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Weihnachtsmarkt vor dem Berliner Dom » Detlev Nitschke (born in 1935) This painting captures a Christmas market in front of the iconic Berlin Cathedral. The bustling stalls, warm glow of lanterns, and sparkling lights of the Christmas tree stand out against the deep blue evening sky. The artist skillfully conveys the festive atmosphere, with figures mingling, children enjoying the market, and the majestic cathedral illuminated in the background. The lively brushstrokes and luminous colors reflect a joyous and nostalgic celebration of holiday traditions. Detlev Nitschke, a German artist born in Berlin in 1935, is celebrated for his detailed architectural scenes. Influenced by American Impressionists, his plein-air sketches often evolve into intricately designed works for calendars and maps. Nitschke studied lithography at Meisterschule für Druck und Graphik, later becoming a director in the graphics industry. As a member of the Society of Berlin Painters of Architecture, he exhibited internationally in New York, Boston, and Cape Cod.

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The restoration stela with a pair of Tutankhamun statues. Since the long-anticipated opening of Tut’s galleries at GEM is postponed once again hopefully for the last time to be in the last quarter of this year (Nov, 1, 2025), it’s important to highlight the currently displayed artifacts from Tutankhamun’s reign in the Main Galleries: the historical restoration stela and two identical royal granite statues. The stela is crucial for Egyptologists to understand the political situation following the end of Akhenaten’s reign and the succession of Tutankhamun, describing how the young King restored the old pantheon (especially the cults of Amun and Ptah) after abandoning their temples during the time of Akhenaten. After mentioning the pharaoh’s epithets, the text goes “When His Majesty arose as king, the temples of the gods and goddesses, from Elephantine [to] the lagoons of the Delta, had [fallen] into ruin. Their shrines had fallen into decay and had become ruins overgrown with plants. The land was in distress, and the gods were turning away from this land. His Majesty surpassed what had been done before.” Later on, King Horemheb usurped the stela erased Tut’s name and epithets, and carved his own to promote himself as the real savior of chaos. There was a failed attempt to split the stela into two parts maybe in medieval times for construction purposes. They were found buried and broken into numerous fragments, within Karnak temple Cachette by Georges Legrian between 1903-1905, more than a decade before the discovery of Tut’s tomb in 1922. The statues depict the young king with some features of the Amarna style.