The University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville. History The university was formed by the merger of the…
A loadmaster is an aircrew member on civilian aircraft or military transport aircraft tasked with the safe loading, transport and unloading of aerial cargoes. Loadmasters serve in the militaries and civilian airlines of many nations. Duties The loadmaster performs the calculations and plans cargo and passenger placement to keep the…
The Postal Museum (Musée de La Poste) is the museum of the French postal operator La Poste. The Musée de La Poste is a place for the presentation, conservation and dissemination of postal heritage. It is centered on Writing, History and Culture. From seven-league boots to the heroes of the…
The American Academy of Design (now called The National Academy) is an association of American artists and a museum and art school headquartered in New York. The National Academy is a community of artists, students, museum-goers, and supporters of the arts. Since 1825, the National Academy Museum, School, and association…
Cistercian architecture is a style of architecture associated with the churches, monasteries and abbeys of the Roman Catholic Cistercian Order. It was headed by Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153), who believed that churches should avoid superfluous ornamentation so as not to distract from the religious life. Cistercian architecture was…
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf (1502–1555, 1558 or 1561) was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the “Little Masters”, the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer. Biography Painter, printmaker and goldsmith active in a Westphalia milieu. Born in Paderborn.…
These selected exhibits from the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, supplemented by pieces from the collections of Prague City Gallery and the West Bohemian Gallery in Pilsen, present outstanding works by Alfons Mucha that came into being in the atmosphere of the emancipation of art and the onset of…
In April 2014 there were 315 open clinical trials under way to understand and treat Alzheimer’s disease. 42 of these studies were open, human phase three trials, the last step before United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and marketing. In the decade 2002–2012, 244 compounds were assessed in…
The Dome ended with adaptations to the Ortiz de Castro project. Inside, the Assumption of the Virgin was also represented (Rafael Ximeno y Planes, 1810). The dome that exists today, is the work of Manuel Tolsá, and octagonal drum, raised to the center of the cruise, on four columns and…
The Zahorie museum (Záhorské múzeum v Skalici) is a regional museum of the Senica district, with special focus on the Zahorie or Tramontane region. It was set up in 1905 on the initiative of Dr. P.Blaho within the framework of the so-called Catholic Circle or the Club House. The core…
Romance is a decisive style orientation present in Hungarian architecture between 1840 and 1870; chronologically transitions between classical architecture and historicism. His most important masters are Miklós Ybl and Frigyes Feszl ; the most important works are the parish church of Fót, the synagogue Pesti Vigadó and the Dohány street.…
In color theory, a color scheme is the choice of colors used in design for a range of media. For example, the “Achromatic” use of a white background with black text is an example of a basic and commonly default color scheme in web design. Color schemes are used to…
In the pre-modern tradition, the aesthetics of music or musical aesthetics explored the mathematical and cosmological dimensions of rhythmic and harmonic organization. In the eighteenth century, focus shifted to the experience of hearing music, and thus to questions about its beauty and human enjoyment (plaisir and jouissance) of music. The…
Shape grammars in computation are a specific class of production systems that generate geometric shapes. Typically, shapes are 2- or 3-dimensional, thus shape grammars are a way to study 2- and 3-dimensional languages. The foundation of shape grammars has been defined in a seminal article by George Stiny and James…
Washington Allston ARA (November 5, 1779 – July 9, 1843) was an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America’s Romantic movement of landscape painting. He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of light…
A sleeping bag is an insulated covering for a person, essentially a lightweight quilt that can be closed with a zipper or similar means to form a tube, which functions as lightweight, portable bedding in situations where a person is sleeping outdoors (e.g. when camping, hiking, hill walking or climbing).…
scRGB is a wide color gamut RGB (Red Green Blue) color space created by Microsoft and HP that uses the same color primaries and white/black points as the sRGB color space but allows coordinates below zero and greater than one. The full range is -0.5 through just less than +7.5.…
Brabantine Gothic, occasionally called Brabantian Gothic, is a significant variant of Gothic architecture that is typical for the Low Countries. It surfaced in the first half of the 14th century at Saint Rumbold’s Cathedral in the City of Mechelen. Reputed architects such as Jean d’Oisy, Jacob van Thienen, Everaert Spoorwater,…
Brighton and Hove, a city on the English Channel coast in southeast England, has a large and diverse stock of buildings “unrivalled architecturally” among the country’s seaside resorts. Much of the city’s built environment is composed of buildings of the Regency, Victorian and Edwardian eras. The Regency style, typical of…
Discover the most important facts and figures about Christmasworld here. Christmasworld will offer the international consumer goods sector the long-awaited physical live trade-fair experience that strengthens business relationships in the long term. Christmasworld focuses on the strongest-selling and most emotional time of the year and exploits the success factor of…
Touching the story of the costume feeling the volumes of an 18th-century polonaise or those of a Dior dress, entangling under the skirt of a dress of Romanticism, or following the line of the silhouette modeled by the aesthetic tastes of each historical moment, are some of the experiences that…
The Lower Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood, originally part of the front lot, and only a stop on the Studio Tour, the lower lot contained Star Dressing Rooms, and the Special Effects demonstraction stages. The Lower Lot is the smaller of the two lots. There are three thrill rides at…
The Textile Museum of St. Gallen is one of the most important textile collections in Switzerland. Since the foundation of the museum in 1878, the collection has grown to more than 40,000 properties. In addition to machine embroidery, the company has extensive collections of hand embroidery, lace, fabric patterns, printing…
Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic Calligraphy, Ottoman, and Persian calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Islami (خط اسلامي), meaning Islamic line, design, or construction. The development of…
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville. History The university was formed by the merger of the…
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A loadmaster is an aircrew member on civilian aircraft or military transport aircraft tasked with the safe loading, transport and unloading of aerial cargoes. Loadmasters serve in the militaries and civilian airlines of many nations. Duties The loadmaster performs the calculations and plans cargo and passenger placement to keep the…
Read moreGuide Tour of Postal Museum, Paris, France
The Postal Museum (Musée de La Poste) is the museum of the French postal operator La Poste. The Musée de La Poste is a place for the presentation, conservation and dissemination of postal heritage. It is centered on Writing, History and Culture. From seven-league boots to the heroes of the…
Read moreNational Academy Museum and School, New York, United States
The American Academy of Design (now called The National Academy) is an association of American artists and a museum and art school headquartered in New York. The National Academy is a community of artists, students, museum-goers, and supporters of the arts. Since 1825, the National Academy Museum, School, and association…
Read moreCistercian architecture
Cistercian architecture is a style of architecture associated with the churches, monasteries and abbeys of the Roman Catholic Cistercian Order. It was headed by Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153), who believed that churches should avoid superfluous ornamentation so as not to distract from the religious life. Cistercian architecture was…
Read moreHeinrich Aldegrever
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf (1502–1555, 1558 or 1561) was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the “Little Masters”, the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer. Biography Painter, printmaker and goldsmith active in a Westphalia milieu. Born in Paderborn.…
Read moreAlfons Mucha – The Pioneer of Art Nouveau, Museum of Decorative Arts In Prague
These selected exhibits from the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, supplemented by pieces from the collections of Prague City Gallery and the West Bohemian Gallery in Pilsen, present outstanding works by Alfons Mucha that came into being in the atmosphere of the emancipation of art and the onset of…
Read moreAlzheimer’s disease research
In April 2014 there were 315 open clinical trials under way to understand and treat Alzheimer’s disease. 42 of these studies were open, human phase three trials, the last step before United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and marketing. In the decade 2002–2012, 244 compounds were assessed in…
Read moreThe Dome, Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
The Dome ended with adaptations to the Ortiz de Castro project. Inside, the Assumption of the Virgin was also represented (Rafael Ximeno y Planes, 1810). The dome that exists today, is the work of Manuel Tolsá, and octagonal drum, raised to the center of the cruise, on four columns and…
Read moreZahorie museum Skalica, Slovakia
The Zahorie museum (Záhorské múzeum v Skalici) is a regional museum of the Senica district, with special focus on the Zahorie or Tramontane region. It was set up in 1905 on the initiative of Dr. P.Blaho within the framework of the so-called Catholic Circle or the Club House. The core…
Read moreRomantic architecture in Hungary
Romance is a decisive style orientation present in Hungarian architecture between 1840 and 1870; chronologically transitions between classical architecture and historicism. His most important masters are Miklós Ybl and Frigyes Feszl ; the most important works are the parish church of Fót, the synagogue Pesti Vigadó and the Dohány street.…
Read moreColor scheme
In color theory, a color scheme is the choice of colors used in design for a range of media. For example, the “Achromatic” use of a white background with black text is an example of a basic and commonly default color scheme in web design. Color schemes are used to…
Read moreAesthetics of music
In the pre-modern tradition, the aesthetics of music or musical aesthetics explored the mathematical and cosmological dimensions of rhythmic and harmonic organization. In the eighteenth century, focus shifted to the experience of hearing music, and thus to questions about its beauty and human enjoyment (plaisir and jouissance) of music. The…
Read moreShape grammar
Shape grammars in computation are a specific class of production systems that generate geometric shapes. Typically, shapes are 2- or 3-dimensional, thus shape grammars are a way to study 2- and 3-dimensional languages. The foundation of shape grammars has been defined in a seminal article by George Stiny and James…
Read moreWashington Allston
Washington Allston ARA (November 5, 1779 – July 9, 1843) was an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America’s Romantic movement of landscape painting. He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of light…
Read moreSleeping bag
A sleeping bag is an insulated covering for a person, essentially a lightweight quilt that can be closed with a zipper or similar means to form a tube, which functions as lightweight, portable bedding in situations where a person is sleeping outdoors (e.g. when camping, hiking, hill walking or climbing).…
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scRGB is a wide color gamut RGB (Red Green Blue) color space created by Microsoft and HP that uses the same color primaries and white/black points as the sRGB color space but allows coordinates below zero and greater than one. The full range is -0.5 through just less than +7.5.…
Read moreBrabantine Gothic
Brabantine Gothic, occasionally called Brabantian Gothic, is a significant variant of Gothic architecture that is typical for the Low Countries. It surfaced in the first half of the 14th century at Saint Rumbold’s Cathedral in the City of Mechelen. Reputed architects such as Jean d’Oisy, Jacob van Thienen, Everaert Spoorwater,…
Read moreArchitecture of Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove, a city on the English Channel coast in southeast England, has a large and diverse stock of buildings “unrivalled architecturally” among the country’s seaside resorts. Much of the city’s built environment is composed of buildings of the Regency, Victorian and Edwardian eras. The Regency style, typical of…
Read moreReview of Christmasworld 2023, Messe Frankfurt, Germany
Discover the most important facts and figures about Christmasworld here. Christmasworld will offer the international consumer goods sector the long-awaited physical live trade-fair experience that strengthens business relationships in the long term. Christmasworld focuses on the strongest-selling and most emotional time of the year and exploits the success factor of…
Read moreLearning and Multisensory Area, Madrid Costume Museum
Touching the story of the costume feeling the volumes of an 18th-century polonaise or those of a Dior dress, entangling under the skirt of a dress of Romanticism, or following the line of the silhouette modeled by the aesthetic tastes of each historical moment, are some of the experiences that…
Read moreGuide Tour of The Lower Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood, California, United States
The Lower Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood, originally part of the front lot, and only a stop on the Studio Tour, the lower lot contained Star Dressing Rooms, and the Special Effects demonstraction stages. The Lower Lot is the smaller of the two lots. There are three thrill rides at…
Read moreTextilmuseum St. Gallen, Switzerland
The Textile Museum of St. Gallen is one of the most important textile collections in Switzerland. Since the foundation of the museum in 1878, the collection has grown to more than 40,000 properties. In addition to machine embroidery, the company has extensive collections of hand embroidery, lace, fabric patterns, printing…
Read moreIslamic calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic Calligraphy, Ottoman, and Persian calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Islami (خط اسلامي), meaning Islamic line, design, or construction. The development of…
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