The Studio Tour (also known as The Backlot Tour) is a ride attraction at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in Universal City, California near Los Angeles. Visit 13 city blocks on four acres of historic studio lot in the largest set construction project in studio history. The park’s signature…
Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (Sep 11, 1743 – Jun 4, 1809) was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark Many of his works were in the royal Christiansborg Palace, Fredensborg Palace,…
The clothing of the people in Biblical times was made from wool, linen, animal skins, and perhaps silk. Most events in the Old and New Testament take place in ancient Israel, and thus most Biblical clothing is ancient Hebrew clothing. They wore underwear and cloth skirts. Complete descriptions of the…
Ishikawa Wajima Urushi Art Museum is the only lacquer art museum in the world in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. This spacious Museum displays a number of lacquer art works by various artists belonging to different periods, some of whom are members of Art Academy and persons designated as “Living National…
Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture and applied art, especially the decorative arts, that was most popular between 1890 and 1910. A reaction to the academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved lines of plants and flowers.…
Geneva is a Swiss city located at the southwestern end of Lake Geneva. It is the second most populous city in Switzerland after Zurich. Geneva is also the second largest financial center in the country after Zurich. It is considered the most important in the world in terms of trans-national…
Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or values of one color. A monochromatic object or image reflects colors in shades of limited colors or hues. Images using only shades of grey (with or without black or white) are called grayscale or black-and-white. However, scientifically speaking, monochromatic…
Constructivist architecture was a form of Modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. It combined advanced technology and engineering with an avowedly Communist social purpose. Although it was divided into several competing factions, the movement produced many pioneering projects and finished buildings, before…
Biodynamic architecture is a new way of architectural thinking, it is a spiral-based architecture-planing-method used in the creating processes and works of SPIRALI art & architecture (2014). Founder Catalin D’arco introduced this term to define a new way of architectural thinking, a new philosophy to connect architecture, nature and biorythm…
Varieties of the color blue may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness), or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a blue or other hue mixed with…
In automobile engineering, electric vehicle conversion is the replacement of a car’s combustion engine and connected components with an electric motor and batteries, to create an all-electric vehicle. Another option is to replace a large combustion engine with an electric motor (for power) and a small combustion engine (for speed),…
The term artistamp (a portmanteau of the words “artist” and “stamp”) or artist’s stamp refers to a postage stamp-like art form used to depict or commemorate any subject its creator chooses. Artistamps are a form of Cinderella stamps in that they are not valid for postage, but they differ from…
The Ciutat Vella is one of the ten districts of Barcelona. It is district 1 and borders Sants-Montjuïc to the south, the Eixample to the west, Sant Martí to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east. It corresponds geographically to the historic center of the city. The current…
Three hundred years of troubled construction of the National Pantheon originated the proverb “Obras de Santa Engracia”, meaning any work that will take long to be finished. Its history dates back to the construction of Church of Saint Engratia at the end of the 17th century, Works were completed in…
The Gozo Museum of Archaeology (Maltese: Il-Mużew tal-Arkeoloġija ta’ Għawdex) is a museum in the Cittadella of Victoria in Gozo, Malta. The museum of was opened in 1960 as the first public museum in Gozo and was known as the Gozo Museum. The museum was redesigned and reopened in 1986…
Chip art, also known as silicon art, chip graffiti or silicon doodling, refers to microscopic artwork built into integrated circuits, also called chips or ICs. Since ICs are printed by photolithography, not constructed a component at a time, there is no additional cost to include features in otherwise unused space…
The Castello di Rivoli is a historic building located in Rivoli, about 15 km west of Turin, in Piedmont. In the past it was a Savoy residence, while today it is one of the museums of Contemporary Art. History A primitive construction dates back, in all probability, to the 9th…
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre at Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century’s most famous and distinctive buildings. Fusing ancient and modernist influences, the sculptural elegance of the Sydney Opera House has made it one of the…
Vevey is a town and municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud located on the north shore of Lake Geneva. Vevey is home to the world headquarters of the international food and beverage company Nestlé, founded here in 1867. Milk chocolate was invented in Vevey by Daniel Peter in…
Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and storage of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off. Rainwater can be collected from rivers or roofs, and in many places, the water collected is redirected to a deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), a reservoir with percolation, or collected…
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie, officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission. Overview and founding Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, spearheaded…
Wooden synagogues are an original style of Synagogue architecture that developed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Uniqueness as an artistic and architectural form The wooden synagogue was “an original architectural genre” that drew on several models, including Poland’s wooden building traditions and central plan, masonry synagogues in which four massive masonry…
The architecture of Montenegro is a mixture of many influences, from Roman and Venetian to Ottoman and modern times. Characteristics Montenegro has a number of significant cultural and historical sites, including heritage sites from the pre-Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque periods. The Montenegrin coastal region is especially well known for its…
Pietro Canonica, an internationally renowned sculptor, music lover and composer himself, trained in Turin in the late nineteenth century, and then stayed for a long time in the courts of Europe where the aristocracy commissioned him to portray celebratory portraits and monuments. He moved to Rome in 1922 and since…
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Studio Tour and VIP Experience, Universal Studios Hollywood, California, United States
The Studio Tour (also known as The Backlot Tour) is a ride attraction at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in Universal City, California near Los Angeles. Visit 13 city blocks on four acres of historic studio lot in the largest set construction project in studio history. The park’s signature…
Read moreNicolai Abildgaard
Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (Sep 11, 1743 – Jun 4, 1809) was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark Many of his works were in the royal Christiansborg Palace, Fredensborg Palace,…
Read moreBiblical clothing
The clothing of the people in Biblical times was made from wool, linen, animal skins, and perhaps silk. Most events in the Old and New Testament take place in ancient Israel, and thus most Biblical clothing is ancient Hebrew clothing. They wore underwear and cloth skirts. Complete descriptions of the…
Read moreWajima Museum of Urushi Art, Japan
Ishikawa Wajima Urushi Art Museum is the only lacquer art museum in the world in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. This spacious Museum displays a number of lacquer art works by various artists belonging to different periods, some of whom are members of Art Academy and persons designated as “Living National…
Read moreHistory of Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture and applied art, especially the decorative arts, that was most popular between 1890 and 1910. A reaction to the academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved lines of plants and flowers.…
Read moreHistory of Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva is a Swiss city located at the southwestern end of Lake Geneva. It is the second most populous city in Switzerland after Zurich. Geneva is also the second largest financial center in the country after Zurich. It is considered the most important in the world in terms of trans-national…
Read moreMonochrome
Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or values of one color. A monochromatic object or image reflects colors in shades of limited colors or hues. Images using only shades of grey (with or without black or white) are called grayscale or black-and-white. However, scientifically speaking, monochromatic…
Read moreConstructivist architecture
Constructivist architecture was a form of Modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. It combined advanced technology and engineering with an avowedly Communist social purpose. Although it was divided into several competing factions, the movement produced many pioneering projects and finished buildings, before…
Read moreBiodynamic architecture
Biodynamic architecture is a new way of architectural thinking, it is a spiral-based architecture-planing-method used in the creating processes and works of SPIRALI art & architecture (2014). Founder Catalin D’arco introduced this term to define a new way of architectural thinking, a new philosophy to connect architecture, nature and biorythm…
Read moreShades of blue
Varieties of the color blue may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness), or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness), or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a blue or other hue mixed with…
Read moreElectric vehicle conversion
In automobile engineering, electric vehicle conversion is the replacement of a car’s combustion engine and connected components with an electric motor and batteries, to create an all-electric vehicle. Another option is to replace a large combustion engine with an electric motor (for power) and a small combustion engine (for speed),…
Read moreArtistamp
The term artistamp (a portmanteau of the words “artist” and “stamp”) or artist’s stamp refers to a postage stamp-like art form used to depict or commemorate any subject its creator chooses. Artistamps are a form of Cinderella stamps in that they are not valid for postage, but they differ from…
Read moreOld Town of Barcelona, Spain
The Ciutat Vella is one of the ten districts of Barcelona. It is district 1 and borders Sants-Montjuïc to the south, the Eixample to the west, Sant Martí to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east. It corresponds geographically to the historic center of the city. The current…
Read moreInterpretation Center, National Pantheon of Portugal
Three hundred years of troubled construction of the National Pantheon originated the proverb “Obras de Santa Engracia”, meaning any work that will take long to be finished. Its history dates back to the construction of Church of Saint Engratia at the end of the 17th century, Works were completed in…
Read moreGozo Museum of Archaeology, Ir-Rabat Ghawdex, Malta
The Gozo Museum of Archaeology (Maltese: Il-Mużew tal-Arkeoloġija ta’ Għawdex) is a museum in the Cittadella of Victoria in Gozo, Malta. The museum of was opened in 1960 as the first public museum in Gozo and was known as the Gozo Museum. The museum was redesigned and reopened in 1986…
Read moreChip art
Chip art, also known as silicon art, chip graffiti or silicon doodling, refers to microscopic artwork built into integrated circuits, also called chips or ICs. Since ICs are printed by photolithography, not constructed a component at a time, there is no additional cost to include features in otherwise unused space…
Read moreHistorical Rooms, Rivoli Castle Contemporary Art Museum
The Castello di Rivoli is a historic building located in Rivoli, about 15 km west of Turin, in Piedmont. In the past it was a Savoy residence, while today it is one of the museums of Contemporary Art. History A primitive construction dates back, in all probability, to the 9th…
Read moreSydney Opera House, Australia
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre at Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century’s most famous and distinctive buildings. Fusing ancient and modernist influences, the sculptural elegance of the Sydney Opera House has made it one of the…
Read moreVevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Vevey is a town and municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud located on the north shore of Lake Geneva. Vevey is home to the world headquarters of the international food and beverage company Nestlé, founded here in 1867. Milk chocolate was invented in Vevey by Daniel Peter in…
Read moreRainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and storage of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off. Rainwater can be collected from rivers or roofs, and in many places, the water collected is redirected to a deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), a reservoir with percolation, or collected…
Read moreCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, United States
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie, officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission. Overview and founding Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, spearheaded…
Read moreWooden synagogues of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wooden synagogues are an original style of Synagogue architecture that developed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Uniqueness as an artistic and architectural form The wooden synagogue was “an original architectural genre” that drew on several models, including Poland’s wooden building traditions and central plan, masonry synagogues in which four massive masonry…
Read moreArchitecture of Montenegro
The architecture of Montenegro is a mixture of many influences, from Roman and Venetian to Ottoman and modern times. Characteristics Montenegro has a number of significant cultural and historical sites, including heritage sites from the pre-Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque periods. The Montenegrin coastal region is especially well known for its…
Read moreExhibition halls, Pietro Canonica Museum
Pietro Canonica, an internationally renowned sculptor, music lover and composer himself, trained in Turin in the late nineteenth century, and then stayed for a long time in the courts of Europe where the aristocracy commissioned him to portray celebratory portraits and monuments. He moved to Rome in 1922 and since…
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