As Peter-Klaus Schuster retires from his position as General Director of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, this volume commemorates his work with a collection of thirty-one essays by Schuster’s colleagues, fellow travelers, and friends. Museum directors from the largest museums in Europe and the United States, prominent scholars from various disciplines, curators, and journalists have written contributions based on the current state of research. The book covers the entire spectrum of art and cultural history as presented at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, one of the largest universal museums in the world, ranging geographically from America to Asia and from Africa to Europe, chronologically from the second century B.C. to contemporary works of art, and from the great ancient temple complexes to video art.This tribute to Peter-Klaus Schuster is a highly fascinating document of current art history, archeology, and related subjects, as well as an entertaining read for anyone interested in the variety of forms in which art manifests.