Abstract photography, sometimes called non-objective, experimental, conceptual or concrete photography, is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials. An abstract photograph may isolate a fragment…
Sankei-en (三溪園 Sankei Garden) is a traditional Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, which opened in 1906 Sankei-en was designed and built by Tomitaro Hara (原富太郎 1868–1939), known by the pseudonym Sankei Hara, who was a silk trader Almost all of its buildings are historically significant structures bought by…
In clothing, clothing size refers to the label sizes used for garments sold off-the-shelf. There are a large number of standard sizing systems around the world for various garments, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. Made-to-order garments require measurements to be taken, but these do not need to be…
In the Philippines, digital television broadcasts can be received through digital cable and direct broadcast satellite. Digital terrestrial television (DTT) services are in development by the major broadcasting companies of the Philippines. The Philippines uses the American NTSC standard for analog television since color television arrived in November 1966. The…
An invasive species is a species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and that has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health. The criteria for invasive species has been controversial, as widely divergent…
Dark Romanticism is a literary subgenre of Romanticism, reflecting popular fascination with the irrational, the demonic and the grotesque. Often conflated with Gothicism, it has shadowed the euphoric Romantic movement ever since its 18th-century beginnings. Edgar Allan Poe is often celebrated as the supreme exponent of the tradition. Definitions Romanticism’s…
Serial art is a genre of modern art that seeks to create an aesthetic effect through series, repetitions, and variations of the same subject, theme, or system of constant and variable elements or principles. Serial imagery is the repeating of one image in many variations or forms. It is a…
Information art (also data art or informatism) is a type of electronic art that combines computer science with a wealth of information processing technology. Information art is an emerging field of electronic art that synthesizes computer science, information technology, and more classical forms of art, including performance art, visual art,…
The architecture of Germany has a long, rich and diverse history. Every major European style from Roman to Post Modern is demonstrated, including renowned examples of Carolingian, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Modern architectural style. Centuries of fragmentation of Germany into principalities and kingdoms caused a great regional diversity…
Hong Kong Fashion Week, as Asia’s largest fashion fair, presenting a wide array of spring/summer clothing, designers’ collections, international brands, garment and fabrics, and fashion accessories. As a premier sourcing platform for global buyers, the Hong Kong Fashion Week is also a gateway to vivacious markets of Mainland China and…
Lady Aiko (also AIKO, born Aiko Nakagawa in 1975) is a Japanese street artist based in Brooklyn, New York In the contemporary art world AIKO is among the most important female street artists from this millennium In a largely male-dominated form of art, AIKO is becoming an influential figure in…
The buildings and architecture of Chicago have influenced and reflected the history of American architecture. The built [constructed] environment of Chicago is reflective of the city’s history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles by many important architects. Since most structures within the downtown area were…
Among the magnificent and magnificent art treasures of Chinese crafts, jade, gold and silver, bamboo and wood horns, lacquer ware, shadow, snuff bottles, embroidery and other categories are indispensable in the art of the sea. The museum displays the fine arts and crafts of our museum. The time span was…
Jacobello del Fiore (Venice, circa 1370 – 1439), was an Italian painter of the 15th century active mainly in Venice. He belonged to the Venetian painting school and was active between Venice, the Marche and Abruzzo between the end of the Fourteenth and the beginning of the fifteenth century. He…
Chromolithography is a unique method for making multi-colour prints. This type of colour printing stemmed from the process of lithography, and includes all types of lithography that are printed in colour. When chromolithography is used to reproduce photographs, the term photochrome is frequently used. Lithographers sought to find a way…
Ablaq (Arabic: أبلق;) is an architectural style involving alternating or fluctuating rows of light and dark stone. Records trace the beginnings of this type of masonry technique to the south parts of Syria. It is associated as an Arabic term, especially as related to Arabic Islamic architectural decoration. The first…
Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object, system or measurable human interaction (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams, and sewing patterns). Design has different connotations in different fields (see design disciplines below). In some cases, the direct construction…
A balcony is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. Types The traditional Maltese balcony is a wooden closed balcony projecting from a wall. By contrast, a ‘Juliet balcony’ does not protrude…
Multifuel is any type of engine, boiler, or heater or other fuel-burning device which is designed to burn multiple types of fuels in its operation. One common application of multifuel technology is in military settings, where the normally-used diesel or gas turbine fuel might not be available during combat operations…
The BMA was one of the first museums in the United States to obtain a collection of African art. A large part of the collection was donated by Janet and Alan Wurtzburger in 1954. It contains more than 2,000 objects whose sources range from ancient Egypt to contemporary Zimbabwe, and…
A biorefinery is a facility that integrates biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuels, power, heat, and value-added chemicals from biomass. The biorefinery concept is analogous to today’s petroleum refinery, which produce multiple fuels and products from petroleum. The biorefinery principle is similar to that of an oil refinery,…
São Jorge Castle is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. Human occupation of the castle hill dates to at least the 8th century BC while the first fortifications built date from the 1st century BC. The hill on which…
The LA Art Show, the most comprehensive international contemporary art show in America, officially kick-off the city’s 2018 art season at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 10, 2018. LA Art show is the unparalleled international art experience with more than 100 galleries from over 18 countries exhibiting painting,…
Azerbaijani folklore is a collection of collective creativity, whose authors are unknown. Along with not only the history of the past, but also the history of the culture of the Azerbaijani people. Rich Azerbaijan oral folk literature occupies a special place among folklore of other peoples of the world. The…
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Abstract photography
Abstract photography, sometimes called non-objective, experimental, conceptual or concrete photography, is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials. An abstract photograph may isolate a fragment…
Read moreSankei-en Yokohama, Japan
Sankei-en (三溪園 Sankei Garden) is a traditional Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, which opened in 1906 Sankei-en was designed and built by Tomitaro Hara (原富太郎 1868–1939), known by the pseudonym Sankei Hara, who was a silk trader Almost all of its buildings are historically significant structures bought by…
Read moreClothing sizes
In clothing, clothing size refers to the label sizes used for garments sold off-the-shelf. There are a large number of standard sizing systems around the world for various garments, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. Made-to-order garments require measurements to be taken, but these do not need to be…
Read moreDigital television in the Philippines
In the Philippines, digital television broadcasts can be received through digital cable and direct broadcast satellite. Digital terrestrial television (DTT) services are in development by the major broadcasting companies of the Philippines. The Philippines uses the American NTSC standard for analog television since color television arrived in November 1966. The…
Read moreInvasive species
An invasive species is a species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and that has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health. The criteria for invasive species has been controversial, as widely divergent…
Read moreDark romanticism
Dark Romanticism is a literary subgenre of Romanticism, reflecting popular fascination with the irrational, the demonic and the grotesque. Often conflated with Gothicism, it has shadowed the euphoric Romantic movement ever since its 18th-century beginnings. Edgar Allan Poe is often celebrated as the supreme exponent of the tradition. Definitions Romanticism’s…
Read moreSerial imagery
Serial art is a genre of modern art that seeks to create an aesthetic effect through series, repetitions, and variations of the same subject, theme, or system of constant and variable elements or principles. Serial imagery is the repeating of one image in many variations or forms. It is a…
Read moreInformation art
Information art (also data art or informatism) is a type of electronic art that combines computer science with a wealth of information processing technology. Information art is an emerging field of electronic art that synthesizes computer science, information technology, and more classical forms of art, including performance art, visual art,…
Read moreArchitecture of Germany
The architecture of Germany has a long, rich and diverse history. Every major European style from Roman to Post Modern is demonstrated, including renowned examples of Carolingian, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Modern architectural style. Centuries of fragmentation of Germany into principalities and kingdoms caused a great regional diversity…
Read moreHong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter & Spring/Summer 2018, China
Hong Kong Fashion Week, as Asia’s largest fashion fair, presenting a wide array of spring/summer clothing, designers’ collections, international brands, garment and fabrics, and fashion accessories. As a premier sourcing platform for global buyers, the Hong Kong Fashion Week is also a gateway to vivacious markets of Mainland China and…
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Lady Aiko (also AIKO, born Aiko Nakagawa in 1975) is a Japanese street artist based in Brooklyn, New York In the contemporary art world AIKO is among the most important female street artists from this millennium In a largely male-dominated form of art, AIKO is becoming an influential figure in…
Read moreArchitecture of Chicago
The buildings and architecture of Chicago have influenced and reflected the history of American architecture. The built [constructed] environment of Chicago is reflective of the city’s history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles by many important architects. Since most structures within the downtown area were…
Read moreArt and craft collection, Sichuan Museum
Among the magnificent and magnificent art treasures of Chinese crafts, jade, gold and silver, bamboo and wood horns, lacquer ware, shadow, snuff bottles, embroidery and other categories are indispensable in the art of the sea. The museum displays the fine arts and crafts of our museum. The time span was…
Read moreJacobello del Fiore
Jacobello del Fiore (Venice, circa 1370 – 1439), was an Italian painter of the 15th century active mainly in Venice. He belonged to the Venetian painting school and was active between Venice, the Marche and Abruzzo between the end of the Fourteenth and the beginning of the fifteenth century. He…
Read moreChromolithography
Chromolithography is a unique method for making multi-colour prints. This type of colour printing stemmed from the process of lithography, and includes all types of lithography that are printed in colour. When chromolithography is used to reproduce photographs, the term photochrome is frequently used. Lithographers sought to find a way…
Read moreAblaq
Ablaq (Arabic: أبلق;) is an architectural style involving alternating or fluctuating rows of light and dark stone. Records trace the beginnings of this type of masonry technique to the south parts of Syria. It is associated as an Arabic term, especially as related to Arabic Islamic architectural decoration. The first…
Read moreDesign
Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object, system or measurable human interaction (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams, and sewing patterns). Design has different connotations in different fields (see design disciplines below). In some cases, the direct construction…
Read moreBalcony
A balcony is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. Types The traditional Maltese balcony is a wooden closed balcony projecting from a wall. By contrast, a ‘Juliet balcony’ does not protrude…
Read moreMultifuel engine
Multifuel is any type of engine, boiler, or heater or other fuel-burning device which is designed to burn multiple types of fuels in its operation. One common application of multifuel technology is in military settings, where the normally-used diesel or gas turbine fuel might not be available during combat operations…
Read moreAfrican art, Baltimore Museum of Art
The BMA was one of the first museums in the United States to obtain a collection of African art. A large part of the collection was donated by Janet and Alan Wurtzburger in 1954. It contains more than 2,000 objects whose sources range from ancient Egypt to contemporary Zimbabwe, and…
Read moreBiorefinery
A biorefinery is a facility that integrates biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuels, power, heat, and value-added chemicals from biomass. The biorefinery concept is analogous to today’s petroleum refinery, which produce multiple fuels and products from petroleum. The biorefinery principle is similar to that of an oil refinery,…
Read moreSão Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal
São Jorge Castle is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. Human occupation of the castle hill dates to at least the 8th century BC while the first fortifications built date from the 1st century BC. The hill on which…
Read moreReview of LA Art Show 2018, California, United States
The LA Art Show, the most comprehensive international contemporary art show in America, officially kick-off the city’s 2018 art season at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 10, 2018. LA Art show is the unparalleled international art experience with more than 100 galleries from over 18 countries exhibiting painting,…
Read moreAzerbaijani folklore
Azerbaijani folklore is a collection of collective creativity, whose authors are unknown. Along with not only the history of the past, but also the history of the culture of the Azerbaijani people. Rich Azerbaijan oral folk literature occupies a special place among folklore of other peoples of the world. The…
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