The Orientalism is a born literary and artistic movement in Western Europe in the 18th century. For its size and vogue throughout the xix th century, it marks the interest and curiosity of artists and writers for the west country (the Maghreb) or the Levant (the Middle East). Orientalism was…
Simone Ferrucci (1437-1493), also Francesco di Simone Ferrucci, was an Italian sculptor, influenced by Andrea del Verrocchio and Desiderio da Settignano, and therefore, in some respects, similar to the contemporary and fellow citizen Mino da Fiesole. Ferrucci was born in Fiesole into a family of artists, and was probably trained…
Val-d’Oise, located in Île-de-France, is a destination full of cultural riches, preserved natural landscapes and fascinating history. It takes its name from the Oise, a major tributary of the Seine. The northern, eastern and western parts are fertile areas of agricultural land producing large quantities of corn, sugar beet, and…
Rome has fifty monumental fountains and hundreds of smaller fountains, over 2000 fountains in all, more than any other city in the world. From the great aqueducts to the famous fountains and “mostre” of the capital, an itinerary to discover the flow of water in Rome. For more than two…
The Omo sebua is a traditional house style of the Nias people from Nias island, Indonesia. They are built only for the houses of village’s chiefs. Situated in the centre of a village, omo sebua are built on massive ironwood piles and have towering roofs. Nias culture, with former frequent…
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) energy conversion is a direct conversion process from heat to electricity via photons. A basic thermophotovoltaic system consists of a thermal emitter and a photovoltaic diode cell. The temperature of the thermal emitter varies between different systems from about 900 °C to about 1300 °C, although in principle…
1100-1200 in Europe, fashion was simple and differed only in details from the clothing of the preceding centuries. Men wore knee-length tunics for most activities, and men of the upper classes wore long tunics, with hose and mantle or cloaks. Women wore long tunics or gowns. A close fit to…
Palace of the Naryshkins-Shuvalovs is a unique historical monument to the reign and personal life of Alexander III and Nicholas II. Easter jewelry is located in the blue living room of the palace. Other halls also display collections of 19th-century Russian porcelain, enamels, stone-cutting products, Russian icons, paintings, silver, precious…
York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, North Yorkshire, and houses his extraordinary collection of social history, reflecting everyday life…
The Ohara Museum of Art (大原美術館) in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan. The museum opened in 1930 and originally consisted almost entirely of French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection has now expanded to include paintings…
Vic is the capital of the region of Osona, in the northeast of Catalonia. It is one of the county capitals of inland Catalonia. It is about 70 kilometers north of Barcelona and about 65 kilometers away from Girona. In terms of altitude much of the city is about 500…
The opening of the National Gallery Singapore comes at a time of great significance for Singapore, in her 50th year of independence. What is the relationship of art to a nation like Singapore and how can we understand its role in the last fifty years? These are some of the…
Biomorphism models artistic design elements on naturally occurring patterns or shapes reminiscent of nature and living organisms. Taken to its extreme it attempts to force naturally occurring shapes onto functional devices. The works of this trend have the aspect of life, they are endowed with plant, animal or human forms.…
Stand-up comedy is a minimalistic performing art, which has spread around the world. It is performed on many levels, from free open-mic shows at dive bars, to stadium performances with world celebrities. Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually…
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other vehicle. A ride is usually, but not always, free. Itinerants have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the…
The permanent exhibition of works by internationally renowned artists: Charles Skapin, Mimmo Jodice, Clifford Ross, Flavio Colusso, Sandro Chia, Carlos Araujo, Marisa Albanese, Salvino Josè de Campos, Joseph Kosuth, Jannis Kounellis, Mimmo Paladino, Giulia Piscitelli, Franz West, Gilberto Zorio, Lorenzo Scotto di Luzio, Francesco Clemente, Douglas Gordon, Grazia Toderi, Maria…
Rumilly is a French commune located in the southwest part of the department of Haute-Savoie, located at the confluence of the Chéran and the Néphaz rivers. The city is naturally limited to the north, east and west by its two deeply steeped rivers, with cliffs almost everywhere steep. To the…
Snow safety includes precautions in snowy terrain, except those for cold weather. Avalanches Avalanches are a danger of mountain areas. At winter resorts the risk of avalanches is monitored and warnings given when the risk is high. Avalanches are not an abnormality; steep slopes can hold only so much slow,…
The Textile Museum of Canada, located Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of textiles. Dedicated to expanding knowledge, creativity and awareness, the Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) plays a leading role in Canada and beyond facilitating access to material culture as well…
Hotel ratings are often used to classify hotels according to their quality. From the initial purpose of informing travellers on basic facilities that can be expected, the objectives of hotel rating have expanded into a focus on the hotel experience as a whole. Today the terms ‘grading’, ‘rating’, and ‘classification’…
Ancient Egyptian architecture is the architecture of one of the most influential civilizations throughout history, which developed a vast array of diverse structures and great architectural monuments along the Nile, including pyramids and temples. Characteristics Due to the scarcity of wood, the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. There are 37 World Heritage Sites located in India. These include 29 cultural sites, seven natural sites and one…
Conceived and presented for the opening of Pirelli HangarBicocca in 2004 by a project by Lia Rumma, the permanent site-specific installation by Anselm Kiefer, The Seven Heavenly Palaces, owes its name to the Palaces described in the ancient Jewish treatise Sefer Hechalot, the “Book of Palaces / Sanctuaries” dating back…
Three dimensional (3D) bioprinting is the utilization of 3D printing and 3D printing–like techniques to combine cells, growth factors, and biomaterials to fabricate biomedical parts that maximally imitate natural tissue characteristics. Generally, 3D bioprinting utilizes the layer-by-layer method to deposit materials known as bioinks to create tissue-like structures that are…
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Orientalism in the arts
The Orientalism is a born literary and artistic movement in Western Europe in the 18th century. For its size and vogue throughout the xix th century, it marks the interest and curiosity of artists and writers for the west country (the Maghreb) or the Levant (the Middle East). Orientalism was…
Read moreSimone Ferrucci
Simone Ferrucci (1437-1493), also Francesco di Simone Ferrucci, was an Italian sculptor, influenced by Andrea del Verrocchio and Desiderio da Settignano, and therefore, in some respects, similar to the contemporary and fellow citizen Mino da Fiesole. Ferrucci was born in Fiesole into a family of artists, and was probably trained…
Read moreCultural and artistic tour in Val-d’Oise, Île-de-France Historical Travel Guide
Val-d’Oise, located in Île-de-France, is a destination full of cultural riches, preserved natural landscapes and fascinating history. It takes its name from the Oise, a major tributary of the Seine. The northern, eastern and western parts are fertile areas of agricultural land producing large quantities of corn, sugar beet, and…
Read moreFamous Fountains, Discover the Flow of Water in Rome, Italian Youth Committee UNESCO
Rome has fifty monumental fountains and hundreds of smaller fountains, over 2000 fountains in all, more than any other city in the world. From the great aqueducts to the famous fountains and “mostre” of the capital, an itinerary to discover the flow of water in Rome. For more than two…
Read moreOmo sebua
The Omo sebua is a traditional house style of the Nias people from Nias island, Indonesia. They are built only for the houses of village’s chiefs. Situated in the centre of a village, omo sebua are built on massive ironwood piles and have towering roofs. Nias culture, with former frequent…
Read moreThermophotovoltaic
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) energy conversion is a direct conversion process from heat to electricity via photons. A basic thermophotovoltaic system consists of a thermal emitter and a photovoltaic diode cell. The temperature of the thermal emitter varies between different systems from about 900 °C to about 1300 °C, although in principle…
Read moreEuropean fashion history 1100–1200
1100-1200 in Europe, fashion was simple and differed only in details from the clothing of the preceding centuries. Men wore knee-length tunics for most activities, and men of the upper classes wore long tunics, with hose and mantle or cloaks. Women wore long tunics or gowns. A close fit to…
Read moreWestern Rooms of the White Column Hall, Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg
Palace of the Naryshkins-Shuvalovs is a unique historical monument to the reign and personal life of Alexander III and Nicholas II. Easter jewelry is located in the blue living room of the palace. Other halls also display collections of 19th-century Russian porcelain, enamels, stone-cutting products, Russian icons, paintings, silver, precious…
Read moreYork Castle Museum, United Kingdom
York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, North Yorkshire, and houses his extraordinary collection of social history, reflecting everyday life…
Read moreOhara Museum of Art, Kurashiki-shi, Japan
The Ohara Museum of Art (大原美術館) in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan. The museum opened in 1930 and originally consisted almost entirely of French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection has now expanded to include paintings…
Read moreVic, Central Counties, Catalonia, Spain
Vic is the capital of the region of Osona, in the northeast of Catalonia. It is one of the county capitals of inland Catalonia. It is about 70 kilometers north of Barcelona and about 65 kilometers away from Girona. In terms of altitude much of the city is about 500…
Read moreTropical Tapestry and Nanyang Reverie, Siapa Nama Kamu? Art in Singapore since the 19th Century, National Gallery Singapore
The opening of the National Gallery Singapore comes at a time of great significance for Singapore, in her 50th year of independence. What is the relationship of art to a nation like Singapore and how can we understand its role in the last fifty years? These are some of the…
Read moreBiomorphism
Biomorphism models artistic design elements on naturally occurring patterns or shapes reminiscent of nature and living organisms. Taken to its extreme it attempts to force naturally occurring shapes onto functional devices. The works of this trend have the aspect of life, they are endowed with plant, animal or human forms.…
Read moreStand-up comedy cultural tourism
Stand-up comedy is a minimalistic performing art, which has spread around the world. It is performed on many levels, from free open-mic shows at dive bars, to stadium performances with world celebrities. Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually…
Read moreHitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other vehicle. A ride is usually, but not always, free. Itinerants have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the…
Read moreSeven Acts for Mercy, Pio Monte della Misericordia
The permanent exhibition of works by internationally renowned artists: Charles Skapin, Mimmo Jodice, Clifford Ross, Flavio Colusso, Sandro Chia, Carlos Araujo, Marisa Albanese, Salvino Josè de Campos, Joseph Kosuth, Jannis Kounellis, Mimmo Paladino, Giulia Piscitelli, Franz West, Gilberto Zorio, Lorenzo Scotto di Luzio, Francesco Clemente, Douglas Gordon, Grazia Toderi, Maria…
Read moreRumilly, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Rumilly is a French commune located in the southwest part of the department of Haute-Savoie, located at the confluence of the Chéran and the Néphaz rivers. The city is naturally limited to the north, east and west by its two deeply steeped rivers, with cliffs almost everywhere steep. To the…
Read moreSnow safety in travel
Snow safety includes precautions in snowy terrain, except those for cold weather. Avalanches Avalanches are a danger of mountain areas. At winter resorts the risk of avalanches is monitored and warnings given when the risk is high. Avalanches are not an abnormality; steep slopes can hold only so much slow,…
Read moreTextile Museum of Canada, Toronto, Canada
The Textile Museum of Canada, located Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of textiles. Dedicated to expanding knowledge, creativity and awareness, the Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) plays a leading role in Canada and beyond facilitating access to material culture as well…
Read moreHotel rating systems
Hotel ratings are often used to classify hotels according to their quality. From the initial purpose of informing travellers on basic facilities that can be expected, the objectives of hotel rating have expanded into a focus on the hotel experience as a whole. Today the terms ‘grading’, ‘rating’, and ‘classification’…
Read moreAncient Egyptian architecture
Ancient Egyptian architecture is the architecture of one of the most influential civilizations throughout history, which developed a vast array of diverse structures and great architectural monuments along the Nile, including pyramids and temples. Characteristics Due to the scarcity of wood, the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt…
Read moreUNESCO World Heritage tourism in India
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. There are 37 World Heritage Sites located in India. These include 29 cultural sites, seven natural sites and one…
Read moreAnselm Kiefer: The Seven Heavenly Palaces 2004-2015, Pirelli HangarBicocca
Conceived and presented for the opening of Pirelli HangarBicocca in 2004 by a project by Lia Rumma, the permanent site-specific installation by Anselm Kiefer, The Seven Heavenly Palaces, owes its name to the Palaces described in the ancient Jewish treatise Sefer Hechalot, the “Book of Palaces / Sanctuaries” dating back…
Read more3D bioprinting
Three dimensional (3D) bioprinting is the utilization of 3D printing and 3D printing–like techniques to combine cells, growth factors, and biomaterials to fabricate biomedical parts that maximally imitate natural tissue characteristics. Generally, 3D bioprinting utilizes the layer-by-layer method to deposit materials known as bioinks to create tissue-like structures that are…
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