P R O M E T H E U S

Russlands Präsident Vladimir Putin (links) auf der gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz mit der deutschen Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel zum Auftakt der Hannover Messe im April 2013. Der wirtschaftliche Erfolg war großartig, die politische Stimme jedoch unterkühlt. Die deutsche Regierungschefin kritisierte Russland wegen undemokratischer Methoden. Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland hat sich seit Konrad Adenauer immer zu den USA bekannt. Zugleich ist jedoch festzuhalten, dass die Mehrheit der Deutschen heute die „russische Seele" mit Musik, Literatur und Kunst schätzt, trotz aller Grausamkeiten die sich beide Länder während des Zweiten Weltkrieges und bei Kriegsende 1945 angetan haben. For our article, see Vladimir Putin: No kiss for Angela Merkel ...

Foto: Press-Pool

A collection of Iranian miniatures and calligraphy along with many other works of art is slated to go under the hammer in London. For our article, see Iranian arts to go under hammer in London Sotheby's

  The German Empress Auguste Victoria with her daughter Princess Victoria Louise (right) during a carriage ride on May 31, 1911 in Berlin. The Princess was 19 years young. It was the time in which the Imperial couple were thinking about marrying the beautiful princess, which took place two years later. For our article, see Royal History: Kaiser's daughter Princess Victoria Louise was married 100 years ago ...

 Foto: Archive History/Marco

Of timeless beauty and harmony are the Orpheus images in the original graphics of Jean Cocteau. The picture shows a color lithograph with the head of Orpheus, produced in Paris by Fernand Mourlot. Added by hand is additional text by the poet. Mourlot was also the master-printer of Picasso, Chagall, Miro and Dalí. For our article, see The Year of Jean Cocteau - 2013 ...

Foto: Marco-VG, Bonn

The president of the German Cancer Aid turned 75 years: Fritz Pleitgen. After decades of successful professional carreer as a journlist and writer, his social engagement is the center of his activities. His participation in the fight against cancer is beneficial to all people. For our article, see Fritz Pleitgen 75 Jahre: Intelligenz und Ausdauer brachten Erfolg ...

Foto: dkh/Marco-vg

Typical for the artist Georg Cadora wewe his drawing-ink paintings, in which he put together thousands of small circles to make a composition. In this strenuous style was also created the portrait "Arno Breker", who was the most significant sculptor of the classical tradition in the 20th century. In Cadora's cycle of portraits of significant contemporaries, poets, writers and composers predominated. For our article, see Georg Cadora is dead ...

Foto: Marco-VG, Bonn

For magnificent photos from the Annapurna Circuit Trek, visit Photos from the Himalayas: Trek Around Annapurna, Nepal

Church Diplomacy: Pope Francis welcomed as the first female head of state the Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in the Vatikan. At home in Argentina, according to media reports there have been differences between the two. As a Bishop, the present Pope was critized for cooperating with the military dictatorship and for inadequately protecting priests. So far, these accusations have not been proven. For our article, see Papst Franziskus: Quo vadis ? ...

Foto: Press-pool

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

**** Vladimir Putin: No kiss for Angela Merkel, von B. John Zavrel

**** Papst Franziskus: Quo vadis ?, von B. John Zavrel

**** Fritz Pleitgen 75 Jahre: Intelligenz und Ausdauer brachten Erfolg, von Joe F. Bodenstein

**** Royal History: Kaisertochter Prinzessin Viktoria Luise heiratete vor 100 Jahren, von B. John Zavrel

Jean Cocteau-Jahr 2013, von B. John Zavrel

Georg Cadora ist tot, von Marco J. Bodenstein

Prostata-Krebs: Die große Angst des Mannes, von Joe F. Bodenstein

Papst Benedikt XVI. trat zurück „zum Wohle der Kirche", von B. John Zavrel

Arno Breker 22. Jahrestag: Rote Rosen und Halbmast, von B. John Zavrel

Der „Deutsche Krebshilfe Preis" von Bundesminister Daniel Bahr überreicht, von Joe F. Bodenstein

Erica Pappritz und der „Nazi-Teppich" im Kanzleramt, von B. John Zavrel

Adenauer-Gedenken 2013 führt Alt und Jung zusammen, von Marco J. Bodenstein

Odyssee--Zyklus von Birgit Sewekow, von B. John Zavrel

Deutsche Krebshilfe ermöglicht das erste zentrale Krebsregister, von Joe F. Bodenstein

Ungarn hat „Gedenktag Vertreibung Deutscher" nach 1945, von B. John Zavrel

Nordkorea kündigt „radikale Wende" der Nord-Süd-Politik an, von B. John Zavrel

Previous recent issues of the PROMETHEUS Journal:

PROMETHEUS 197 (March, 2013)

PROMETHEUS 182 (October, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 181 (September, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 180 (August, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 179 (July, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 178 (June, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 177 (April & May, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 176 (March, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 175 (February, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 174 (January, 2012)

PROMETHEUS 173 (December, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 172 (November, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 171 (October, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 170 (September, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 169 (August, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 168 (July, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 167 (June, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 166 (May, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 165 (March & April, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 164 (February, 2011)

PROMETHEUS 163 (January, 2011)

INDEX to all previous issues of PROMETHEUS

MUSEUM OF EUROPEAN ART  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    MUSEUM OF EUROPEAN ART, 10545 Main Street, Clarence, New York 14031 (USA) B. JOHN ZAVREL ......... Founder & Director   Admission is free, but RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED by E-mail: info@meaus.com , or by phone at 759-6078. General information about the MUSEUM OF EUROPEAN 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