Museum Kampa is a modern art gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, showing Central European, and in particular Czech work. Museum Kampa is located in the former Sova Mills on Prague’s Kampa Island.The pieces are from the private collection of Meda Mládek, wife of Jan V. Mládek. The museum opened in…
Algorithmic art, also known as algorithm art or computer-generated art, is art, mostly visual art, of which the design is generated by an algorithm Algorithmic artists are sometimes called algorists. Algorithmic art, is a subset of generative art (generated by an autonomous system) and is related to systems art (influenced…
Nose art is a painting or drawing on the fuselage of an aircraft near the aircraft nose. It usually serves decorative purposes. Nose art is a form of airplane graffiti that is especially common in military aviation. While begun for practical reasons of identifying friendly units, the practice evolved to…
Robert Frederick Blum (born July 9, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio and died June 8, 1903 in New York, ), was an American artist born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Frederick Blum was interested a long time in Japan and his art, fact that was embodied in his work, his work known as…
Frontierland is themed around the American West, the visitor is invited to experience life in the mining town of Thunder Mesa. Themed to the American Frontier of the 19th century, Frontierlands are home to cowboys and pioneers, saloons, red rock buttes and gold rushes along with some influence from American…
The galley is the compartment of a ship, train, or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared. It can also refer to a land-based kitchen on a naval base, or from a kitchen design point of view to a straight design of the kitchen layout. Use in trains In trains,…
Backpacking is a form of low-cost, independent travel. It includes the use of a backpack that is easily carried for long distances or long periods of time; the use of public transport; inexpensive lodging such as youth hostels; often a longer duration of the trip when compared with conventional vacations;…
Surrealism in art, poetry, and literature uses numerous techniques and games to provide inspiration. Many of these are said to free imagination by producing a creative process free of conscious control. The importance of the unconscious as a source of inspiration is central to the nature of surrealism. The Surrealist…
The Herrerian (Spanish: Herreriano, Arquitectura herreriana) was developed in Spain during the last third of the 16th century under the reign of Philip II (1556-1598), and continued in force in the 17th century, but transformed by the Baroque current of the time. It corresponds to the third and final stage…
The Beaugrenelle shopping center is a shopping center located in the Javel and Grenelle districts (15th arrondissement) of Paris. It is part of the Front-de-Seine housing complex, close to the River Seine and 10 minutes’ walk from the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Paris’…
A saltbox house is a traditional New England style of house with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front. The flat front and central chimney are recognizable…
Milan 68 at the Sormani Library is the exhibition on contestation and cultural industry curated by Fausto Colombo. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, the Monumental Staircase of the Sala del Grechetto in the Sormani Library in Milan hosts the exhibition Milan 68: contestation and cultural industry , curated…
Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger (born 17 July 1871 in New York, 13 January 1956) was a German-American painter, graphic artist and cartoonist. From 1909 he was a member of the Berlin Secession. With his work at the Bauhaus since 1919, he is one of the most important artists of classical…
How should humans apply and evolve sustainable prosperity? This zone welcomes you to first imagine a future society and lifestyle that you want, and then think on how you can make your dream future a reality. Lab Nobel Q — Questions from Nobel Laureates. How would you answer questions from…
Dichromatism (or polychromatism) is a phenomenon where a material or solution’s hue is dependent on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed. In most substances which are not dichromatic, only the brightness and saturation of the colour depend on their concentration…
The safety of a destination is always an important point when it comes to vacations. If you go on a trip instead of a vacation, there is a chance that you might end up in an unknown and perhaps less secure situation. You can reduce some risks, for example by…
The Naval Museum of San Fernando is a public institution that aims to spread the history of the presence of the Spanish Navy in San Fernando (Cádiz). It is based in the San Carlos Military Population, in San Fernando, specifically in the Carlos III Building. The museum is owned by…
The CIE RGB color space is one of many RGB color spaces, distinguished by a particular set of monochromatic (single-wavelength) primary colors. In the 1920s, W. David Wright and John Guild independently conducted a series of experiments on human sight which laid the foundation for the specification of the CIE…
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of nine districts of Lyon. with an area of 975 ha, the 7th district lies between the Rhône (to the west), the course Gambetta north, the 8th district in the east and the town of Saint-Fons south. It is the largest district in…
Visionary architecture is the name given to architecture which exists only on paper or which has visionary qualities. While the term ‘visionary’ suggests the idea of an idealistic, impractical or Utopian notion, it also depicts a mental picture produced by the imagination. These architectural drawings on paper allow insight of…
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA ( 8 June 1829 – 13 August 1896) was an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A child prodigy, at the age of eleven Millais became the youngest student to enter the Royal Academy Schools.…
Octagon on cube (also octagon on the quadrangle) is a type of architectural composition, in which a building is designed so as the upper octagon-shaped part is placed on the lower cube-shaped part. This composition has been mainly used to design Russian orthodox churches. History Initially, this architectural solution became…
Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onward by people who lived within the territory that was inhabited by or ruled by culturally Islamic populations. It is thus a very difficult art to define because it covers many lands and various peoples over some 1,400 years;…
An amalaka, is a segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple’s shikhara or main tower. According to one interpretation, the amalaka represents a lotus, and thus the symbolic seat for the deity below. Another interpretation is that…
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Museum Kampa, Prague, Czechia
Museum Kampa is a modern art gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, showing Central European, and in particular Czech work. Museum Kampa is located in the former Sova Mills on Prague’s Kampa Island.The pieces are from the private collection of Meda Mládek, wife of Jan V. Mládek. The museum opened in…
Read moreAlgorithmic art
Algorithmic art, also known as algorithm art or computer-generated art, is art, mostly visual art, of which the design is generated by an algorithm Algorithmic artists are sometimes called algorists. Algorithmic art, is a subset of generative art (generated by an autonomous system) and is related to systems art (influenced…
Read moreNose art
Nose art is a painting or drawing on the fuselage of an aircraft near the aircraft nose. It usually serves decorative purposes. Nose art is a form of airplane graffiti that is especially common in military aviation. While begun for practical reasons of identifying friendly units, the practice evolved to…
Read moreRobert Frederick Blum
Robert Frederick Blum (born July 9, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio and died June 8, 1903 in New York, ), was an American artist born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Frederick Blum was interested a long time in Japan and his art, fact that was embodied in his work, his work known as…
Read moreGuide Tour of Frontierland, Disneyland Paris, France
Frontierland is themed around the American West, the visitor is invited to experience life in the mining town of Thunder Mesa. Themed to the American Frontier of the 19th century, Frontierlands are home to cowboys and pioneers, saloons, red rock buttes and gold rushes along with some influence from American…
Read moreKitchen galley
The galley is the compartment of a ship, train, or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared. It can also refer to a land-based kitchen on a naval base, or from a kitchen design point of view to a straight design of the kitchen layout. Use in trains In trains,…
Read moreBackpacking travel
Backpacking is a form of low-cost, independent travel. It includes the use of a backpack that is easily carried for long distances or long periods of time; the use of public transport; inexpensive lodging such as youth hostels; often a longer duration of the trip when compared with conventional vacations;…
Read moreSurrealist techniques
Surrealism in art, poetry, and literature uses numerous techniques and games to provide inspiration. Many of these are said to free imagination by producing a creative process free of conscious control. The importance of the unconscious as a source of inspiration is central to the nature of surrealism. The Surrealist…
Read moreHerrerian
The Herrerian (Spanish: Herreriano, Arquitectura herreriana) was developed in Spain during the last third of the 16th century under the reign of Philip II (1556-1598), and continued in force in the 17th century, but transformed by the Baroque current of the time. It corresponds to the third and final stage…
Read moreGuide Tour of Beaugrenelle shopping center, Paris, France
The Beaugrenelle shopping center is a shopping center located in the Javel and Grenelle districts (15th arrondissement) of Paris. It is part of the Front-de-Seine housing complex, close to the River Seine and 10 minutes’ walk from the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Paris’…
Read moreSaltbox house
A saltbox house is a traditional New England style of house with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front. The flat front and central chimney are recognizable…
Read moreMilan 68: contestation and cultural industry, Sormani Library
Milan 68 at the Sormani Library is the exhibition on contestation and cultural industry curated by Fausto Colombo. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, the Monumental Staircase of the Sala del Grechetto in the Sormani Library in Milan hosts the exhibition Milan 68: contestation and cultural industry , curated…
Read moreLyonel Feininger
Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger (born 17 July 1871 in New York, 13 January 1956) was a German-American painter, graphic artist and cartoonist. From 1909 he was a member of the Berlin Secession. With his work at the Bauhaus since 1919, he is one of the most important artists of classical…
Read moreCreate your future, Japan National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
How should humans apply and evolve sustainable prosperity? This zone welcomes you to first imagine a future society and lifestyle that you want, and then think on how you can make your dream future a reality. Lab Nobel Q — Questions from Nobel Laureates. How would you answer questions from…
Read moreDichromatism
Dichromatism (or polychromatism) is a phenomenon where a material or solution’s hue is dependent on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed. In most substances which are not dichromatic, only the brightness and saturation of the colour depend on their concentration…
Read moreSafety tips in travel
The safety of a destination is always an important point when it comes to vacations. If you go on a trip instead of a vacation, there is a chance that you might end up in an unknown and perhaps less secure situation. You can reduce some risks, for example by…
Read moreNaval Museum of San Fernando, Spain
The Naval Museum of San Fernando is a public institution that aims to spread the history of the presence of the Spanish Navy in San Fernando (Cádiz). It is based in the San Carlos Military Population, in San Fernando, specifically in the Carlos III Building. The museum is owned by…
Read moreCIE RGB color space
The CIE RGB color space is one of many RGB color spaces, distinguished by a particular set of monochromatic (single-wavelength) primary colors. In the 1920s, W. David Wright and John Guild independently conducted a series of experiments on human sight which laid the foundation for the specification of the CIE…
Read more7th arrondissement of Lyon, France
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of nine districts of Lyon. with an area of 975 ha, the 7th district lies between the Rhône (to the west), the course Gambetta north, the 8th district in the east and the town of Saint-Fons south. It is the largest district in…
Read moreVisionary architecture
Visionary architecture is the name given to architecture which exists only on paper or which has visionary qualities. While the term ‘visionary’ suggests the idea of an idealistic, impractical or Utopian notion, it also depicts a mental picture produced by the imagination. These architectural drawings on paper allow insight of…
Read moreJohn Everett Millais
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA ( 8 June 1829 – 13 August 1896) was an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A child prodigy, at the age of eleven Millais became the youngest student to enter the Royal Academy Schools.…
Read moreOctagon on cube
Octagon on cube (also octagon on the quadrangle) is a type of architectural composition, in which a building is designed so as the upper octagon-shaped part is placed on the lower cube-shaped part. This composition has been mainly used to design Russian orthodox churches. History Initially, this architectural solution became…
Read moreHistory of Islamic art
Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onward by people who lived within the territory that was inhabited by or ruled by culturally Islamic populations. It is thus a very difficult art to define because it covers many lands and various peoples over some 1,400 years;…
Read moreAmalaka
An amalaka, is a segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple’s shikhara or main tower. According to one interpretation, the amalaka represents a lotus, and thus the symbolic seat for the deity below. Another interpretation is that…
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