Thursday, November 29, 2018

Statue And Tomb Of Immanuel Kant Vandalized With Pink Paint In Russia

The monuments are in the city of Kaliningrad, Russia’s Baltic Sea coast exclave tucked between Lithuania and Poland. Before World War II, Kaliningrad was the German city of Königsberg, where Kant made his home. Leaflets scattered near the statue denounced the German philosopher as a traitor to Russia, presumably because he is a reminder of Kaliningrad’s German past.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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