The architecture in the Dominican Republic represents a complex blend of diverse cultures. The deep influence of the European colonists is the most evident throughout the country. Characterized by ornate designs and baroque structures, the style can best be seen in the capital city of Santo Domingo, which is home…
The word magnificence comes from the Latin “magnum facere”, which means to do something great. The Latin word draws on the Greek “megaloprépeia”. This noun conveys the meaning of doing something great which is fitting or seemly to the circumstance. Magnificence is a philosophical, aesthetic and socio-economic notion deeply rooted…
The Color Naming System (CNS) is a systematic notation for named colors for computer applications using English terms created by Berk et al. in 1982. System CNS uses ten color names, three of which (black, white, gray) are special, and has them combined or prefixed with several modifiers. The system…
The History of Roman and Byzantine domes traces the architecture of domes throughout the ancient Roman Empire and its medieval continuation, today called the Byzantine Empire. Domes were important architectural elements in both periods and had widespread influence on contemporary and later styles, from Russian and Ottoman architecture to the…
Be inspired by the style of the 18th and 19th century through the dress collection at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin As the oldest of its kind in Germany the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin established in 1867 had already made significant acquisitions in the textile world in the early years of the…
Cowboy churches are local Christian churches within the cowboy culture that are distinctively Western heritage in character. A typical cowboy church may meet in a rural setting in a barn, metal building, arena, sale barn, or old western building, have its own rodeo arena, and a country gospel band. Baptisms…
Fashion in the years 1750–1775 in European countries and the colonial Americas was characterised by greater abundance, elaboration and intricacy in clothing designs, loved by the Rococo artistic trends of the period. The French and English styles of fashion were very different from one another. French style was defined by…
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 Museum Kunstpalast is an art museum in Düsseldorf, Germany.The Museum Kunst Palast includes objects of fine arts from Classical antiquity to the present, including drawings, sculptures, a collection of more than 70,000 graphic exhibits and photographs, applied arts and design and one of Europe’s largests glass collections. The graphic…
Neo-minimalism or Neo-Geometrism is an amorphous art movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Neo-minimalism is an artistic movement that advocated the use of domestic objects as sculptural materials. Neo-Geo painting has brought up to date the visual precepts of minimalism, re-adapted to the new linear encoding of…
This important collection was born from Carlo Grassi’s passion for art and the generous donation to the City of Milan on behalf of his widow, Nedda Mieli, in 1956 with the agreement that the works be displayed in memory of their son Gino, who had died as a volunteer in…
The City of Architecture and Heritage (French: Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine) is a museum of architecture and monumental sculpture located in the Palais de Chaillot (Trocadéro), in Paris, France. Its permanent collection is also known as Musée des Monuments Français (Museum of French Monuments). It was first established…
As an outstanding art educator of the 20th century, Xu Beihong formed a set of clear and complete artistic propositions in theory and practice, which was called the realism system by academics. He has repeatedly emphasized that his art practice adheres to the principles of teaching first and creation second,…
The cathedral has 80 chapels and altars. The altars of the cathedral of Seville are an extraordinary set to observe the stylistic evolution of the art of gridwork in Andalusia. These closures protect the enclosures, they are openwork screens through which light penetrates and produce an atmosphere of mystery that…
A pastoral lifestyle is that of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture. It lends its name to a genre of literature, art, and music that depicts such life in an idealized manner, typically for urban audiences. A…
The South Austin Museum of Popular Culture (SouthPop) is a Texas nonprofit organisation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting art and memorabilia that reflect Austin’s eclectic contributions to popular culture worldwide. History and mission SouthPop was formally established in 2005 to collect and display concert posters by a group of…
Walking on the suspended footbridge that connects the Museum to Palazzo Reale, visitors access the final section focusing on the Sixties and the experiments of Kinetic and Programmed Art, beginning with the sculpture by Bruno Munari entitled “AconaBicombì”. The last halls exhibit artwork by the T Group and large format…
The 1st arrondissement of Marseille is located in the hyper-center of the city, east of the Old Port. The 1st district is home to important cultural venues such as the History Museum, the Gymnasium Theater, the municipal opera house and the Palais des Arts. The Noailles district, nicknamed the “belly…
A set of primary colors is, most tangibly, a set of real physical pigmented media or colored lights that can be combined in varying amounts to produce a “gamut” of colors. This is the essential method used in applications that are intended to elicit the perception of diverse sets of…
North light is natural light coming from the north (in the Northern Hemisphere). It consists of light which comes from the blue sky rather than directly from the sun. It is preferred and considered ideal by architects. It is also preferred natural light by artists as well. North light has…
Mosque lamps of glass, enamelled and often with gilding, survive in considerable numbers from the Islamic art of the Middle Ages, especially the 13th and 14th centuries, with Cairo in Egypt and Aleppo and Damascus in Syria the most important centres of production. They are oil lamps, usually with a…
The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of “surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils” or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is “Foliate ornament, used in the Islamic world, typically using leaves, derived from stylised half-palmettes, which were…
An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that sprays various media, most often paint but also ink and dye, by a process of nebulization. Spray painting developed from the airbrush and is considered to employ a type of airbrush. Since the inception of airbrush technology, commercial artists and illustrators realized…
Venice may seem like a challenging place to travel with children, but there is plenty for kids to do and enjoy. Understand For kids, walking across the city may be a job that is a bit too hard for them, so always be prepared to take an impromptu water taxi.…
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Architecture of Dominican Republic
The architecture in the Dominican Republic represents a complex blend of diverse cultures. The deep influence of the European colonists is the most evident throughout the country. Characterized by ornate designs and baroque structures, the style can best be seen in the capital city of Santo Domingo, which is home…
Read moreMagnificence
The word magnificence comes from the Latin “magnum facere”, which means to do something great. The Latin word draws on the Greek “megaloprépeia”. This noun conveys the meaning of doing something great which is fitting or seemly to the circumstance. Magnificence is a philosophical, aesthetic and socio-economic notion deeply rooted…
Read moreColor Naming System
The Color Naming System (CNS) is a systematic notation for named colors for computer applications using English terms created by Berk et al. in 1982. System CNS uses ten color names, three of which (black, white, gray) are special, and has them combined or prefixed with several modifiers. The system…
Read moreHistory of Roman domes
The History of Roman and Byzantine domes traces the architecture of domes throughout the ancient Roman Empire and its medieval continuation, today called the Byzantine Empire. Domes were important architectural elements in both periods and had widespread influence on contemporary and later styles, from Russian and Ottoman architecture to the…
Read more18th and 19th Century Women’s Fashion, Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin
Be inspired by the style of the 18th and 19th century through the dress collection at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin As the oldest of its kind in Germany the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin established in 1867 had already made significant acquisitions in the textile world in the early years of the…
Read moreCowboy church
Cowboy churches are local Christian churches within the cowboy culture that are distinctively Western heritage in character. A typical cowboy church may meet in a rural setting in a barn, metal building, arena, sale barn, or old western building, have its own rodeo arena, and a country gospel band. Baptisms…
Read moreRococo fashion of women in 1750-1775
Fashion in the years 1750–1775 in European countries and the colonial Americas was characterised by greater abundance, elaboration and intricacy in clothing designs, loved by the Rococo artistic trends of the period. The French and English styles of fashion were very different from one another. French style was defined by…
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 moreMuseum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany
The Museum Kunstpalast is an art museum in Düsseldorf, Germany.The Museum Kunst Palast includes objects of fine arts from Classical antiquity to the present, including drawings, sculptures, a collection of more than 70,000 graphic exhibits and photographs, applied arts and design and one of Europe’s largests glass collections. The graphic…
Read moreNeo-minimalism
Neo-minimalism or Neo-Geometrism is an amorphous art movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Neo-minimalism is an artistic movement that advocated the use of domestic objects as sculptural materials. Neo-Geo painting has brought up to date the visual precepts of minimalism, re-adapted to the new linear encoding of…
Read moreGrassi Collection, Milan Modern Art Gallery
This important collection was born from Carlo Grassi’s passion for art and the generous donation to the City of Milan on behalf of his widow, Nedda Mieli, in 1956 with the agreement that the works be displayed in memory of their son Gino, who had died as a volunteer in…
Read moreCity of Architecture and Heritage, Paris, France
The City of Architecture and Heritage (French: Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine) is a museum of architecture and monumental sculpture located in the Palais de Chaillot (Trocadéro), in Paris, France. Its permanent collection is also known as Musée des Monuments Français (Museum of French Monuments). It was first established…
Read moreHis Life and Collection: Conservation and Heritage, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts
As an outstanding art educator of the 20th century, Xu Beihong formed a set of clear and complete artistic propositions in theory and practice, which was called the realism system by academics. He has repeatedly emphasized that his art practice adheres to the principles of teaching first and creation second,…
Read moreAltars on the east side, Seville Cathedral
The cathedral has 80 chapels and altars. The altars of the cathedral of Seville are an extraordinary set to observe the stylistic evolution of the art of gridwork in Andalusia. These closures protect the enclosures, they are openwork screens through which light penetrates and produce an atmosphere of mystery that…
Read morePastoral
A pastoral lifestyle is that of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture. It lends its name to a genre of literature, art, and music that depicts such life in an idealized manner, typically for urban audiences. A…
Read moreSouth Austin Popular Culture Center, Austin, United States
The South Austin Museum of Popular Culture (SouthPop) is a Texas nonprofit organisation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting art and memorabilia that reflect Austin’s eclectic contributions to popular culture worldwide. History and mission SouthPop was formally established in 2005 to collect and display concert posters by a group of…
Read moreRoom of Marino Marini, Museum of the Twentieth Century
Walking on the suspended footbridge that connects the Museum to Palazzo Reale, visitors access the final section focusing on the Sixties and the experiments of Kinetic and Programmed Art, beginning with the sculpture by Bruno Munari entitled “AconaBicombì”. The last halls exhibit artwork by the T Group and large format…
Read more1st arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
The 1st arrondissement of Marseille is located in the hyper-center of the city, east of the Old Port. The 1st district is home to important cultural venues such as the History Museum, the Gymnasium Theater, the municipal opera house and the Palais des Arts. The Noailles district, nicknamed the “belly…
Read morePrimary color
A set of primary colors is, most tangibly, a set of real physical pigmented media or colored lights that can be combined in varying amounts to produce a “gamut” of colors. This is the essential method used in applications that are intended to elicit the perception of diverse sets of…
Read moreNorth light in architecture
North light is natural light coming from the north (in the Northern Hemisphere). It consists of light which comes from the blue sky rather than directly from the sun. It is preferred and considered ideal by architects. It is also preferred natural light by artists as well. North light has…
Read moreMosque lamp
Mosque lamps of glass, enamelled and often with gilding, survive in considerable numbers from the Islamic art of the Middle Ages, especially the 13th and 14th centuries, with Cairo in Egypt and Aleppo and Damascus in Syria the most important centres of production. They are oil lamps, usually with a…
Read moreWestern arabesque
The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of “surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils” or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is “Foliate ornament, used in the Islamic world, typically using leaves, derived from stylised half-palmettes, which were…
Read moreAirbrush
An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that sprays various media, most often paint but also ink and dye, by a process of nebulization. Spray painting developed from the airbrush and is considered to employ a type of airbrush. Since the inception of airbrush technology, commercial artists and illustrators realized…
Read moreVenice tourism with children
Venice may seem like a challenging place to travel with children, but there is plenty for kids to do and enjoy. Understand For kids, walking across the city may be a job that is a bit too hard for them, so always be prepared to take an impromptu water taxi.…
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