The Palais Bourbon is a government building located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde. It is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government. The centre of parliamentary life,…
In radiometry, photometry and color science, a spectral power distribution (SPD) measurement describes the power per unit area per unit wavelength of an illumination (radiant exitance). More generally, the term spectral power distribution can refer to the concentration, as a function of wavelength, of any radiometric or photometric quantity (e.g.…
The art section displays the collections of Sir Purushottam Mavji, acquired in 1915, and the art collections of Sir Ratan Tata and Sir Dorab Tata, donated in 1921 and 1933 respectively. In this section, the most famous paintings, sketches of ‘ Rajaravivarma ‘, and ‘Sir. Ratan Tata ‘, has a…
“Şeker” Ahmed Pasha (1841 – May 5, 1907) was an Ottoman painter, soldier and government official. His real name was Ahmed Ali, his nickname “Şeker” meaning “sugar” in Turkish. Born in Üsküdar, Istanbul he entered medical school in 1855, then transferred to the military academy. Here, he showed an interest…
The Notre-Dame de Paris spire fell on April 15, 2019, after a fire destroyed the centuries-old landmark. On the night of the fire, Macron said that the cathedral would be rebuilt, and launched an international fundraising campaign. The goal, according to French president Emmanuel Macron, is to have the church…
Södermalm is a district area in Stockholm’s inner city. The district area includes the districts Gamla stan, Riddarholmen, Långholmen, Reimersholme, Södermalm and Södra Hammarbyhamnen. In addition, the uninhabited archipelago Årsta islets are included, which are located in the Årsta district, which, however, otherwise belongs to the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör district area. A…
Lineography is one of the techniques of calligraphy, the art of drawing without lifting the pen, pencil, or paintbrush that is being used. Originally from the xv th century, calligraphers or writing masters became accustomed to decorate their pages copied with ornaments called gifts, kinds of paths cross without lifting…
The monumental statue of Christ, mortar from the masonry around Raphael’s grave in the Pantheon and the secretive Order of Freemasons. This exhibition presented a broad narrative describing the religious motifs in Thorvaldsen’s opus and his major ecclesiastical commissions. A little more than 50 years separates Thorvaldsen’s (1770-1844) earliest and…
Abramtsevo (Russian: Абра́мцево) is an estate located north of Moscow, in the proximity of Khotkovo, that became a center for the Slavophile movement and artistic activity in the 19th century. The clubhouse became a center for the Slavophilic movement. Inside the artists, in a cooperative spirit, designed architectural projects and…
The Natural Science Museum of Barcelona is a natural history museum located in the city of Barcelona. It is made up of five sites located in different parts of the city: the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona, located in the Forum Building in the Parc del Fòrum, the Botanical Garden…
Brutalist architecture appeared in Belgium in 1960 and developed throughout the 1960s and 1970s, in parallel with functionalist architecture, derived as it did from modernism. History The brutalist architecture is characterized by facades of uncoated “raw concrete” whose surfaces often have a texture inherited from the formwork 1, the concrete…
Chêne-Bougeries is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Geneva, it encompasses several districts on the outskirts of the city of Geneva. Chêne-Bougeries had an essentially country aspect. Among the agricultural properties flourish the large estates that the rich bourgeois of the city have established. Fleeing the city of Geneva,…
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served both as a fortress and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, and is a…
The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-alp freight system. In 2015, with 5,323 kilometres (3,308 mi) network length, Switzerland has the world’s most dense railway network. Virtually 100% of its…
A beehive tomb, also known as a tholos tomb (plural tholoi) (Greek: θολωτός τάφος, θολωτοί τάφοι, “domed tombs”), is a burial structure characterized by its false dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or, more often, stones. The resulting structure resembles a beehive, hence the traditional…
Mezzotint is a printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method. It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tonality by roughening a metal plate with thousands of little…
The visit of the museum ends in the room 12 dedicated to Art Nouveau where is presented a set of jewelry, ornaments, glassware, ivories by René Lalique, considered unique in the world. Lalique was the only modern artist whose Calouste Gulbenkian became the client and the friend; he acquired 169…
Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction in art of landscapes – natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view – with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works, landscape backgrounds for figures…
Environmental politics designate both the politics about the environment (see also environmental policy) and an academic field of study focused on three core components: The study of political theories and ideas related to the environment; The examination of the environmental stances of both mainstream political parties and environmental social movements;…
Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as a tent. Generally participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more natural ones in pursuit of activities providing them enjoyment. To be regarded as “camping” a minimum of one night is spent…
Exhibtion of the Boryeong Yangban-Relics of the Yudang Sintaegwan Family. style and fashion of our traditional costumes in Joseon Dynasty period through excavated costumes. Chultoe-bokshic (Excavated costume) is defined costumes found during the relocation of ancestors tombs. People can infer trend of each period of Joseon from these excavated costumes.…
Totalitarian architecture refers to the type of architecture created by totalitarian states. It is typically designed to be imposing and large in size to portray a sense of power, majesty, and virility. Totalitarian architecture refers to the architecture of totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century , the Italian fascist regime…
Markets of Palermo attracts significant numbers of tourists each year and is widely known for its colourful fruit, vegetable and fish markets at the heart of Palermo, known as Vucciria, Ballarò and Capo. Palermo is Sicily’s cultural, economic and tourism capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art,…
Chōbunsai Eishi (鳥文斎 栄之, 1756–1829) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist in the late Edo period, a bamboo book. He worked from Kanichi to the cultural and civil period, he seemed to be a Ukiyo-e master from the samurai, and gained popularity with a clean and modest whole-body beauty painting.. Born…
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Palais Bourbon, Paris, France
The Palais Bourbon is a government building located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde. It is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government. The centre of parliamentary life,…
Read moreSpectral power distribution
In radiometry, photometry and color science, a spectral power distribution (SPD) measurement describes the power per unit area per unit wavelength of an illumination (radiant exitance). More generally, the term spectral power distribution can refer to the concentration, as a function of wavelength, of any radiometric or photometric quantity (e.g.…
Read moreArt section, Museum of king Shivaji, India
The art section displays the collections of Sir Purushottam Mavji, acquired in 1915, and the art collections of Sir Ratan Tata and Sir Dorab Tata, donated in 1921 and 1933 respectively. In this section, the most famous paintings, sketches of ‘ Rajaravivarma ‘, and ‘Sir. Ratan Tata ‘, has a…
Read moreŞeker Ahmed Pasha
“Şeker” Ahmed Pasha (1841 – May 5, 1907) was an Ottoman painter, soldier and government official. His real name was Ahmed Ali, his nickname “Şeker” meaning “sugar” in Turkish. Born in Üsküdar, Istanbul he entered medical school in 1855, then transferred to the military academy. Here, he showed an interest…
Read moreReconstruction progress of Notre-Dame de Paris 2019-2022
The Notre-Dame de Paris spire fell on April 15, 2019, after a fire destroyed the centuries-old landmark. On the night of the fire, Macron said that the cathedral would be rebuilt, and launched an international fundraising campaign. The goal, according to French president Emmanuel Macron, is to have the church…
Read moreSödermalm’s district area, Stockholm, Sweden
Södermalm is a district area in Stockholm’s inner city. The district area includes the districts Gamla stan, Riddarholmen, Långholmen, Reimersholme, Södermalm and Södra Hammarbyhamnen. In addition, the uninhabited archipelago Årsta islets are included, which are located in the Årsta district, which, however, otherwise belongs to the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör district area. A…
Read moreLineography
Lineography is one of the techniques of calligraphy, the art of drawing without lifting the pen, pencil, or paintbrush that is being used. Originally from the xv th century, calligraphers or writing masters became accustomed to decorate their pages copied with ornaments called gifts, kinds of paths cross without lifting…
Read moreThe Universal Church, Thorvaldsens Museum
The monumental statue of Christ, mortar from the masonry around Raphael’s grave in the Pantheon and the secretive Order of Freemasons. This exhibition presented a broad narrative describing the religious motifs in Thorvaldsen’s opus and his major ecclesiastical commissions. A little more than 50 years separates Thorvaldsen’s (1770-1844) earliest and…
Read moreAbramtsevo Colony
Abramtsevo (Russian: Абра́мцево) is an estate located north of Moscow, in the proximity of Khotkovo, that became a center for the Slavophile movement and artistic activity in the 19th century. The clubhouse became a center for the Slavophilic movement. Inside the artists, in a cooperative spirit, designed architectural projects and…
Read moreNatural Science Museum of Barcelona, Spain
The Natural Science Museum of Barcelona is a natural history museum located in the city of Barcelona. It is made up of five sites located in different parts of the city: the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona, located in the Forum Building in the Parc del Fòrum, the Botanical Garden…
Read moreBrutalist architecture in Belgium
Brutalist architecture appeared in Belgium in 1960 and developed throughout the 1960s and 1970s, in parallel with functionalist architecture, derived as it did from modernism. History The brutalist architecture is characterized by facades of uncoated “raw concrete” whose surfaces often have a texture inherited from the formwork 1, the concrete…
Read moreChêne-Bougeries, Canton of Genève, Switzerland
Chêne-Bougeries is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Geneva, it encompasses several districts on the outskirts of the city of Geneva. Chêne-Bougeries had an essentially country aspect. Among the agricultural properties flourish the large estates that the rich bourgeois of the city have established. Fleeing the city of Geneva,…
Read moreBelém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served both as a fortress and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, and is a…
Read moreRail travel guide in Switzerland
The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-alp freight system. In 2015, with 5,323 kilometres (3,308 mi) network length, Switzerland has the world’s most dense railway network. Virtually 100% of its…
Read moreBeehive tomb
A beehive tomb, also known as a tholos tomb (plural tholoi) (Greek: θολωτός τάφος, θολωτοί τάφοι, “domed tombs”), is a burial structure characterized by its false dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or, more often, stones. The resulting structure resembles a beehive, hence the traditional…
Read moreMezzotint
Mezzotint is a printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method. It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tonality by roughening a metal plate with thousands of little…
Read moreArt nouveau, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
The visit of the museum ends in the room 12 dedicated to Art Nouveau where is presented a set of jewelry, ornaments, glassware, ivories by René Lalique, considered unique in the world. Lalique was the only modern artist whose Calouste Gulbenkian became the client and the friend; he acquired 169…
Read moreLandscape painting
Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction in art of landscapes – natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view – with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works, landscape backgrounds for figures…
Read moreEnvironmental politics
Environmental politics designate both the politics about the environment (see also environmental policy) and an academic field of study focused on three core components: The study of political theories and ideas related to the environment; The examination of the environmental stances of both mainstream political parties and environmental social movements;…
Read moreCamping
Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as a tent. Generally participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more natural ones in pursuit of activities providing them enjoyment. To be regarded as “camping” a minimum of one night is spent…
Read moreBoryeong Yangban Folk Costume Collection, Seok Juseon Memorial Museum
Exhibtion of the Boryeong Yangban-Relics of the Yudang Sintaegwan Family. style and fashion of our traditional costumes in Joseon Dynasty period through excavated costumes. Chultoe-bokshic (Excavated costume) is defined costumes found during the relocation of ancestors tombs. People can infer trend of each period of Joseon from these excavated costumes.…
Read moreTotalitarian architecture
Totalitarian architecture refers to the type of architecture created by totalitarian states. It is typically designed to be imposing and large in size to portray a sense of power, majesty, and virility. Totalitarian architecture refers to the architecture of totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century , the Italian fascist regime…
Read moreThe historical markets of Palermo, Italian Youth Committee UNESCO
Markets of Palermo attracts significant numbers of tourists each year and is widely known for its colourful fruit, vegetable and fish markets at the heart of Palermo, known as Vucciria, Ballarò and Capo. Palermo is Sicily’s cultural, economic and tourism capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art,…
Read moreChōbunsai Eishi
Chōbunsai Eishi (鳥文斎 栄之, 1756–1829) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist in the late Edo period, a bamboo book. He worked from Kanichi to the cultural and civil period, he seemed to be a Ukiyo-e master from the samurai, and gained popularity with a clean and modest whole-body beauty painting.. Born…
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