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  SOCK (TIBIALIA) OF WILLIAM II THE NORMAN – KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM, VIENNA   The socks of William II the Norman, which became part of the wardrobe for the imperial coronation, document the fact they belonged to the king of Sicily, not only due to the style of the elegant embroideries …

For the Grillparzer prize awarded to me by the Science Academy of Vienna I had to buy myself a suit since two hours before the official presentation of the prize I realized suddenly that I could not show up in trousers and sweater to that extraordinary ceremony, and so right …