Trajan’s Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. History The history of the “Markets” of Trajan started with the planning of certain proprietary works during the construction of the last and greatest of all the…
Historic England (officially the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It is tasked with protecting the historical environment of England by preserving and listing historic buildings, ancient monuments and…
The 30th Hong Kong Wedding Showcase, last from September 21-22, 2019, at Huixing and Exhibition Hall 2, 3 (Nine Exhibition), Kowloon Bay International Exhibition and Trade Center. Due to the overwhelming response to wedding exhibitions in recent years, the wedding expo created greater business opportunities for the wedding industry. The…
Colors are an important part of the visual arts, fashion, interior design, and many other fields and disciplines. The following is a list of colors. A number of the color swatches below are taken from domain-specific naming schemes such as X11 or HTML4. RGB values are given for each swatch…
The Widewalls Collection is a private collection of contemporary urban art. It encompasses over 200 artworks by the world’s leading street artists. The art media is diverse, ranging from lithographs, prints, murals and canvas to sculptures, ceramics and objects. We don’t want to keep these works of contemporary art to…
The Mocenigo Palace-Museum is a palazzo near the Church of San Stae, south of the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, Italy. It is now a museum of fabrics and costumes, run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. Palazzo Mocenigo is a large building of…
Renowned across the world of fine jewellery, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show continues its long-standing history as an incomparable exhibition and a premier trade hub. A festival of glamour and everlasting grace, the show is also a premier hub for industry knowledge as visitors explore international pavilions, expert…
“But we look upon you as goddesses!” This is an argument virtually all Indian women are familiar with, and one many are skeptical about. Within the women’s movement, the goddess image has taken a completely different turn: while many individuals and groups have looked for images of empowerment and strength,…
The construction of domes in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries relied primarily on empirical techniques and oral traditions rather than the architectural treatises of the times, which avoided practical details. This was adequate for domes up to medium size, with diameters in the range of 12 to 20 meters. Materials…
A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional, i.e. produced on a flat surface. The term usually refers to the arts that rely more on line or tone than on colour, especially drawing and the various forms of engraving; it is…
The School of Fontainebleau (Ecole de Fontainebleau 1530–1610) refers to two periods of artistic production in France during the late Renaissance centered on the royal Château de Fontainebleau, that were crucial in forming the French version of Northern Mannerism. Term that encompasses work in a wide variety of media, including…
A solar fan is a mechanical fan powered by solar panels. The solar panels are either mounted on the device or are installed independently. Solar fans mostly do not require secondary power sources other than solar power, as most of them are used for cooling purposes during day time. Some…
Tehran has grown dramatically since Mohammad Khan Qajar chose it as the capital of the Qajar dynasty in 1796. Despite the occurrence of earthquakes during the Qajar period and before, some buildings still remain from Tehran’s era of antiquity. However, most of Tehran’s historic architecture has been obliterated by the…
Renowned across the world of fine jewellery, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show continues its long-standing history as an incomparable exhibition and a premier trade hub. A festival of glamour and everlasting grace, the show is also a premier hub for industry knowledge as visitors explore international pavilions, expert…
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, is an art museum that was founded in 1914. While founded with a single painting, today the BMA has over 95,000 works of art—including the largest public holding of works by Henri Matisse. Collection highlights include a selection…
“Moments … The stories of portraits and still lives”. Solo exhibition by Olga Demidova. What is our life, if not a sequence of moments? The exhibition by Olga Demidova, held in Erarta in mid-January, will tell you more about this. Olga Demidova can be called “a weekend artist”. She lives…
Hall of the Giants: the fresco of the Fall of the Giants was painted between 1532 and 1535, covering the room from the walls to the ceiling with the illusionistic representation of the battle between the Giants trying to climb to the Olympus and Zeus. The Sala dei Giganti is…
Retirement is the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from one’s active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours. Retiring abroad can let you live cheaply in an interesting place; you are not all that likely to actually find paradise-on-earth or the fountain of youth,…
Anyone who’s going to drive at high latitudes or over mountain passes should consider the possibility of snow, ice, or freezing temperatures. On icy and snowy roadways, friction is low and you cannot drive as if you were on bare asphalt. During blizzards, enough snow to get you stuck can…
The Music of Afghanistan comprises many varieties of classical music, folk music, and modern popular music. Afghanistan has a rich musical heritage and features a mix of Persian melodies, Indian compositional principles, and the sounds from ethnic groups such as the Pashtuns or Tajiks. Instruments used range from Indian tablas…
Asia’s premier fashion event, CENTRESTAGE is the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) signature international fashion fair. This year’s event feature more than 200 international brands over multiple catwalks, engaging fashion forums with industry professionals, insightful talks by esteemed guests, and more. With a mission to promote Hong Kong’s young…
The overcrowding or overpopulation is a phenomenon that occurs when a high population density causes deterioration of the environment, a decrease in quality of life or famine and conflict. Generally this term refers to the relationship between the human population and the environment. It can also be applied to any…
Paolo Farinati (also called as Farinato or Farinato degli Uberti; c. 1524 – c. 1606) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active in mainly in his native Verona, but also in Mantua and Venice. His activity spanned over the various facets of painting, engraving, sculpture and architectural decoration.…
The Imperial Russian Historical Society (Russian – Императорское Русское историческое общество) was a public organization of Imperial Russia. It was subject to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Education. It was founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1917. It published studies on Russian history and historical documents connected with…
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History and Restorations, Trajan’s Markets Museum of the Imperial Forums
Trajan’s Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. History The history of the “Markets” of Trajan started with the planning of certain proprietary works during the construction of the last and greatest of all the…
Read moreHistoric England, London, United Kingdom
Historic England (officially the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It is tasked with protecting the historical environment of England by preserving and listing historic buildings, ancient monuments and…
Read moreReview of Hong Kong Wedding Showcase 2019, China
The 30th Hong Kong Wedding Showcase, last from September 21-22, 2019, at Huixing and Exhibition Hall 2, 3 (Nine Exhibition), Kowloon Bay International Exhibition and Trade Center. Due to the overwhelming response to wedding exhibitions in recent years, the wedding expo created greater business opportunities for the wedding industry. The…
Read moreList of colors: A–F
Colors are an important part of the visual arts, fashion, interior design, and many other fields and disciplines. The following is a list of colors. A number of the color swatches below are taken from domain-specific naming schemes such as X11 or HTML4. RGB values are given for each swatch…
Read moreWidewalls, Ermatingen, Switzerland
The Widewalls Collection is a private collection of contemporary urban art. It encompasses over 200 artworks by the world’s leading street artists. The art media is diverse, ranging from lithographs, prints, murals and canvas to sculptures, ceramics and objects. We don’t want to keep these works of contemporary art to…
Read moreMocenigo Palace-Museum, Venice, Italy
The Mocenigo Palace-Museum is a palazzo near the Church of San Stae, south of the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, Italy. It is now a museum of fabrics and costumes, run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. Palazzo Mocenigo is a large building of…
Read moreReview of Hong Kong International Jewellery Show in early years, China
Renowned across the world of fine jewellery, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show continues its long-standing history as an incomparable exhibition and a premier trade hub. A festival of glamour and everlasting grace, the show is also a premier hub for industry knowledge as visitors explore international pavilions, expert…
Read moreZubaan Poster Women Archives: The Goddess
“But we look upon you as goddesses!” This is an argument virtually all Indian women are familiar with, and one many are skeptical about. Within the women’s movement, the goddess image has taken a completely different turn: while many individuals and groups have looked for images of empowerment and strength,…
Read moreHistory of early modern period domes
The construction of domes in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries relied primarily on empirical techniques and oral traditions rather than the architectural treatises of the times, which avoided practical details. This was adequate for domes up to medium size, with diameters in the range of 12 to 20 meters. Materials…
Read moreGraphic arts
A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional, i.e. produced on a flat surface. The term usually refers to the arts that rely more on line or tone than on colour, especially drawing and the various forms of engraving; it is…
Read moreSchool of Fontainebleau
The School of Fontainebleau (Ecole de Fontainebleau 1530–1610) refers to two periods of artistic production in France during the late Renaissance centered on the royal Château de Fontainebleau, that were crucial in forming the French version of Northern Mannerism. Term that encompasses work in a wide variety of media, including…
Read moreSolar-powered fan
A solar fan is a mechanical fan powered by solar panels. The solar panels are either mounted on the device or are installed independently. Solar fans mostly do not require secondary power sources other than solar power, as most of them are used for cooling purposes during day time. Some…
Read moreArchitecture of Tehran
Tehran has grown dramatically since Mohammad Khan Qajar chose it as the capital of the Qajar dynasty in 1796. Despite the occurrence of earthquakes during the Qajar period and before, some buildings still remain from Tehran’s era of antiquity. However, most of Tehran’s historic architecture has been obliterated by the…
Read moreReview of Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show 2014-2015, China
Renowned across the world of fine jewellery, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show continues its long-standing history as an incomparable exhibition and a premier trade hub. A festival of glamour and everlasting grace, the show is also a premier hub for industry knowledge as visitors explore international pavilions, expert…
Read moreBaltimore Museum of Art, Maryland, United States
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, is an art museum that was founded in 1914. While founded with a single painting, today the BMA has over 95,000 works of art—including the largest public holding of works by Henri Matisse. Collection highlights include a selection…
Read moreMoments … The stories of portraits and still lives, Olga Demidova, Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art
“Moments … The stories of portraits and still lives”. Solo exhibition by Olga Demidova. What is our life, if not a sequence of moments? The exhibition by Olga Demidova, held in Erarta in mid-January, will tell you more about this. Olga Demidova can be called “a weekend artist”. She lives…
Read moreChamber of the giants, 360° Video, Palazzo Te
Hall of the Giants: the fresco of the Fall of the Giants was painted between 1532 and 1535, covering the room from the walls to the ceiling with the illusionistic representation of the battle between the Giants trying to climb to the Olympus and Zeus. The Sala dei Giganti is…
Read moreRetire abroad
Retirement is the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from one’s active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours. Retiring abroad can let you live cheaply in an interesting place; you are not all that likely to actually find paradise-on-earth or the fountain of youth,…
Read moreWinter driving tourism
Anyone who’s going to drive at high latitudes or over mountain passes should consider the possibility of snow, ice, or freezing temperatures. On icy and snowy roadways, friction is low and you cannot drive as if you were on bare asphalt. During blizzards, enough snow to get you stuck can…
Read moreMusic of Afghanistan
The Music of Afghanistan comprises many varieties of classical music, folk music, and modern popular music. Afghanistan has a rich musical heritage and features a mix of Persian melodies, Indian compositional principles, and the sounds from ethnic groups such as the Pashtuns or Tajiks. Instruments used range from Indian tablas…
Read moreHong Kong CENTRESTAGE 2018 FASHIONALLY Designers’ Collection, China
Asia’s premier fashion event, CENTRESTAGE is the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) signature international fashion fair. This year’s event feature more than 200 international brands over multiple catwalks, engaging fashion forums with industry professionals, insightful talks by esteemed guests, and more. With a mission to promote Hong Kong’s young…
Read moreEffects of human overpopulation
The overcrowding or overpopulation is a phenomenon that occurs when a high population density causes deterioration of the environment, a decrease in quality of life or famine and conflict. Generally this term refers to the relationship between the human population and the environment. It can also be applied to any…
Read morePaolo Farinati
Paolo Farinati (also called as Farinato or Farinato degli Uberti; c. 1524 – c. 1606) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active in mainly in his native Verona, but also in Mantua and Venice. His activity spanned over the various facets of painting, engraving, sculpture and architectural decoration.…
Read moreRussian Military Historical Society, Moskva, Russia
The Imperial Russian Historical Society (Russian – Императорское Русское историческое общество) was a public organization of Imperial Russia. It was subject to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Education. It was founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1917. It published studies on Russian history and historical documents connected with…
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