INDEX to all previous issues of PROMETHEUS

 

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PROMETHEUS, The Bulletin of Art for: Museum of European Art (USA), Museum Europäische Kunst (Germany), Forum Europa (Germany, Belgium), Order of Alexander the Great (France), Artists for Ecology (United States, Germany), and European Art Foundation (Berlin).

Published for these organizations by: West-Art Publishers, 10545 Main Street, Clarence, New York 14031 (USA). Tel.: 716-759-6078 Fax 716-759-1983. e-mail: zavrel@meaus.com

Editor-in-Chief: Joe F. Bodenstein

Publisher: B. John Zavrel