Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London. The gallery, designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane using an innovative and influential method of illumination, opened to the public in 1817. It is the oldest public art gallery in England and was made an independent charitable trust…
Read moreThe 27th edition of the Biennale des Antiquaires, the premier showcase of art and antiques featuring treasures from the world’s greatest dealers. The Biennale des Antiquaires, which since the 1950s has guaranteed the influence of the antiques profession throughout the world, opens its doors from September 11 to 21, 2014…
Read moreCriticisms of postmodernism while intellectually diverse, share the opinion that it lacks coherence and is hostile to the notion of absolutes, such as truth. Specifically it is held that postmodernism can be meaningless, promotes obscurantism and uses relativism (in culture, morality, knowledge) to the extent that it cripples most judgement…
Read moreRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. It developed in the 12th century into…
Read moreThe LA Art Show, the most comprehensive international contemporary art show in America, officially kick-off the city’s 2017 art season at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 11, 2017. The LA Art Show is the premiere event for experiencing, collection, sharing & purchasing art, with more than 90 galleries…
Read moreThe Museum of Islamic Art (Arabic: متحف الفن الإسلامي,) is a museum located on one end of the seven kilometers long Corniche in the Qatari capital, Doha. As with the architect I. M. Pei’s requirement, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional…
Read moreIn the new building · permanent exhibition room, it mainly exhibits the Western painting collection of the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. I will show you thoroughly! Fujimi’s Western Painting – The largest Western painting collection in Japan, the whole picture is released! ~ Especially from the Renaissance era through the…
Read moreArchitecture of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan memarlığı) refers to the architecture development in Azerbaijan. Architecture in Azerbaijan typically combines elements of East and West. Many ancient architectural treasures such as the Maiden Tower and Palace of the Shirvanshahs in the walled city of Baku survive in modern Azerbaijan. Among other medieval…
Read moreThe museum has a collection of Rudolf Nureyev’s costumes, as requested in his will to be a “place of memory”. Nureyev, who has been the Paris Opera Ballet director had wished to have his collection placed in a museum in Paris, but suitable locations could not be found. So, his…
Read moreTourism in Armenia has been a key sector to the Armenian economy since the 1990s when tourist numbers exceeded half a million people visiting the country every year (mostly ethnic Armenians from the Diaspora). The Armenian Ministry of Economy reports that most of the tourists come from Russia, EU states,…
Read moreGros Caillou is one of the districts forming the 7th arrondissement. It is the 28th administrative neighbourhood and covers an area of 138.3ha. This neighbourhood is home to the true symbol of Paris city and the entire France. The Eiffel Tower, the Champ-de-Mars, the Quai Branly museum… The Gros Caillou…
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