The Postal Museum (Musée de La Poste) is the museum of the French postal operator La Poste. The Musée de La Poste is a place for the presentation, conservation and dissemination of postal heritage. It is centered on Writing, History and Culture. From seven-league boots to the heroes of the…
The Mughal Garden is Shangri La’s microcosm of the royal gardens found throughout the Indian subcontinent. Located off the entry courtyard and oriented along the property’s dominant east-west axis, it features a plain white façade with an arched entrance similar to the adjacent entrance leading into the foyer of the…
Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo. Brescia, also know as the city of art of the Mille Miglia. Visit the largest Roman archaeological area in Northern Italy…
A taxicab, in most cases, a comfortable method for door-to-door transport. While taxis often are an expensive way of getting around, in low-income countries with bad public transportation, taking a taxi for a whole day of sightseeing can be a practical option, even for daytrips around a region. If you…
Thonon-les-Bains is a French commune located in the department of Haute-Savoie (of which it is a sub-prefecture), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Thonon-les-Bains is a spa town pleasantly situated on the edge of the Lake Geneva. Its privileged geographical position, on a plateau adjoining the Alpine mountains, close to Switzerland, and…
Taltabull (Barcelona, 1888-1964), pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, director, critic and musical educator, is a leading figure in the Catalan music school – and in particular in the field of composition – in a few moments as gray and difficult as those after the Spanish Civil War. He is a teacher…
Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction. Definitions of an architectural engineer may refer to: An engineer in the structural, mechanical, electrical, construction or other engineering fields of building design and construction. A licensed engineering professional in…
The Musée national Eugène Delacroix is an art museum dedicated to painter Eugène Delacroix. At this dedicated museum you can explore the great French painter’s life, his artwork, and his studio. On display are many of Delacroix’s early works including small oil paintings, pastels, and sketches. Delacroix (1798 – 1863)…
Jugendstil is the name that tookthe artistic expressions of Art Nouveau in Germany and Switzerland, from the name of a Munich magazine(Jugend, “Giovinezza”, founded in 1886) that contributed to spread the new artistic language, especially in the field of graphics and applied arts. The term was used for the first…
Museum of Modern Art (Moderna Museet) is a state museum for modern and contemporary art located on Skeppsholmen island, a setting of natural beauty. Opened in 1958, the building was designed by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo. In 2009, the museum opened a new branch in Malmö in the south of…
An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is a vehicle that operates while in contact with the ground and without an onboard human presence. UGVs can be used for many applications where it may be inconvenient, dangerous, or impossible to have a human operator present. Generally, the vehicle will have a set…
The Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel is a museum of ethnography located in Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Sheltered since 1904 by the former Evole Pury, residence of the family of the same name, it presented permanent exhibitions on ancient Egypt, on the Himalayas collections the Cabinet of Natural History of the xviii…
A visa is a document issued by some countries to visitors from other countries to facilitate – but not guarantee – admission at the border. It can be a stamp or sticker in your passport, or can simply be an electronic record. It’s important for each country you visit or…
The Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture in the Kingdom of Hungary, which forms part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, dates back to 19-20. At the turn of the 19th century, a decade of art nouveau art, mostly Hungarian architects, constructed legacy of several artistic and stylistic styles. In the Hungarian architecture, the…
Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art of Turin presents itself to the public in a “new guise” through the innovative rearrangement of its permanent collections. The GAM of Turin organize an “impossible” guided tour of the museum’s nineteenth-century collections. The GAM collection with a structural intervention on the building,…
Clothing in ancient Rome generally comprised a short-sleeved or sleeveless, knee-length tunic for men and boys, and a longer, usually sleeved tunic for women and girls. On formal occasions, adult male citizens could wear a woolen toga, draped over their tunic, and married citizen women wore a woolen mantle, known…
Alabaster is a mineral or rock that is soft, often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder. Archaeologists and the stone processing industry use the word differently from geologists. The former use is in a wider sense that includes varieties of two different minerals: the fine-grained massive type…
Unique hue is a term used in certain theories of color vision, which implies that human perception distinguishes between “unique” (psychologically primary) and composite (mixed) hues. A unique hue is defined as a color which an observer perceives as a pure, without any admixture of the other colors. There is…
A solar micro-inverter, or simply microinverter, is a plug-and-play device used in photovoltaics, that converts direct current (DC) generated by a single solar module to alternating current (AC). The output from several microinverters can be combined and often fed to the electrical grid. Microinverters contrast with conventional string and central…
This Exhibition Hall displays the major life events of certain Korean figures born into the upper class of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). Confucianism was the state ideology which stipulated the importance of having a son to carry on the family line. People, therefore, prayed fervently for a son leading up…
The community of Haute Maurienne Vanoise common is a common community of French, located in the department of Savoie and the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Between the Vanoise National Park and Italy, the Haute Maurienne Vanoise tourist destination is a concentrate of Alpine riches. Unspoiled nature, peaks over 3,000 meters, six ski…
Le Rove (lo Rove in Provencal according to the classic standard and lou Rouve according to the Mistralian standard) is a French commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. The town is located in the Nerthe massif, between L’Estaque (Marseille) and Ensuès-la-Redonne. The capital occupies a depression…
Combine is a term Robert Rauschenberg invented to describe a series of works that combine aspects of painting and sculpture. Virtually eliminating all distinctions between these artistic categories, the Combines either hang on the wall or are freestanding. With the Combine series, Rauschenberg endowed new significance to ordinary objects by…
Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. This is achieved through design approaches that aim to be sympathetic and well-integrated with a site, so buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated composition. The architecture of architecture combines…
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Guide Tour of Postal Museum, Paris, France
The Postal Museum (Musée de La Poste) is the museum of the French postal operator La Poste. The Musée de La Poste is a place for the presentation, conservation and dissemination of postal heritage. It is centered on Writing, History and Culture. From seven-league boots to the heroes of the…
Read moreMughal Garden, Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
The Mughal Garden is Shangri La’s microcosm of the royal gardens found throughout the Indian subcontinent. Located off the entry courtyard and oriented along the property’s dominant east-west axis, it features a plain white façade with an arched entrance similar to the adjacent entrance leading into the foyer of the…
Read moreTravel Guide of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo. Brescia, also know as the city of art of the Mille Miglia. Visit the largest Roman archaeological area in Northern Italy…
Read moreTaxis guide in travel
A taxicab, in most cases, a comfortable method for door-to-door transport. While taxis often are an expensive way of getting around, in low-income countries with bad public transportation, taking a taxi for a whole day of sightseeing can be a practical option, even for daytrips around a region. If you…
Read moreThonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Thonon-les-Bains is a French commune located in the department of Haute-Savoie (of which it is a sub-prefecture), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Thonon-les-Bains is a spa town pleasantly situated on the edge of the Lake Geneva. Its privileged geographical position, on a plateau adjoining the Alpine mountains, close to Switzerland, and…
Read moreCristòfor Taltabull and the four elements, Library of Catalonia
Taltabull (Barcelona, 1888-1964), pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, director, critic and musical educator, is a leading figure in the Catalan music school – and in particular in the field of composition – in a few moments as gray and difficult as those after the Spanish Civil War. He is a teacher…
Read moreArchitectural engineering
Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction. Definitions of an architectural engineer may refer to: An engineer in the structural, mechanical, electrical, construction or other engineering fields of building design and construction. A licensed engineering professional in…
Read moreGuide Tour of National Eugene-Delacroix Museum, Paris, France
The Musée national Eugène Delacroix is an art museum dedicated to painter Eugène Delacroix. At this dedicated museum you can explore the great French painter’s life, his artwork, and his studio. On display are many of Delacroix’s early works including small oil paintings, pastels, and sketches. Delacroix (1798 – 1863)…
Read moreJugendstil
Jugendstil is the name that tookthe artistic expressions of Art Nouveau in Germany and Switzerland, from the name of a Munich magazine(Jugend, “Giovinezza”, founded in 1886) that contributed to spread the new artistic language, especially in the field of graphics and applied arts. The term was used for the first…
Read moreExhibition review in early years, Stockholm Museum of Modern Art, Sweden
Museum of Modern Art (Moderna Museet) is a state museum for modern and contemporary art located on Skeppsholmen island, a setting of natural beauty. Opened in 1958, the building was designed by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo. In 2009, the museum opened a new branch in Malmö in the south of…
Read moreUnmanned ground vehicle
An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is a vehicle that operates while in contact with the ground and without an onboard human presence. UGVs can be used for many applications where it may be inconvenient, dangerous, or impossible to have a human operator present. Generally, the vehicle will have a set…
Read moreEthnography Museum of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
The Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel is a museum of ethnography located in Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Sheltered since 1904 by the former Evole Pury, residence of the family of the same name, it presented permanent exhibitions on ancient Egypt, on the Himalayas collections the Cabinet of Natural History of the xviii…
Read moreVisa guide
A visa is a document issued by some countries to visitors from other countries to facilitate – but not guarantee – admission at the border. It can be a stamp or sticker in your passport, or can simply be an electronic record. It’s important for each country you visit or…
Read moreArt Nouveau architecture in Hungary
The Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture in the Kingdom of Hungary, which forms part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, dates back to 19-20. At the turn of the 19th century, a decade of art nouveau art, mostly Hungarian architects, constructed legacy of several artistic and stylistic styles. In the Hungarian architecture, the…
Read moreThe 19th century collections. Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art of Turin
Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art of Turin presents itself to the public in a “new guise” through the innovative rearrangement of its permanent collections. The GAM of Turin organize an “impossible” guided tour of the museum’s nineteenth-century collections. The GAM collection with a structural intervention on the building,…
Read moreClothing in ancient Rome
Clothing in ancient Rome generally comprised a short-sleeved or sleeveless, knee-length tunic for men and boys, and a longer, usually sleeved tunic for women and girls. On formal occasions, adult male citizens could wear a woolen toga, draped over their tunic, and married citizen women wore a woolen mantle, known…
Read moreAlabaster color
Alabaster is a mineral or rock that is soft, often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder. Archaeologists and the stone processing industry use the word differently from geologists. The former use is in a wider sense that includes varieties of two different minerals: the fine-grained massive type…
Read moreUnique hues
Unique hue is a term used in certain theories of color vision, which implies that human perception distinguishes between “unique” (psychologically primary) and composite (mixed) hues. A unique hue is defined as a color which an observer perceives as a pure, without any admixture of the other colors. There is…
Read moreSolar micro-inverter
A solar micro-inverter, or simply microinverter, is a plug-and-play device used in photovoltaics, that converts direct current (DC) generated by a single solar module to alternating current (AC). The output from several microinverters can be combined and often fed to the electrical grid. Microinverters contrast with conventional string and central…
Read moreLife cycle of the Koreans, National Folk Museum of Korea
This Exhibition Hall displays the major life events of certain Korean figures born into the upper class of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). Confucianism was the state ideology which stipulated the importance of having a son to carry on the family line. People, therefore, prayed fervently for a son leading up…
Read moreHaute Maurienne Vanoise, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
The community of Haute Maurienne Vanoise common is a common community of French, located in the department of Savoie and the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Between the Vanoise National Park and Italy, the Haute Maurienne Vanoise tourist destination is a concentrate of Alpine riches. Unspoiled nature, peaks over 3,000 meters, six ski…
Read moreLe Rove, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Le Rove (lo Rove in Provencal according to the classic standard and lou Rouve according to the Mistralian standard) is a French commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. The town is located in the Nerthe massif, between L’Estaque (Marseille) and Ensuès-la-Redonne. The capital occupies a depression…
Read moreCombine Art
Combine is a term Robert Rauschenberg invented to describe a series of works that combine aspects of painting and sculpture. Virtually eliminating all distinctions between these artistic categories, the Combines either hang on the wall or are freestanding. With the Combine series, Rauschenberg endowed new significance to ordinary objects by…
Read moreOrganic architecture
Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. This is achieved through design approaches that aim to be sympathetic and well-integrated with a site, so buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated composition. The architecture of architecture combines…
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