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Guide Tour of the Les Halles district, Paris, France

The Quartier des Halles is the 2nd administrative district of Paris located in the 1st arrondissement. The district is one of the most active for business as much of its area is dedicated to tourism, business and administration. At the centre of the district are Les Halles, the central place…

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Intentism

Intentism is an art movement founded by Vittorio Pelosi. Intentists have staged various exhibitions and have spoken at Universities including the University of the Arts London. In 2009 their manifesto was published in Intentism – The Resurrection of the author. Name and origin Intentists come from a variety of backgrounds…

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Cornelis Bos

Cornelis Willem Bos (1510 – 1566) was a Flemish engraver, printseller and book publisher, through whose images after paintings and reproducing ancient Roman sculptures, like the Laocoön, classic works were put in the visual repertory of Northern European artists. His work is often signed with the monogram C-B. He was…

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Wireless power transfer

Trasferimento di energia wireless Il trasferimento di potenza wireless (WPT), la trasmissione di energia wireless, la trasmissione di energia wireless (WET) o il trasferimento di energia elettromagnetica è la trasmissione di energia elettrica senza fili come collegamento fisico. In un sistema di trasmissione di potenza senza fili, un dispositivo trasmettitore, alimentato…

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Late baroque music

The baroque in European music historical significance was a period from about 1600 to around 1750. From early on, the music in the baroque turned away from Renaissance music . By replacing polyphony (multiple melodies simultaneously) in the song of homophony (a main vocal) to let the text dominate, creating…

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Vojtěch Lanna Collection, Museum of Decorative Arts In Prague

Vojtěch (Adalbert) Lanna Jr. (1836–1909) was the most illustrious member of his family that had arrived in Bohemia from Upper Austria in the 18th century. His father, Vojtěch Lanna Sr. (1805–1866) was one of the founders of Czech industry, he was a businessman in the lumber trade, transport construction, river…

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Museum of Popular Art in Mexico City, Mexico

The Museum of Popular Art is an institution dedicated to promoting and preserving Mexican folk art.It is located in the Historic Center of Mexico City on a site that belonged to an old fire station, the museum contains a collection that includes rugs, ceramics, glasses, piñatas, alebrijes, furniture, toys, kitchen…

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Ecotourism guide

Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial mass tourism. It means responsible travel to natural areas conserving the environment and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may…

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Historical Institute of Resistance in Tuscany, Florence, Italy

The Historical Institute of Resistance in Tuscany (L’Istituto storico della Resistenza in Toscana) is associated with the National Institute for the History of the Liberation Movement in Italy (INSMLI). The Institute deals with contemporary history, in particular Italian and European twentieth century, fascism and anti-fascism and resistance in Italy and…

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Festival book

Festival books (Dutch: feestboeken, Spanish: libros de festivos) are books, often illustrated, that commemorate a notable event such as a royal entry, coronation or wedding. Funerals were also commemorated in similar fashion. The genre thrived in Renaissance and early modern Europe, where rulers utilized the form to both document and…

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Women Weaving Freedom in Meghalaya, Worldview Impact Foundation

This documentary and exhibition explores the artistic sustainable fashion initiatives practiced in areas of Meghalaya, India. Artistic Sustainable Fashion Initiatives. This documentary and exhibition, explores the artistic, sustainable fashion initiatives of Nongtluh Women Weaving Cooperative and Impulse Enterprises run by Hasina Kharbhih. Impulse Power is mitigating human trafficking and providing…

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Miniature Collection, Nationalmuseum

The National Museum’s collection of miniatures amounts to approximately 5,200 numbers. The works in the collection have many different origins, not least among different royalty, but of particular importance are two donations and a large number of acquisitions made recently. The donations were made by Carl Fredrik Dahlgren in 1894…

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Review of Art Basel Hong Kong 2019, China

The 7th edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong, open to the public from March 29 to 31 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The show features 242 galleries from 35 countries participate in this year’s show, showcase from exclusive events to interactive floorplan and catalog highlights, practical…

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Sports in the Philippines

Sports in the Philippines is an important part of the country’s culture. There are seven major sports in the Philippines: basketball, badminton, boxing, football, billiards, tennis and volleyball. Despite being a tropical nation, ice skating has recently become a popular sport in the Philippines. Sports such as athletics, weightlifting, aerobics,…

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Sanary-sur-mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

Sanary-sur-Mer is a French commune and resort located in the department of Var, in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. It is located in coastal Provence on the Mediterranean Sea 13 km (8.1 mi) from Toulon and 49 km (30 mi) from Marseille. It can be reached from Paris by TGV train…

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Alessandro Algardi

Alessandro Algardi (November 27, 1598 – June 10, 1654) was an Italian high-Baroque sculptor active almost exclusively in Rome, where for the latter decades of his life, he was, along with Francesco Borromini and Pietro da Cortona, one of the major rivals of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Early years Algardi was…

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Directoire style fashion of women in 1795–1800

Fashion in the period 1795–1800, or the Directoire style, by the mid-1790s, neoclassical clothing had come into fashion in France. Several influences had combined to bring about this simplification in women’s clothing: aspects of Englishwomen’s practical country outdoor-wear leaked up into French high fashion, and there was a reaction in…

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Review of Cologne fine art & design 2017-2019

The Cologne Fine Art & Design is a year in Cologne organized exhibition for art, old art, antiques, applied art and design. It complements Art Cologne, a fair for modern and contemporary art, which is also organized by Koelnmesse. The Cologne Fine Art & Design, also Cologne Fine Art called…

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Monumen Nasional‎ Indonesia

The National Monument (Indonesian: Monumen Nasional, abbreviated Monas) is a 132 m tower in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence. The National Monument is truly unique.…

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Academic Gallery, Third floor, National Academy of San Luca

Part of the academic collections are exhibited in the Gallery – located on the third and top floor of Palazzo Carpegna. Other works are located in the academic rooms, in the secretariat offices, in the conference room, located on the main floor, as well as in the Academic Library, in…

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Architecture of Poland

Polish cities and towns reflect a whole spectrum of European architectural styles. Romanesque architecture is represented by St. Andrew’s Church, Kraków, and St. Mary’s Church, Gdańsk, is characteristic for the Brick Gothic style found in Poland. Richly decorated attics and arcade loggias are the common elements of the Polish Renaissance…

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