Olomouc Museum of Art (formerly the Gallery of Fine Art) was established on 5 April 1951 as a part of the Regional Museum in Olomouc. After the year 1989 it became an independent institution with its activities (exhibitions, performances, education) now being carried out in three different locations. The Museum…
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art form the Smithsonian Institution’s national museums of Asian art in the United States. The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the country. Founded in 1982, the Gallery is named after Arthur M. Sackler,…
Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the concept of collecting solar power in outer space and distributing it to Earth. Potential advantages of collecting solar energy in space include a higher collection rate and a longer collection period due to the lack of a diffusing atmosphere, and the possibility of placing…
Cantastoria comes from Italian for “story-singer” and is known by many other names around the world. It is a theatrical form where a performer tells or sings a story while gesturing to a series of images. These images can be painted, printed or drawn on any sort of material. The…
The Zahorie museum (Záhorské múzeum v Skalici) is a regional museum of the Senica district, with special focus on the Zahorie or Tramontane region. It was set up in 1905 on the initiative of Dr. P.Blaho within the framework of the so-called Catholic Circle or the Club House. The core…
ENTES from Estilo Libre, Buenos Aires, Argentina Somos un equipo de artistas, amantes del graffiti y la cultura urbana. Profesionales de Artes Visuales, Diseño, Comunicación, y emprendimientos sociales, consideramos que la expresión artística en el espacio público contribuye a la transformación social. Creemos que la conformación y consolidación de un…
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union, dissolved in 1991. Many, but not all, of the former Soviet republics are now part of a looser union called the Commonwealth of Independent States. At over 22 million km2 (8.5 million mi2), it was by far the largest state…
Tomie Ohtake Institute, opened since 28 November 2001, is one of the few spaces in São Paulo to have been designed with the specific purpose of staging national and international art, architecture and design exhibitions. Honoring the artist it was named after, the Institute is home to exhibitions that shine…
The Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, was constructed by King Francis I of France.…
The Maricel Museum is a museum located in the centre of Sitges; reopened after a major refurbishment in 2015. The Maricel Museum is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network. The Maricel Museum exhibits a complete artistic route from the tenth century to realism and figuration during the…
Boulle Work is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André Charles Boulle (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732). It involves veneering furniture with a marquetry of tortoiseshell, pewter which is and inlaid with arabesques of gilded brass. Although Boulle did not invent…
Azekurazukuri (校倉造) sometimes simply called azekura, is a Japanese architectural style of simple wooden construction of certain type of buildings like storehouses (kura), granaries, and other utilitarian structures. This style probably dates to the early centuries of the Common Era, such as during the Yayoi or Kofun periods. It is…
In 2005, the Philippines is the ninth largest sugar producer in the world and second largest sugar producer among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, after Thailand, according to Food and Agriculture Organization. At least seventeen provinces of the Philippines have grown sugarcane, of which the two on…
Brass rubbing was originally a largely British enthusiasm for reproducing onto paper monumental brasses – commemorative brass plaques found in churches, usually originally on the floor, from between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. The concept of recording textures of things is more generally called making a rubbing. What distinguishes rubbings…
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. Its popularity grew rapidly in the early 19th century, when increasingly serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture, in contrast to the…
The Young Groping 2014 exhibition, hosted in National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Gwacheon, which introduces the experimental spirit and original works of young artists. This exhibition, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary this year, has eight finalists selected in the fields of painting, Korean painting, installation, video, and…
Exekias was an ancient Greek vase-painter and potter who was active in Athens between roughly 545 BC and 530 BC. Exekias worked mainly in the black-figure technique, which involved the painting of scenes using a clay slip that fired to black, with details created through incision. Exekias is regarded by…
The Temple of Hera Lacinia(Italian: Tempio Hera Lacinia), or Temple of Juno Lacinia (Italian: Tempio di Giunone), otherwise known as Temple D, is a Greek temple in the Valle dei Templi, a section of the ancient city of Agrigentum (ancient Greek Akragas, modern Agrigento) in Sicily. It was built in…
Whilst traveling with friends or organized groups is fairly common, by choice or by necessity many people travel alone. Traveling alone is a unique experience and can be a very rewarding way of traveling, despite a few drawbacks. Business travellers might find themselves on a solo trip, as well as…
Setting reproduces a cave in the Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí, with cave drawings representing animals. Sambaquis, found on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, warn of the need to preserve archaeological sites and the environment. A word that in Tupi means “our home”, Oreretama presents the indigenous populations,…
The organic farming, organic or biological is a culture system of holding autonomous based on optimal use of natural resources, without using chemical synthetic, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) nor to fertilizer or to combat pests -not for crops, thus achieving organic food while conserving the fertility of the land…
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the most prestigious and oldest classical dance companies in the world, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded as one of the four most prominent ballet companies in the world, together with the…
The Underground of Paris is a shadow of the City of Light itself, which is just as vast and less well known. The most well-known Paris Metro and the Paris Catacombs only form part of the Parisian underground world. The expression “Underground Paris” (or sometimes Les Dessous de Paris )…
La Tour-de-Peilz is a town and municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud. Located in the heart of the Vaud Riviera, La Tour-de-Peilz is a town of nearly 12,000 inhabitants leaning against the Prealps, with its feet in the water. It benefits from a privileged environment and offers its…
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Muzeum umění Olomouc, Czech Republic
Olomouc Museum of Art (formerly the Gallery of Fine Art) was established on 5 April 1951 as a part of the Regional Museum in Olomouc. After the year 1989 it became an independent institution with its activities (exhibitions, performances, education) now being carried out in three different locations. The Museum…
Read moreArthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, United States
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art form the Smithsonian Institution’s national museums of Asian art in the United States. The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the country. Founded in 1982, the Gallery is named after Arthur M. Sackler,…
Read moreSpace-based solar power
Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the concept of collecting solar power in outer space and distributing it to Earth. Potential advantages of collecting solar energy in space include a higher collection rate and a longer collection period due to the lack of a diffusing atmosphere, and the possibility of placing…
Read moreCantastoria
Cantastoria comes from Italian for “story-singer” and is known by many other names around the world. It is a theatrical form where a performer tells or sings a story while gesturing to a series of images. These images can be painted, printed or drawn on any sort of material. The…
Read moreZahorie museum Skalica, Slovakia
The Zahorie museum (Záhorské múzeum v Skalici) is a regional museum of the Senica district, with special focus on the Zahorie or Tramontane region. It was set up in 1905 on the initiative of Dr. P.Blaho within the framework of the so-called Catholic Circle or the Club House. The core…
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ENTES from Estilo Libre, Buenos Aires, Argentina Somos un equipo de artistas, amantes del graffiti y la cultura urbana. Profesionales de Artes Visuales, Diseño, Comunicación, y emprendimientos sociales, consideramos que la expresión artística en el espacio público contribuye a la transformación social. Creemos que la conformación y consolidación de un…
Read moreSoviet Union historical tourism
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union, dissolved in 1991. Many, but not all, of the former Soviet republics are now part of a looser union called the Commonwealth of Independent States. At over 22 million km2 (8.5 million mi2), it was by far the largest state…
Read moreTomie Ohtake Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
Tomie Ohtake Institute, opened since 28 November 2001, is one of the few spaces in São Paulo to have been designed with the specific purpose of staging national and international art, architecture and design exhibitions. Honoring the artist it was named after, the Institute is home to exhibitions that shine…
Read moreChâteau de Chambord, France
The Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, was constructed by King Francis I of France.…
Read moreMaricel Museum, Sitges, Spain
The Maricel Museum is a museum located in the centre of Sitges; reopened after a major refurbishment in 2015. The Maricel Museum is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network. The Maricel Museum exhibits a complete artistic route from the tenth century to realism and figuration during the…
Read moreBoulle Work
Boulle Work is a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André Charles Boulle (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732). It involves veneering furniture with a marquetry of tortoiseshell, pewter which is and inlaid with arabesques of gilded brass. Although Boulle did not invent…
Read moreAzekurazukuri
Azekurazukuri (校倉造) sometimes simply called azekura, is a Japanese architectural style of simple wooden construction of certain type of buildings like storehouses (kura), granaries, and other utilitarian structures. This style probably dates to the early centuries of the Common Era, such as during the Yayoi or Kofun periods. It is…
Read moreSugar industry of the Philippines
In 2005, the Philippines is the ninth largest sugar producer in the world and second largest sugar producer among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, after Thailand, according to Food and Agriculture Organization. At least seventeen provinces of the Philippines have grown sugarcane, of which the two on…
Read moreBrass rubbing
Brass rubbing was originally a largely British enthusiasm for reproducing onto paper monumental brasses – commemorative brass plaques found in churches, usually originally on the floor, from between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. The concept of recording textures of things is more generally called making a rubbing. What distinguishes rubbings…
Read moreGothic Revival architecture
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. Its popularity grew rapidly in the early 19th century, when increasingly serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture, in contrast to the…
Read moreYoung Groping 2014, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Gwacheon
The Young Groping 2014 exhibition, hosted in National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Gwacheon, which introduces the experimental spirit and original works of young artists. This exhibition, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary this year, has eight finalists selected in the fields of painting, Korean painting, installation, video, and…
Read moreExekias
Exekias was an ancient Greek vase-painter and potter who was active in Athens between roughly 545 BC and 530 BC. Exekias worked mainly in the black-figure technique, which involved the painting of scenes using a clay slip that fired to black, with details created through incision. Exekias is regarded by…
Read moreTemple of Hera Lacinia, Agrigento, Valley of the Temples
The Temple of Hera Lacinia(Italian: Tempio Hera Lacinia), or Temple of Juno Lacinia (Italian: Tempio di Giunone), otherwise known as Temple D, is a Greek temple in the Valle dei Templi, a section of the ancient city of Agrigentum (ancient Greek Akragas, modern Agrigento) in Sicily. It was built in…
Read moreTravel alone guide
Whilst traveling with friends or organized groups is fairly common, by choice or by necessity many people travel alone. Traveling alone is a unique experience and can be a very rewarding way of traveling, despite a few drawbacks. Business travellers might find themselves on a solo trip, as well as…
Read moreOreretama, National History Museum of Brazil
Setting reproduces a cave in the Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí, with cave drawings representing animals. Sambaquis, found on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, warn of the need to preserve archaeological sites and the environment. A word that in Tupi means “our home”, Oreretama presents the indigenous populations,…
Read moreEcological agriculture
The organic farming, organic or biological is a culture system of holding autonomous based on optimal use of natural resources, without using chemical synthetic, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) nor to fertilizer or to combat pests -not for crops, thus achieving organic food while conserving the fertility of the land…
Read moreParis Opera Ballet, National Opera of Paris, France
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the most prestigious and oldest classical dance companies in the world, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded as one of the four most prominent ballet companies in the world, together with the…
Read moreUrban adventure guide of the hidden treasure of the Paris Underground, France
The Underground of Paris is a shadow of the City of Light itself, which is just as vast and less well known. The most well-known Paris Metro and the Paris Catacombs only form part of the Parisian underground world. The expression “Underground Paris” (or sometimes Les Dessous de Paris )…
Read moreLa Tour-de-Peilz, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
La Tour-de-Peilz is a town and municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud. Located in the heart of the Vaud Riviera, La Tour-de-Peilz is a town of nearly 12,000 inhabitants leaning against the Prealps, with its feet in the water. It benefits from a privileged environment and offers its…
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