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tower is one of europe's most photographed left parts. paintings with a twist that describes the works by a really well the dutch artist is known worldwide for his optical illusions he often played with the perspectives died in one thousand nine hundred seventy two his hometown loverde in the netherlands is during a stint as one of two european capitals of culture and to all of the city's famous some there's currently a retrospective of confusing works. do these steps lead up or down. mc escher was a master of illusion the dutch artist created works that on the surface appeared to show realistic scenes but violated physical laws. the exhibition asher's journey is currently on at the frieze museum in the dutch

city of. his art doesn't just delight visitors to the show it even leaves the curators spellbound. and what is always a great fascination about ashes work is the way he invites you to look closer and to look longer and to look again and. there is this constant need you want to figure out what he's doing and where where and where does he trick you somehow i never really get behind this you never really see where he took you and makes his work i think very fast. but there's much more to the exhibition than just asher's famous impossible images tracks his lifelong development as an artist. in the early years of his career the dutchman focused on painting realistic landscapes he travelled widely and searching for inspiration. but as

time passed his works diverged from reality more and more. one place in particular would leave a lasting impression on his travels through to the alhambra in spain is important because he saw the geometrical decorations in the palace started to copy them and this inspired him to go into a new direction so to speak and became an inspiration for his later prints as well . in the northern part of the netherlands. there was born in this house on june seventeenth. eight hundred ninety eight. recorded history stretches back to the fourteenth century this year it's a european capital of culture that's drawing large numbers of visitors to the exhibition more than four thousand tickets were sold on its opening weekend alone. makes people stop and. able to. mention so he can combine.

the side he sees the world and then he looks at the other side of the world completely different it's a building but it's not realistic building there is a tower with many stairs that says it all makes sense every time you look at it you find something you know when you find something different. for a long time mc escher was an outsider in the art world. mathematicians and other scientists developed an appreciation for his impossible images. he also please the public beginning in the one nine hundred fifty s. many of his works were reprinted due to overwhelming demand. later in life became quite a celebrity. and she was well aware of. the sense that he felt he was in between worlds in between the mathematics and. scientists and world

and he felt that he was moving in between and he could feel. that. he had something found something of great interest but it was also something he felt he was alone in. even nearly fifty years after his death the work of mc escher remains mesmerizing. it's the work of an artist who truly saw the world with different eyes. fascinating flowers and some of the rarest plans are on display in england again in the past some million international visitors flocked to kew gardens in london every year the temperate house is the highlight it's the world's biggest surviving victorian glass house it's large enough to help three jumbo jets it's been shot

since twenty thirteen for extensive renovations until now. the temperate house in london is a stunning structure that's home to some of the rarest plant specimens on the planet. now after five years of renovations it's to be officially reopened on may fifth. final preparations are underway. in the temperate house in a button cares for plants that are technically extinct. i'm just claiming woodside and this is a site all prehistoric plants that were around at the time of the dinosaurs and which is why they have quite tough and spiny leafs what cycads is the loneliest pond in the world is because we've only found males always go all clones and that means that there isn't any sexual reproduction. around fifteen hundred species of plants from asia africa america australia and new

zealand flourish here among them are a few of interest to medical research for example this himalayan you. see it produces text and these are the active ingredient in an anti cancer drug cool pack. and it's sarah's that that unfortunate day parlance of being harvested from the wild quick then they can see a. green victoria strolled through this house after it was opened in eight hundred sixty three in the queue royal botanic gardens in southwestern london. it's one of several green houses including the poem house which recreate serene forest climate. the third major component is the princess of wales conservatory all three buildings how is endangered plant species. gardens director richard general heads

a staff of some three hundred scientists. but we have the millennium seed bank which is clipped in storing seeds cyc an insurance policy against extinction we have all drawing more than seven and a half million specimens we have the world's largest collection with about one point three million specimens i think it was quite unique in the combination of assets we have the science collections the living collections the landscape and the community of scientists and conservationists we have. the renovation work cost about forty seven million euros the largest scale modernization effort undertaken in the greenhouses history nearly seventy thousand elements had to be removed and restored fifteen thousand panes of glass were replaced and over five thousand liters of paint applied the job required one hundred eighty kilometers of scaffolding andrew williams oversaw the colossal project. though it was put a risk register which is a historic england register with buildings of historic significance like this

building which is a grade one the building was a risk of damage being caused by a lack of maintenance over the years a water has got into the building which meant we needed to do a full refurbishment because it was on the verge of getting unsafe to the public. workers had to move some five thousand flowers herbs and trees out and five years later back into the temperate house is nearly forty nine hundred square metres. many of the plants are extremely sensitive. from a cultural specter they were very nervous of taking everything out and putting it back in ultimately we did we took everything out and we put it all back in again and we lost very very few specimens just a couple and then we propagated as well so we took cuttings and we actually. taken as well while we had a larger plot where we had to if i removed though too big for the building we've taken a couple of cuttings from on our reply to their sons and daughters back into the

building. in a button pitched in for the big move back into the temperate house the job took eight months but it was a very special time for. myself and my colleagues when we started in horticulture we never imagined that we'd be passive pews biggest restoration project in its history and we never imagined that we'd be helping to is still the largest victorian glass house still surviving in the world. a few invited guests were allowed to sneak preview before the official reopening but after may fifth it will be open to everyone a green always says just ten kilometers from the heart of london. let's have a look at what else is going on in europe in our own cultural events today as express kicks off with the famous fashion label. shadow hit the high seas in paris on thursday with its cruise collection and

invited guests to set sail for the french riviera a huge cruise ship was inside the day in the heart of paris. among the many famous faces were actresses kristen stewart and the daughter of johnny depp and vanessa parodied lily rose. hitting the runway where supermodel sisters bella and. chanel had designer karl lagerfeld famously transforms the a into a spectacle for chanel shows previous settings have included a full blown forest and an airport terminal. and in doing and was a kind of drawing a comic book character tintin and his dog snowy has spent more than six hundred thousand euros at an auction in paris it was made by a belgian artists just made me. to serve as

a cover distraction for the newspaper serialisation of chaos a concept in one nine hundred fifty nine it's intimate comic was a psychiatrist and book full of the ocean drawing. that is what's the. karl marx traffic lights karl marx rubber duckies and karl marx wind all to mark the philosopher's two hundredth birthday on may fifth in his birthplace tree earth marks is turning up everywhere on thursday the house where he was born opened an exhibition on the father of communism alongside animated marks the first edition of dust capito with handwritten annotations by the author himself. on saturday the city will be unveiling a larger than. lifestar she was sent as a gift from china's nominally communist government and often heated nearly two

years to be preceded its eventual acceptance. now of something for anybody who's feeling hungry it's time for another episode of fifty kitchens one city our series is the perfect prove to so that you can enjoy good food from around the world without ever leaving berlin because the german capital is home to people from some two hundred different nations and other came over they brought a lot of traditions from the home countries recipes for example and these delicious dishes are on display in our show every week and you can find them also on our web page d w dot coms less fifty kitchens today we're heading to luxembourg in the middle of berlin to try out a traditional meal. is

very different from where i come from the exchange the countryside of luxembourg gave you and it was a lot more stimulating. female i made new friends and there was a lot more going on see me female i was young too so that was pretty pivotal gave i didn't find it hard to stay. this ministry to fund hits a blog. for our first born in luxembourg in the one nine hundred fifty four his parents and to plant this week that. he came to study horticulture in berlin back in one nine hundred eighty three and was hooked by the scene. before long he began painting and developing his own projects and eventually into professorship at an academy. for a few years now you've been a successful but strong and. the kind in there is success story of faith began back in two thousand and six with a delicatessen he opened with his partner high cash me to go pick specialties from luxembourg since then it's grown into

a popular place offering bistro style food for lunch and a more exclusive gourmet meal in the evening. as his constant eyeball i really like to have guests just to strike up conversations in the foyer to do something nice for other people i'm good feedback straight away i can feel sick. the lot of the people are happy and it's great when you also get to know really nice people this is true it's a small stage of sorts that i go on every night the climb to be. over that is what's so appealing about it. does. just life for them. and that stage is part of the artist's signature experience in the form of profess a full color theory chose the hues for the furniture and interior design the whole sport works he painted himself. this space for up to thirty guests and.

the name was inspired by luxembourg as figure of speech about grabbing a bite to eat where more fed could be translated as mouthful. the front area of the restaurant is still a delicatessen that sells wines and other specialties from luxembourg. plays an important role in luxembourg both food and drink you meet up and go out to eat and if you have something to talk about you do it over food when the wind comes and helps. or just makes for a nice evening. of. chicken cooked in wine is a specialty. in the small central european country it's still really stewed. with fine cut deep fried potatoes.

that's next traditional cuisine has been heavily influenced by the neighboring regions in northern france. and rustic many dishes come from not from the. grand duchy of luxembourg has more than its fair share of restaurants in the small countries. is often made with red wine but in luxembourg you typically make it with riesling. i've been told that the lighter whites were always traditionally used for cooking. they were used to make sauces or for stews that's a distinctive feature in our corner of the world. like.

district of the german capital but has lived and worked here he says it's a great place to encounter artists and celebrities if you enjoy that kind of thing . there's always something going on. the restaurant has gained an excellent reputation. including among the testers for the go me your restaurant guide as if they've granted accolades for years. to push their looks of bush. mishra. want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit euro max on facebook. you'll find highlights from our programmes. three hundred sixty degree videos of the most beautiful places in europe and snapshots taken by our reporters take an exclusive look behind the

scenes at how the program is produced and follow us on facebook live. we love it when fans visit our facebook page and give us their feedback visit d.w. euro max on facebook. the friends are known for their fine food but if you're visiting paris for example you do not only have to try the good food but also visit some sights there is specially the eiffel tower is a must see and the french capital it has saved the skyline of paris since one of the thirty years and attracted up to seven million visitors every year most of whom takes naps shots of the famous structure just overlook an instagram the other tower is one of europe's famous landmarks on the social media platform number one now ranking. the eiffel tower rises above the french capital known as the iron lady it stands

three hundred twenty four meters tall the highest structure in paris offering great views of the city and the river send on the way to the top there are three platforms those who want the exercise can take the seven hundred four stairs to the second platform if you're heading all the way to the top be prepared to climb one thousand one hundred sixty five steps. of course you can always take the elevator that's where you'll often find karim shady he's been working at the eiffel tower for sixteen years he operates the elevator and talks to the visitors in almost every language imaginable. i go before your regular. blocks i'm not sure was the boy to go to our. shabby says there's no place he'd rather work the body of a can of use and you can get away from every day where he's with a view like this you see the city in a very interesting architectural way oh by this and somehow you're a bit of a tourist and feel as if you're on holiday when someone calls me. for.

the stop for the first platform is nearly sixty meters up. visitors are drawn out to the sun deck here in the exhibition that takes them around the platforms perimeter it tells the story of the eiffel tower. the landmark wasn't always as popular as it is today. when engineer gustave fell had it built for the eight hundred eighty nine world's fair artists and intellectuals derided it as a blight on the city's skyline. described as a tragic street lamp that was a broadside at the fellow's industrial style which contrasted sharply with the historic stone buildings of the city. the initial plan was to tear the tower down after two decades arctic fair trial and one explains why it's still standing today. some point got

the idea that the tower could be used as a place for a radio antenna you know that the french army was really interested in and began to do experiments around transmission of it that made the tower strategically important and that's why they kept at it like in all knuckle salvage. the teller affords impressive views from many varied points especially from the second and third platforms. but. you can see many other persian sights from here including the louvre. and the dome of lizanne bellied. seducer all over the view changes all the time it's never the same what's really impressive is how the sky and the tower influence each other you're out in the elements the wind the rain and sun with it but you're never just in paris but above it between the earth and the sky you know. that's made the

eiffel tower one of the world's best loved landmarks it sees up to thirty thousand visitors every day you have to pay to get in tickets cost as much as twenty five euros. it's amazing we get a little out of this and it's unbelievable a once in a lifetime experience i'm from mexico and i'm really impressed it's wonderful is that i'm also if i wanted to know about the history and that it's more modern addition to curses cityscape it's kind of interesting to think about how that fits a lot of older buildings everybody come here and you can feel that. i've realized the dream very. good. this even here snapshot is dealing here. you know max viewers have sent in their favorite eiffel tower photographs.

the ten most elaborate the tower is so famous that people come here just to be photographed with it so they can say i was here i was at the eiffel tower it's not just a monument it's a symbol of paris. going to be good. and after dark every hour on the hour the tower is awash with flashing lights. before the landmark resumes its romantic glow above the city of light. as part of our as soon as you have marks we ask you this week to send us photos showing you in front of your favorite site we received lots of entries from around the world but this one for example a typical picture with the leaning tower of pisa another view was sent in the monument and carriage house employs sure the eiffel tower as part of your favorite landmarks this city visit is the equivalent athens and here

a ruined city of much of preaching through the window is seven notaras from santiago de hewlett here in front of the pyramid and mexico so commerce relations you'll get this minute. all the eiffel tower and paris have fun with it and if you want to know what a new draw is about just go to d.w. dot com slash live style well that's all we have time for today but the next episode of your max when we're show you the best picks of the week i love them thanks for watching. the next time i. on your own max the highlights edition including strength and focus check sport climber out i'm on drugs the world's toughest cliffs. tales in tradition. an exhibition on the very end lauren legend. and

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