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Paul Adolphe Rajon

Paul-Adolphe Rajon (1843 – Jun 8, 1888) was a French painter and printmaker, who started his career as a photographer while studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils. He etched both contemporary works and Old Masters as well as portraits, including ones of Ivan Turgenev, Théophile…

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Guide Tour of the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France

The 5th arrondissement of Paris, also known as the arrondissement of Panthéon, is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. Oldest district of Paris, the 5th arrondissement is also one of the most charming. The 5th arrondissement of Paris is very heterogeneous: it includes of course…

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Washington 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…

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Louis XV style

The Louis XV style or Louis Quinze is a style of architecture and decorative arts which appeared during the reign of Louis XV of France. From 1710 until about 1730, the period known as the Regency, it was largely an extension of the style of his great-grandfather and predecessor, Louis…

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House-Museum of Mikhail Prishvin, Moscow, Russia

The Mikhail Prishvin Memorial Museum was opened in 1980 at the behest of the widow of the writer Valeria Prishvina. The museum exposition consists of the restored rooms of the writer: a dining room, an office, rooms of the writer’s wife and a veranda, as well as a library. Biography…

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Review of Fuorisalone, Milan Design Week 2014, Italy

Fuorisalone and Milan design week takes place at venues across Milan from April 7 to 14 2014. Milan Design Week, one of the most important events related to the world of design and architecture at international level. As the most important event in the world related to design and furniture,…

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Castle of the Mandria, Royal Palace of Venaria

The Castle Village located within the natural park of the Herd was the residence of the Savoy since the 60s of the ‘ nineteenth century, when the first king of Italy Vittorio Emanuele II decided to settle here because of the proximity with the city of Turin that would become…

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Lightness

In colorimetry and color theory, lightness, also known as value or tone, is a representation of variation in the perception of a color or color space’s brightness. It is one of the color appearance parameters of any color appearance model. Various color models have an explicit term for this property.…

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Poor door

A ‘poor door’ is a separate entrance in a housing development for those living in less expensive apartments. The term was coined by the local news site West Side Rag in August, 2013, where it was used to describe a new development on the Upper West Side of Manhattan that…

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Azerbaijani folklore

Azerbaijani folklore is a collection of collective creativity, whose authors are unknown. Along with not only the history of the past, but also the history of the culture of the Azerbaijani people. Rich Azerbaijan oral folk literature occupies a special place among folklore of other peoples of the world. The…

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Guide Tour of the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France

The 10th arrondissement of Paris, also known as the arrondissement of Entrepôt, is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. The arrondissement contains two of Paris’s six main railway stations: the Gare du Nord and the Gare de l’Est. Built during the 19th century, these two…

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Liturgical furniture collections, Milan Diocesan Museum

From the territory of the Ambrosian Diocese come all the pieces collected in the section dedicated to goldsmithery and liturgical furnishings, set up in the underground area of ​​the building: the Lombard goldsmithery, particularly the Milanese one, has in fact always stood out for its high quality of its products…

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Still life in sixteenth century

Though most still lifes after 1600 were relatively small paintings, a crucial stage in the development of the genre was the tradition, mostly centred on Antwerp, of the “monumental still life”, which were large paintings that included great spreads of still-life material with figures and often animals. This was a…

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Review of 2021 Christmas Markets in the Netherlands

Dutch Christmas markets are one of the most glorious Christmas markets in Europe, enjoy the coziness of the holiday atmosphere where all kinds of Swiss Christmas and New Year’s events help brighten the festive season. Enjoy the best part of the Christmas season, viewing Christmas decorations all over the streets,…

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Education in Armenia

The educational system of the Republic of Armenia is an ordered set of educational institutions and institutions, the main components of which are: pre-school education, provided for children from 3 to 6 years; general secondary education, consisting of primary, secondary (or basic) and high schools; primary, secondary and higher vocational…

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Aviation Technology in World War I

In 1914, all countries of the world entered the war with aircraft without any weapons except for the personal weapons of the pilots ( rifle or pistol ). As aeronautical reconnaissance increasingly began to affect the course of hostilities on the ground, arose the need for weapons capable of preventing…

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Urban sprawl trends

Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into low-density, monofunctional and usually car-dependent communities, in a process called suburbanization. Urban planners emphasize the qualitative aspects of expansion such as the lack of transportation options and the safety and tranquility of these…

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Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy

Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco) is in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively…

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Energy conversion efficiency

Energy conversion efficiency (η) is the ratio between the useful output of an energy conversion machine and the input, in energy terms. The input, as well as the useful output may be chemical, electric power, mechanical work, light (radiation), or heat. Overview Energy conversion efficiency depends on the usefulness of…

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Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, United States

The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery form the Smithsonian Institution’s national museums of Asian art in the United States. The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the country and contain art from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the…

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Explore! Children´s area, Barcelona Aquarium

Explore! is an interactive space within L’Aquàrium de Barcelona designed to raise children’s awareness of the marine world. It features over 50 interactivities in which children can touch, see, listen to, investigate and discover nature. In Explora!, three Mediterranean coastline environments are represented: The marshes of the Ebro Delta, a…

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Azerbaijan Venice Biennale 2015, Italy

Venice Biennale is an event eagerly awaited by all workers and art lovers. It is considered the most prestigious and representative exhibition and action in the modern art world. Azerbaijan Pavilion Azerbaijan’s second participation in the 56th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia, supported by the Heydar Aliyev…

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