The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is the ninth oldest and eighth largest encyclopedic art museum in the United States. The permanent collection comprises over 54,000 works, including African, American, Asian, and European pieces. The Indianapolis Museum of Art is located on a 152-acre campus of lush gardens, historic homes,…
The 15th Hong Kong Mega Showcase was held from December 24 to 27, 2018 in Hall 3 of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai. The annual Christmas to the large-scale indoor shopping carnival, which is well know as a good place for Christmas in Hongkong. Held concurrently…
An electric bus is a bus that is powered by electricity. Electric buses can store the electricity on board, or can be fed continuously from an external source. Buses storing electricity are majorly battery electric buses, in which the electric motor obtains energy from an on-board battery, although examples of…
Yarn bombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk. It is also called yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, urban knitting, or graffiti knitting. Motivation While yarn installations – called yarn bombs or yarnstorms…
Yidam is a type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind. During personal meditation (sādhana) practice, the yogi identifies their own form, attributes and mind with those of a yidam for the purpose of transformation. Yidam is sometimes translated by…
Encounter a prehistoric sea dragon in this 360-degree virtual reality experience. Teleport to the Natural History Museum in London and encounter the prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ Rhomaleosaurus, as it comes back to life before your eyes. Watch as this marine reptile roams the gallery over 180 million years after it died.…
Oulx is an Italian town in the metropolitan city of Turin, in Piedmont. Immense skiing areas offer an exceptional welcome, activities, services and events for enthusiasts of winter and summer sports. Bardonecchia, Cesana-Sansicario, Clavière, Pragelato, Sauze d’Oulx and Sestriere these ski resorts that were home to the 2006 Turin Winter…
Enjoy nature in the Kyoto Imperial Palace area, a place of relaxation for Kyoto citizens, and Kyoto Gyoen, and enjoy the classical mood while looking at the red brick buildings. Kyoto Gyoen is surrounded by trees on all sides. It is a vast national park 700 meters east-west and 1300…
A courtroom sketch is an artistic depiction of the proceedings in a court of law. In many jurisdictions, cameras are not allowed in courtrooms in order to prevent distractions and preserve privacy. This requires news media to rely on sketch artists for illustrations of the proceedings. Courtroom sketch artists attend…
Tape art is an artwork created with adhesive tape such as duct tape or packing tape. It developed from urban art in the 1960s, as an alternative to the widely spread use of spray cans in the urban art scene. Tape can be used to produce a “stained glass” effect…
Nuagisme (literally “cloudism”) is a movement of abstract painting initiated by a French critic particularly innovative art, Julien Alvard and which was attended by young French and foreign painters between 1955 and 1973. The major contribution of cloud computing was to rediscover, in 20th century painting, the “transparency and depth”…
The house of Pelageya Vasilievna Katcher (Museum of Vasily Pushkin) is a wooden mansion built in 1819 in the style of classicism at the initiative of Pelageya Ketcher – the wife of the owner of the surgical instrument factory Christopher Ketcher. The building was intended for private rental and from…
The Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG) is South Africa’s premier art museum, housing outstanding collections of South African, African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish art. The museum has a full programme of temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical paintings, works on paper, photography, sculpture, beadwork, textiles and architecture. Although…
Inflight smoking is prohibited by almost all airlines. Smoking on domestic U.S. airliners, for instance, was banned on all domestic flights with a duration of two hours or less beginning in 1988, with all planes being smoke-free by the end of the 1990s. According to FAA regulations, smoking lit cigarettes…
Champlevé is an enamelling technique in the decorative arts, or an object made by that process, in which troughs or cells are carved, etched, die struck, or cast into the surface of a metal object, and filled with vitreous enamel. The piece is then fired until the enamel fuses, and…
Biomimetic architecture is a contemporary philosophy of architecture that seeks solutions for sustainability in nature, not by replicating the natural forms, but by understanding the rules governing those forms. It is a multi-disciplinary approach to sustainable design that follows a set of principles rather than stylistic codes. It is part…
“Overcoming the Distance – Five Centuries of Communications in Portugal”, the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Communications, is a show about the evolution and improvement of techniques that allowed Humanity to communicate more and more quickly and efficiently. Organized chronologically in two routes, one on the history of the…
Transmodernism is a philosophical and cultural movement which was founded by Argentinian-Mexican philosopher Enrique Dussel. A critic of postmodernism, he instead refers to himself as a transmodernist and wrote a series of essays criticising the postmodern theory and advocating a transmodern way of thinking. Transmodernism is a development in thought…
The Musée national Eugène Delacroix is an art museum dedicated to painter Eugène Delacroix. At this dedicated museum you can explore the great French painter’s life, his artwork, and his studio. On display are many of Delacroix’s early works including small oil paintings, pastels, and sketches. Delacroix (1798 – 1863)…
The Victoria and Albert Museum London (V&A), is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. As the world’s leading museum of art and design, the V&A enriches people’s lives by promoting the practice of design and increasing knowledge, understanding…
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…
The 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled “The Milk of Dreams”, curated by Cecilia Alemani, was open to the public from Saturday 23 April to Sunday 27 November 2022. The Exhibition take place in the Central Pavilion (Giardini) and in the Arsenale, including 213 artists from…
The Museum of Cultures of Milan (Mudec) is a museum and exhibition center inaugurated in 2014 , dedicated to the enhancement and interdisciplinary research on the cultures of the world. In the Mudec the finds and collections of the ethnographic and anthropological collections of the Municipality of Milan have found…
A travel agency is a private retailer or public service that provides travel and tourism related services to the public on behalf of suppliers such as activities, airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, travel insurance, and package tours. In addition to dealing with ordinary tourists, most travel agencies have…
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Indianapolis Museum of Art, United States
The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is the ninth oldest and eighth largest encyclopedic art museum in the United States. The permanent collection comprises over 54,000 works, including African, American, Asian, and European pieces. The Indianapolis Museum of Art is located on a 152-acre campus of lush gardens, historic homes,…
Read moreHong Kong Mega Showcase and Food Festival 2017 Winter, China
The 15th Hong Kong Mega Showcase was held from December 24 to 27, 2018 in Hall 3 of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai. The annual Christmas to the large-scale indoor shopping carnival, which is well know as a good place for Christmas in Hongkong. Held concurrently…
Read moreElectric bus
An electric bus is a bus that is powered by electricity. Electric buses can store the electricity on board, or can be fed continuously from an external source. Buses storing electricity are majorly battery electric buses, in which the electric motor obtains energy from an on-board battery, although examples of…
Read moreYarn bombing
Yarn bombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk. It is also called yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, urban knitting, or graffiti knitting. Motivation While yarn installations – called yarn bombs or yarnstorms…
Read moreYidam
Yidam is a type of deity associated with tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism said to be manifestations of Buddhahood or enlightened mind. During personal meditation (sādhana) practice, the yogi identifies their own form, attributes and mind with those of a yidam for the purpose of transformation. Yidam is sometimes translated by…
Read moreRhomaleosaurus: Back to Life in Virtual Reality, 360° Video, Natural History Museum London
Encounter a prehistoric sea dragon in this 360-degree virtual reality experience. Teleport to the Natural History Museum in London and encounter the prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ Rhomaleosaurus, as it comes back to life before your eyes. Watch as this marine reptile roams the gallery over 180 million years after it died.…
Read moreOulx, Metropolitan city of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Oulx is an Italian town in the metropolitan city of Turin, in Piedmont. Immense skiing areas offer an exceptional welcome, activities, services and events for enthusiasts of winter and summer sports. Bardonecchia, Cesana-Sansicario, Clavière, Pragelato, Sauze d’Oulx and Sestriere these ski resorts that were home to the 2006 Turin Winter…
Read moreKyoto Imperial Palace and Shimogamo Rear, Kyoto Sightseeing Route, Japan
Enjoy nature in the Kyoto Imperial Palace area, a place of relaxation for Kyoto citizens, and Kyoto Gyoen, and enjoy the classical mood while looking at the red brick buildings. Kyoto Gyoen is surrounded by trees on all sides. It is a vast national park 700 meters east-west and 1300…
Read moreCourtroom Sketch
A courtroom sketch is an artistic depiction of the proceedings in a court of law. In many jurisdictions, cameras are not allowed in courtrooms in order to prevent distractions and preserve privacy. This requires news media to rely on sketch artists for illustrations of the proceedings. Courtroom sketch artists attend…
Read moreTape art
Tape art is an artwork created with adhesive tape such as duct tape or packing tape. It developed from urban art in the 1960s, as an alternative to the widely spread use of spray cans in the urban art scene. Tape can be used to produce a “stained glass” effect…
Read moreNuagisme
Nuagisme (literally “cloudism”) is a movement of abstract painting initiated by a French critic particularly innovative art, Julien Alvard and which was attended by young French and foreign painters between 1955 and 1973. The major contribution of cloud computing was to rediscover, in 20th century painting, the “transparency and depth”…
Read moreHouse-museum of V.L. Pushkin, State A.S.Pushkin Museum Town
The house of Pelageya Vasilievna Katcher (Museum of Vasily Pushkin) is a wooden mansion built in 1819 in the style of classicism at the initiative of Pelageya Ketcher – the wife of the owner of the surgical instrument factory Christopher Ketcher. The building was intended for private rental and from…
Read moreIziko Museums of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
The Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG) is South Africa’s premier art museum, housing outstanding collections of South African, African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish art. The museum has a full programme of temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical paintings, works on paper, photography, sculpture, beadwork, textiles and architecture. Although…
Read moreInflight smoking
Inflight smoking is prohibited by almost all airlines. Smoking on domestic U.S. airliners, for instance, was banned on all domestic flights with a duration of two hours or less beginning in 1988, with all planes being smoke-free by the end of the 1990s. According to FAA regulations, smoking lit cigarettes…
Read moreChamplevé
Champlevé is an enamelling technique in the decorative arts, or an object made by that process, in which troughs or cells are carved, etched, die struck, or cast into the surface of a metal object, and filled with vitreous enamel. The piece is then fired until the enamel fuses, and…
Read moreBiomimetic architecture
Biomimetic architecture is a contemporary philosophy of architecture that seeks solutions for sustainability in nature, not by replicating the natural forms, but by understanding the rules governing those forms. It is a multi-disciplinary approach to sustainable design that follows a set of principles rather than stylistic codes. It is part…
Read moreOvercoming Distance, Portuguese Communications Museum
“Overcoming the Distance – Five Centuries of Communications in Portugal”, the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Communications, is a show about the evolution and improvement of techniques that allowed Humanity to communicate more and more quickly and efficiently. Organized chronologically in two routes, one on the history of the…
Read moreTransmodernism
Transmodernism is a philosophical and cultural movement which was founded by Argentinian-Mexican philosopher Enrique Dussel. A critic of postmodernism, he instead refers to himself as a transmodernist and wrote a series of essays criticising the postmodern theory and advocating a transmodern way of thinking. Transmodernism is a development in thought…
Read moreGuide Tour of National Eugene-Delacroix Museum, Paris, France
The Musée national Eugène Delacroix is an art museum dedicated to painter Eugène Delacroix. At this dedicated museum you can explore the great French painter’s life, his artwork, and his studio. On display are many of Delacroix’s early works including small oil paintings, pastels, and sketches. Delacroix (1798 – 1863)…
Read moreVictoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom
The Victoria and Albert Museum London (V&A), is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. As the world’s leading museum of art and design, the V&A enriches people’s lives by promoting the practice of design and increasing knowledge, understanding…
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 moreVenice Biennale of Art 2022, The Milk of Dreams, Part 2, National Pavilions and Collateral Events
The 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled “The Milk of Dreams”, curated by Cecilia Alemani, was open to the public from Saturday 23 April to Sunday 27 November 2022. The Exhibition take place in the Central Pavilion (Giardini) and in the Arsenale, including 213 artists from…
Read moreMilan Museum of Cultures, Italy
The Museum of Cultures of Milan (Mudec) is a museum and exhibition center inaugurated in 2014 , dedicated to the enhancement and interdisciplinary research on the cultures of the world. In the Mudec the finds and collections of the ethnographic and anthropological collections of the Municipality of Milan have found…
Read moreTravel agency
A travel agency is a private retailer or public service that provides travel and tourism related services to the public on behalf of suppliers such as activities, airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, travel insurance, and package tours. In addition to dealing with ordinary tourists, most travel agencies have…
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