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…
Generative art refers to art that in whole or in part has been created with the use of an autonomous system. An autonomous system in this context is generally one that is non-human and can independently determine features of an artwork that would otherwise require decisions made directly by the…
A castle (from Latin: castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This…
The tragedy of the commons is a term used in social science to describe a situation in a shared-resource system where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource through their collective action. The…
The Italian Renaissance was the earliest manifestation of the general European Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy during the 14th century and lasted until the 16th century, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe The term Renaissance is in essence a…
Ottonian architecture is part of the stylistic block of solid architecture formed from Carolingian prototypes with new Byzantine influences. It is a kind of first Northern Romanesque art distinct and symmetrical opposed to the first southern Romanesque art. It may be thought that Ottonian architecture is only the eastern wing…
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 Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominant position overlooking the city. The site it occupies was once the Roman forum of Trajan, thus its name. The basilica is one of the most…
In Belgium, eclectic architecture dominates the architectural landscape of the nineteenth century, shared with neoclassical architecture, until the appearance of Art Nouveau in 1893, with the construction of the Hotel Tassel by Victor Horta. Dominated by the figures of Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar, Joseph Poelaert and Henri Beyaert, the style presents multiple…
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…
Natural language processing (NLP) is a subfield of computer science, information engineering, and artificial intelligence concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages, in particular how to program computers to process and analyze large amounts of natural language data. Challenges in natural language processing frequently involve speech recognition,…
At the Thai National Pavilion, the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture has invited Kamol Tassananchalee to welcome visitors to reflect upon the theme of the 56th Biennale di Venezia, “All the Worlds Futures” This is the seventh la Biennale di Venezia in which Thailand has participated as a country.…
Chorweiler is the northernmost district of Cologne. The city district includes the districts of Blumenberg, Chorweiler, Esch / Auweiler, Fühlingen, Heimersdorf, Lindweiler, Merkenich (with Rheinkassel, Langel and Kasselberg), Pesch, Roggendorf / Thenhoven, Seeberg, Volkhoven / Weiler and Worringen. Due to its peripheral location – the actual district of Chorweiler is…
The main approaches to climate protection, on the one hand, are to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases released in energy production and in the consumption of energy in industrial and agricultural production, in transport and in private households. These include, in particular, the gradual phasing out of the use…
1860s fashion in European and European-influenced clothing is characterized by extremely full-skirted women’s fashions relying on crinolines and hoops and the emergence of “alternative fashions” under the influence of the Artistic Dress movement. In men’s fashion, the three-piece ditto suit of sack coat, waistcoat, and trousers in the same fabric…
Automatic Drawing (distinguished from drawn expression of mediums) was developed by the surrealists, as a means of expressing the subconscious. In automatic drawing, the hand is allowed to move ‘randomly’ across the paper. In applying chance and accident to mark-making, drawing is to a large extent freed of rational control.…
The Arles Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in the southern French town of Arles. This two-tiered Roman amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in the city of Arles, which thrived in Roman times. The pronounced towers jutting out from the top are medieval add-ons. The Arenas of Arles…
Structural coloration is the production of colour by microscopically structured surfaces fine enough to interfere with visible light, sometimes in combination with pigments. For example, peacock tail feathers are pigmented brown, but their microscopic structure makes them also reflect blue, turquoise, and green light, and they are often iridescent. Structural…
Stockholm is Sweden’s largest city and capital. It is also the largest city in the Nordic region and is marketed with the motto The Capital of Scandinavia. Like all major cities, Stockholm has everything you can now be interested in. Stockholm is a characterful city full of scenic hikes, breath-taking…
RIBA Competitions is the Royal Institute of British Architects’ unit dedicated to organising architectural and other design-related competitions. Architectural design competitions are used by an organisation that plans to build a new building or refurbish an existing building. They can be used for buildings, engineering work, structures, landscape design projects…
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. This beautiful museum, founded in 1888, invites you to discover Northern Europe’s largest collection of Ancient Mediterranean art and visit the leading collection of French Impressionist paintings in Denmark. Primarily a sculpture museum as indicated by the name, the…
The Hôtel de Ville in Paris, France, is the building housing the city’s local administration. Standing on the place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville in the 4th arrondissement, it has been the headquarters of the municipality of Paris since 1357. It serves multiple functions, housing the local administration, the Mayor of Paris (since…
The 12th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, to deliver an incomparable platform of top-tier wine and spirits from across the globe and remains the perfect stage for sourcing extraordinary vintages. The 2019 event feature over 1,000 international exhibitors, catering to global buyers on the…
The collection of Brazilian indigenous ethnology at the National Museum is among the largest in its type, covering more than 30,000 objects, produced by more than one hundred indigenous groups, from all regions of Brazil. This broad set – formed since the beginning of the 19th century, through field collections,…
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Camping
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 moreGenerative art
Generative art refers to art that in whole or in part has been created with the use of an autonomous system. An autonomous system in this context is generally one that is non-human and can independently determine features of an artwork that would otherwise require decisions made directly by the…
Read moreHistory of Castle
A castle (from Latin: castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This…
Read moreTragedy of the commons
The tragedy of the commons is a term used in social science to describe a situation in a shared-resource system where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource through their collective action. The…
Read moreItalian Renaissance 1420 – 1600
The Italian Renaissance was the earliest manifestation of the general European Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy during the 14th century and lasted until the 16th century, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe The term Renaissance is in essence a…
Read moreOttonian architecture
Ottonian architecture is part of the stylistic block of solid architecture formed from Carolingian prototypes with new Byzantine influences. It is a kind of first Northern Romanesque art distinct and symmetrical opposed to the first southern Romanesque art. It may be thought that Ottonian architecture is only the eastern wing…
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 moreBasilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon, France
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominant position overlooking the city. The site it occupies was once the Roman forum of Trajan, thus its name. The basilica is one of the most…
Read moreEclectic architecture in Belgium
In Belgium, eclectic architecture dominates the architectural landscape of the nineteenth century, shared with neoclassical architecture, until the appearance of Art Nouveau in 1893, with the construction of the Hotel Tassel by Victor Horta. Dominated by the figures of Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar, Joseph Poelaert and Henri Beyaert, the style presents multiple…
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 moreNatural language processing
Natural language processing (NLP) is a subfield of computer science, information engineering, and artificial intelligence concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages, in particular how to program computers to process and analyze large amounts of natural language data. Challenges in natural language processing frequently involve speech recognition,…
Read moreKamol Tassananchalee: Earth, Air, Fire & Water, Thailand Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2015
At the Thai National Pavilion, the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture has invited Kamol Tassananchalee to welcome visitors to reflect upon the theme of the 56th Biennale di Venezia, “All the Worlds Futures” This is the seventh la Biennale di Venezia in which Thailand has participated as a country.…
Read moreChorweiler district, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Chorweiler is the northernmost district of Cologne. The city district includes the districts of Blumenberg, Chorweiler, Esch / Auweiler, Fühlingen, Heimersdorf, Lindweiler, Merkenich (with Rheinkassel, Langel and Kasselberg), Pesch, Roggendorf / Thenhoven, Seeberg, Volkhoven / Weiler and Worringen. Due to its peripheral location – the actual district of Chorweiler is…
Read moreClimate change mitigation methods
The main approaches to climate protection, on the one hand, are to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases released in energy production and in the consumption of energy in industrial and agricultural production, in transport and in private households. These include, in particular, the gradual phasing out of the use…
Read moreWestern fashion history 1860s
1860s fashion in European and European-influenced clothing is characterized by extremely full-skirted women’s fashions relying on crinolines and hoops and the emergence of “alternative fashions” under the influence of the Artistic Dress movement. In men’s fashion, the three-piece ditto suit of sack coat, waistcoat, and trousers in the same fabric…
Read moreAutomatic Drawing and Painting
Automatic Drawing (distinguished from drawn expression of mediums) was developed by the surrealists, as a means of expressing the subconscious. In automatic drawing, the hand is allowed to move ‘randomly’ across the paper. In applying chance and accident to mark-making, drawing is to a large extent freed of rational control.…
Read moreArles Amphitheatre, Roman monuments and Romans of Arles
The Arles Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in the southern French town of Arles. This two-tiered Roman amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in the city of Arles, which thrived in Roman times. The pronounced towers jutting out from the top are medieval add-ons. The Arenas of Arles…
Read moreStructural coloration
Structural coloration is the production of colour by microscopically structured surfaces fine enough to interfere with visible light, sometimes in combination with pigments. For example, peacock tail feathers are pigmented brown, but their microscopic structure makes them also reflect blue, turquoise, and green light, and they are often iridescent. Structural…
Read moreTravel guide of Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm is Sweden’s largest city and capital. It is also the largest city in the Nordic region and is marketed with the motto The Capital of Scandinavia. Like all major cities, Stockholm has everything you can now be interested in. Stockholm is a characterful city full of scenic hikes, breath-taking…
Read moreRIBA Competitions
RIBA Competitions is the Royal Institute of British Architects’ unit dedicated to organising architectural and other design-related competitions. Architectural design competitions are used by an organisation that plans to build a new building or refurbish an existing building. They can be used for buildings, engineering work, structures, landscape design projects…
Read moreNy Carlsberg Glyptotek, København, Denmark
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. This beautiful museum, founded in 1888, invites you to discover Northern Europe’s largest collection of Ancient Mediterranean art and visit the leading collection of French Impressionist paintings in Denmark. Primarily a sculpture museum as indicated by the name, the…
Read moreParis City Hall, France
The Hôtel de Ville in Paris, France, is the building housing the city’s local administration. Standing on the place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville in the 4th arrondissement, it has been the headquarters of the municipality of Paris since 1357. It serves multiple functions, housing the local administration, the Mayor of Paris (since…
Read moreHong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair 2019, China
The 12th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, to deliver an incomparable platform of top-tier wine and spirits from across the globe and remains the perfect stage for sourcing extraordinary vintages. The 2019 event feature over 1,000 international exhibitors, catering to global buyers on the…
Read moreBrazilian indigenous ethnology, Brazil National Museum (Digital Restoration)
The collection of Brazilian indigenous ethnology at the National Museum is among the largest in its type, covering more than 30,000 objects, produced by more than one hundred indigenous groups, from all regions of Brazil. This broad set – formed since the beginning of the 19th century, through field collections,…
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