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State Russian Museum, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
The Russian Museum today is a unique depository of artistic treasures, a leading restoration center, an authoritative institute of academic research, a major educational center and the nucleus of a network of national museums of art. The Russian Museum collection contains more than 400.000 exhibits. The main complex of museum…
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3D printing
3D printing is any of various processes in which material is joined or solidified under computer control to create a three-dimensional object, with material being added together (such as liquid molecules or powder grains being fused together). 3D printing is used in both rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing. Objects can…
Read moreSchönbrunn Palace, Wien, Austria
Schönbrunn Palace (German: Schloss Schönbrunn) is a World Cultural Heritage site and Austria’s most-visited sight. The baroque total work of art consisting of palace and gardens was for centuries the property of the Habsburgs and is today largely in its original condition. Visitors will find numerous attractions here, from a…
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Guide Tour of Fantasyland, Disneyland Paris, France
Fantasyland is themed after Disney’s animated fairy tale films. Each Fantasyland has a castle, as well as several gentle rides themed after those Disney films. In Disneyland Paris, Fantasyland is themed as a fairy tale village, this land specifically notes the European origins of the source material for many Disney…
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Hard-edge painting
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Read moreBasilica, Montserrat Abbey of Santa Maria
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Read moreThe Commonwealth Fashion Exchange 2018, Buckingham Palace
For the first time, The Commonwealth comes together to showcase a wealth of design and artisan fashion talent across its 53 countries. Launched by Commonwealth Secretary General the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland and Livia Firth, founder of sustainability consultancy Eco-Age, the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange is a major new initiative that…
Read moreAerial perspective in art
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