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The Bauhaus
One of the most artistic marks of Germany is the Bauhaus, a school of architecture and applied arts. Created in 1919 in Weimar, it has an immense influence on modern architecture and graphic arts. This school was founded on the needs of society with no distinction between fine arts and handicraft production. The Bauhaus style was characterized mainly by the absence of ornaments. Many painters like Kandinsky and Klee, taught in this school. When the Nazis closed the school in 1933, many of its members emigrated to the USA, where the values and principles of the Bauhaus dominated art and architecture for decades. Be sure to see the excellent museum devoted to this movement in Berlin.

Germany Artists
Many German artists have joined the Arts of Old Continent each year. Germany commemorates these artists by organizing exhibitions, performances, lectures and routes in cities where they are illustrated. Thus, the year 2000 celebrated the 250 anniversary of the passing of Bach, with several events planned in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

The cultural tourist routes
You can follow one of the many existing tourist routes, such as Goethe Road (which connects Classic Route in Thuringia - one of cultural and intellectuals centers in the country), Route Baroque Upper Swabia, a route of fairy tales, devoted to the life of Grimm brothers.

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