Portuguese Gothic architecture is the architectural style prevalent in Portugal in the Late Middle Ages. As in other parts of Europe, Gothic style slowly replaced Romanesque architecture in the period between the late 12th and the 13th century. Between the late 15th and early 16th century, Gothic was replaced by…
The National Museum of the Interventions is located in the former Monastery of San Diego Churubusco, which was built on top of an Aztec shrine. The museum in split into two sections. The downstairs is dedicated to the site’s history as a monastery, and the upstairs rooms are dedicated to…
Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to leisure pursuits engaged in the outdoors, often in natural or semi-natural settings out of town. Examples include adventure racing, backpacking, cycling, camping, canoeing, canyoning, caving, disc golf, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, kayaking, rock climbing, running, sailing, skiing, surfing, ATV riding, and sports.…
Lido di Venezia is an barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. Lido is the beach of Venice. This island shelters the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea, and is famous for its Movie Festival which is held every year between the end of August and the first week of…
The architecture of Iceland draws from Scandinavian influences and, traditionally, was influenced by the lack of native trees on the island. As a result, grass- and turf-covered houses were developed. Later on, the Swiss chalet style became a prevailing influence in Icelandic architecture as many timber buildings were constructed in…
Jan de Bisschop, also known as Johannes Episcopius (1628–1671), was a lawyer, who became a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver. De Bisschop was born in Amsterdam and comes from a wealthy family. He was originally a lawyer at the court of Holland. On 12 March 1648 he was registered…
The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a development project that aims to form an international-grade arts and culture hub. Stretching across 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education and open space. Its vision…
The Château de Sully-sur-Loire is a castle, converted to a palatial seigneurial residence, situated in the commune of Sully-sur-Loire, Loiret, France. The château was the seat of the Duke de Sully, Henri IV’s minister Maximilien de Béthune (1560–1641), and the later dukes of Sully. It is a château-fort, a true…
Mir iskusstva (Russian: «Мир искусства», means World of Art) was a Russian magazine and the artistic movement, with the idea of promoting a pictorial renewal of Russian art by synthesizing several artistic forms including theater, decoration and the art of the book. It inspired and embodied, which was a major…
Carving is one of the oldest crafts developed by mankind. Archaeological excavations and literature sources show that early primitive societies had already learned to make utilitarian or decorative objects out of materials readily available in nature, such as jade, stone, bamboo, wood, ivory, horn, and bone. Different materials, comprised of…
The Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong Baby Products Fair, Hong Kong International Licensing Show, and Hong Kong International Stationery Fair, Organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), last from January 11 to 14. The four fairs attracted more than 3,100 exhibitors, setting a new record, as…
Cubism is an early-20th-century art movement which brought European painting and sculpture historically forward toward 20th century Modern art. Cubism in its various forms inspired related movements in literature and architecture. Cubism has been considered to be among the most influential art movements of the 20th century. The term is…
In Chinese, a mosque is called pure truth temple (清真寺). The Great Mosque of Xi’an (first established during the Tang era) and the Great Southern Mosque in Jinan, whose current buildings date from the Ming Dynasty, do not replicate many of the features often associated with traditional mosques. Instead, they…
A liquid nitrogen vehicle is powered by liquid nitrogen, which is stored in a tank. Traditional nitrogen engine designs work by heating the liquid nitrogen in a heat exchanger, extracting heat from the ambient air and using the resulting pressurized gas to operate a piston or rotary motor. Vehicles propelled…
The Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros is a cultural, political and social facility located in Mexico City as part of the World Trade Center Mexico City. It was designed and decorated by David Alfaro Siqueiros in the 1960s and hosts the largest mural work in the world called La Marcha de la…
Disgust is an emotional response of revulsion to something considered offensive, distasteful, or unpleasant. In The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin wrote that disgust is a sensation that refers to something revolting. Disgust is experienced primarily in relation to the sense of taste (either perceived…
Palazzo Monti is an artist residency program based in Brescia, housed in a palazzo dating back to 1200. Palazzo Monti, launched in March 2017, is an Artist Residency program located in an eight centuries old palazzo in the city of Brescia, Italy. The building also hosts Edoardo Monti’s private collection.…
Trentino, officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country’s far north. Trentino is renowned for its mountains, such as the Dolomites, which are part of the Alps. Trentino with a real triumph of natural beauty. From the splendor of the cities to the…
Architectural school of Nakhchivan (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan memarlıq məktəbi) – is one of architectural schools developed in the territory of modern Azerbaijan in medieval ages. The architectural school of Nakhchivan was founded by Ajami Nakhchivani in the 12th century. Mausoleums of Yusif ibn Kuseyir (the first in 1162) and Momine Khatun…
Pentachromacy describes the capability and capacity for capturing, transmitting, processing, and perceiving five independent channels of color information through the primary visual system. Organisms with pentachromacy are termed pentachromats. For these organisms, it would take at least five differing ranges of wavelengths along the electromagnetic spectrum to reproduce their full…
Cau Ferrat Museum is the former house and studio of painter, dramatist and collector Santiago Rusiñol. Rusiñol brought his art collection from his Barcelona studio to exhibit it in this house. When he died in 1931, aged seventy, the town of Sitges inherited the house and collections. Rusiñol came to…
American modernism, much like the modernism movement in general, is a trend of philosophical thought arising from the widespread changes in culture and society in the age of modernity. American modernism is an artistic and cultural movement in the United States beginning at the turn of the 20th century, with…
A winter sport is a sport performed in or on snow or ice, or otherwise needing freezing temperatures. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally, such games were only played in cold areas during winter, but artificial snow and artificial ice allow more flexibility. Artificial ice can…
The Fukuoka City Museum (Japanese: 福岡市博物館) is a museum located in Fukuoka City. Originally constructed as a theme pavilion inside the venue in keeping with the Asia Pacific Expo held, once the Fukuoka municipal history museum (current Fukuoka City literature hall) which had been in existence was made, it was…
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Portuguese Gothic architecture
Portuguese Gothic architecture is the architectural style prevalent in Portugal in the Late Middle Ages. As in other parts of Europe, Gothic style slowly replaced Romanesque architecture in the period between the late 12th and the 13th century. Between the late 15th and early 16th century, Gothic was replaced by…
Read moreNational Museum of Interventions, Mexico City, Mexico
The National Museum of the Interventions is located in the former Monastery of San Diego Churubusco, which was built on top of an Aztec shrine. The museum in split into two sections. The downstairs is dedicated to the site’s history as a monastery, and the upstairs rooms are dedicated to…
Read moreOutdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to leisure pursuits engaged in the outdoors, often in natural or semi-natural settings out of town. Examples include adventure racing, backpacking, cycling, camping, canoeing, canyoning, caving, disc golf, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, kayaking, rock climbing, running, sailing, skiing, surfing, ATV riding, and sports.…
Read moreLido of Venice, Veneto, Italy
Lido di Venezia is an barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. Lido is the beach of Venice. This island shelters the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea, and is famous for its Movie Festival which is held every year between the end of August and the first week of…
Read moreArchitecture of Iceland
The architecture of Iceland draws from Scandinavian influences and, traditionally, was influenced by the lack of native trees on the island. As a result, grass- and turf-covered houses were developed. Later on, the Swiss chalet style became a prevailing influence in Icelandic architecture as many timber buildings were constructed in…
Read moreJan de Bisschop
Jan de Bisschop, also known as Johannes Episcopius (1628–1671), was a lawyer, who became a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver. De Bisschop was born in Amsterdam and comes from a wealthy family. He was originally a lawyer at the court of Holland. On 12 March 1648 he was registered…
Read moreWest Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong
The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a development project that aims to form an international-grade arts and culture hub. Stretching across 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education and open space. Its vision…
Read moreCastle of Sully-sur-Loire, France
The Château de Sully-sur-Loire is a castle, converted to a palatial seigneurial residence, situated in the commune of Sully-sur-Loire, Loiret, France. The château was the seat of the Duke de Sully, Henri IV’s minister Maximilien de Béthune (1560–1641), and the later dukes of Sully. It is a château-fort, a true…
Read moreMir iskusstva
Mir iskusstva (Russian: «Мир искусства», means World of Art) was a Russian magazine and the artistic movement, with the idea of promoting a pictorial renewal of Russian art by synthesizing several artistic forms including theater, decoration and the art of the book. It inspired and embodied, which was a major…
Read moreUncanny Ingenuity and Celestial Feats, The Carving of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Carving is one of the oldest crafts developed by mankind. Archaeological excavations and literature sources show that early primitive societies had already learned to make utilitarian or decorative objects out of materials readily available in nature, such as jade, stone, bamboo, wood, ivory, horn, and bone. Different materials, comprised of…
Read more2016 Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, Baby Products Fair, International Stationery Fair and International Licensing Show, China
The Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong Baby Products Fair, Hong Kong International Licensing Show, and Hong Kong International Stationery Fair, Organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), last from January 11 to 14. The four fairs attracted more than 3,100 exhibitors, setting a new record, as…
Read moreCubism
Cubism is an early-20th-century art movement which brought European painting and sculpture historically forward toward 20th century Modern art. Cubism in its various forms inspired related movements in literature and architecture. Cubism has been considered to be among the most influential art movements of the 20th century. The term is…
Read moreIslamic architecture in China
In Chinese, a mosque is called pure truth temple (清真寺). The Great Mosque of Xi’an (first established during the Tang era) and the Great Southern Mosque in Jinan, whose current buildings date from the Ming Dynasty, do not replicate many of the features often associated with traditional mosques. Instead, they…
Read moreLiquid nitrogen vehicles
A liquid nitrogen vehicle is powered by liquid nitrogen, which is stored in a tank. Traditional nitrogen engine designs work by heating the liquid nitrogen in a heat exchanger, extracting heat from the ambient air and using the resulting pressurized gas to operate a piston or rotary motor. Vehicles propelled…
Read morePolyforum Cultural Siqueiros, Mexico City, Mexico
The Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros is a cultural, political and social facility located in Mexico City as part of the World Trade Center Mexico City. It was designed and decorated by David Alfaro Siqueiros in the 1960s and hosts the largest mural work in the world called La Marcha de la…
Read moreDisgust
Disgust is an emotional response of revulsion to something considered offensive, distasteful, or unpleasant. In The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin wrote that disgust is a sensation that refers to something revolting. Disgust is experienced primarily in relation to the sense of taste (either perceived…
Read morePalazzo Monti, Brescia, Italy
Palazzo Monti is an artist residency program based in Brescia, housed in a palazzo dating back to 1200. Palazzo Monti, launched in March 2017, is an Artist Residency program located in an eight centuries old palazzo in the city of Brescia, Italy. The building also hosts Edoardo Monti’s private collection.…
Read moreTravel Guide of Trentino, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy
Trentino, officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country’s far north. Trentino is renowned for its mountains, such as the Dolomites, which are part of the Alps. Trentino with a real triumph of natural beauty. From the splendor of the cities to the…
Read moreArchitectural school of Nakhchivan
Architectural school of Nakhchivan (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan memarlıq məktəbi) – is one of architectural schools developed in the territory of modern Azerbaijan in medieval ages. The architectural school of Nakhchivan was founded by Ajami Nakhchivani in the 12th century. Mausoleums of Yusif ibn Kuseyir (the first in 1162) and Momine Khatun…
Read morePentachromacy
Pentachromacy describes the capability and capacity for capturing, transmitting, processing, and perceiving five independent channels of color information through the primary visual system. Organisms with pentachromacy are termed pentachromats. For these organisms, it would take at least five differing ranges of wavelengths along the electromagnetic spectrum to reproduce their full…
Read moreLiving Rooms, Cau Ferrat Museum
Cau Ferrat Museum is the former house and studio of painter, dramatist and collector Santiago Rusiñol. Rusiñol brought his art collection from his Barcelona studio to exhibit it in this house. When he died in 1931, aged seventy, the town of Sitges inherited the house and collections. Rusiñol came to…
Read moreAmerican modernism
American modernism, much like the modernism movement in general, is a trend of philosophical thought arising from the widespread changes in culture and society in the age of modernity. American modernism is an artistic and cultural movement in the United States beginning at the turn of the 20th century, with…
Read moreWinter sports tourism
A winter sport is a sport performed in or on snow or ice, or otherwise needing freezing temperatures. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally, such games were only played in cold areas during winter, but artificial snow and artificial ice allow more flexibility. Artificial ice can…
Read moreFukuoka City Museum, Fukuoka-shi, Japan
The Fukuoka City Museum (Japanese: 福岡市博物館) is a museum located in Fukuoka City. Originally constructed as a theme pavilion inside the venue in keeping with the Asia Pacific Expo held, once the Fukuoka municipal history museum (current Fukuoka City literature hall) which had been in existence was made, it was…
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