Plan-les-Ouates is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Geneva. She is, since December 22, 2010, The 11 th city of Canton in terms of population with 10 690 inhabitants. Plan-les-Ouates was founded in 1851 when the large municipality of Compesières was divided. Extending over 588 hectares, the municipality of…
Different soft drinks are popular around the world. On a trip abroad you may encounter interesting beverages that you’ve never heard of before — do try them out. A soft drink is a drink that usually contains carbonated water (although some lemonades are not carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural…
A bridge can play many roles in art, for example as a work of art in itself in addition to any functional considerations; as a focal point for a novel or film; as a metaphor in song or poetry; as the main subject of a painting or photograph, or to…
Space in landscape design refers to theories about the meaning and nature of space as a volume and as an element of design. The concept of space as the fundamental medium of landscape design grew from debates tied to modernism, contemporary art, Asian art and design- as seen in the…
International art form that developed particularly from the late 1960s and early 1970s It was part of a revolt against painting and sculpture and the anti-formalist current of the late 1960s that included conceptual art and Arte Povera A number of mainly British and North American artists turned their attention…
Mimesis is a critical and philosophical term that carries a wide range of meanings, which include imitation, representation, mimicry, imitatio, receptivity, nonsensuous similarity, the act of resembling, the act of expression, and the presentation of the self. In ancient Greece, mimesis was an idea that governed the creation of works…
A car free city is a population center that relies primarily on public transport, walking, or cycling for transport within the urban area. Carfree cities greatly reduce petroleum dependency, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, automobile crashes, noise pollution, urban heat island effect and traffic congestion. Some cities have one or…
Menton is “The Lemon Festival Capital of the World”. Located in Alpes-Maritimes, France, but next to the border of Italy, it is in many ways more Italian than French. It has its own microclimate, generally milder than the rest of the French Riviera, and became in the late nineteenth century…
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, also called Mamac, is a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art open since June 21, 1990in Nice. Located in the heart of the city, next to Place Garibaldi and in the extension of the “Coulée Verte”, MAMAC offers a dive in the…
Christiansborg Palace is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), the Danish Prime Minister’s Office and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Also, several parts of the palace are used by the Danish monarch, including…
Uma are traditional vernacular houses found on the western part of the island of Siberut in Indonesia. The island is part of the Mentawai islands off the west coast of Sumatra. The structures are influenced by the Acehnese style, they are built on a much larger scale. They were formerly…
Limone sul Garda is an Italian town, on the edge of Lake Garda, in the province of Brescia in Lombardy. Limone is one of the most idyllically situated towns on Lake Garda. The narrow, stone-paved streets that wind their way between the high, stone walls of the ancient buildings, and…
Japan is usually perceived as a very expensive country to visit; however, it is actually very possible to travel in Japan on a very tight budget. Perhaps the biggest way of massively cutting down your expenses is to do urban camping. Coupled with hitchhiking, you can effectively reduce your travel…
The Latvian pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition presents ARMPIT, a multimedia art installation by Katrīna Neiburga and Andris Eglītis. It is a sculpted system of building constructions interwoven with video-stories about a peculiar local phenomenon, “garage elves”, who tend to spend their leisure time tinkering with various mechanisms…
Nordic Art Nouveau (National Romantic style) is a conventional name of the 19th-20th century architecture of the 19th-20th century, located around the Baltic Sea. In Scandinavian countries it is called “national romanticism” or “national romantic style”. The emergence of style In Europe, a similar style is called ” national romanticism.”…
Filipino refugees are persons originating from the country of the Philippines. Following the Moro conflict and subsequent major military operation in the islands of Mindanao during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos in 1970s, thousands of Filipinos mainly from the Moro ancestry have seek refuge in neighbouring countries of Malaysia,…
I had three eyes before the public in a different way, deeper than the general population or, explores the world of this artist as a child to see more. Since the Renaissance, the human eye has been privileged over other body organs as a bulwark of objectivity in visual arts.…
Philippe Allard’s practice revolves mainly around sculpture and installation. Taking inspiration from art povera, he recycles materials taken from industrial production and alters their initial meaning by repurposing them. He is interested in the environmental impact of human activities and the consequences of our consumerist behaviour. He uses considerable quantities…
The National Museums Collection Centre, in Edinburgh, is home to millions of items not currently on display. It also houses state-of-the-art facilities for conservation, taxidermy and academic research. The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with…
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is located on a peninsula next to Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Villefranche-sur-Mer and extends out to Cap Ferrat. Its tranquillity and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination among the European aristocracy and international rich. Geology The territory of…
In optics, orange has a wavelength between approximately 585 and 620 nm and a hue of 30° in HSV color space. In the RGB color space it is a tertiary color numerically halfway between gamma-compressed red and yellow, as can be seen in the RGB color wheel. The complementary color…
Montélimar is a town in the South-East of France in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region between Valence and Avignon. Montélimar is a connected city and ideal for disconnecting in the heart of Provence. 2nd city of the Drôme, Montélimar is the destination between city and countryside. Live the…
Collection of English paintings from the 18th to the 19th century, Italian canvases from the 18th century, and French paintings and sculptures from the 19th century. Works by Francesco Guardi (Assumption Feast in Saint Mark’s Square, Regatta on the Grand Canal), Thomas Gainsborough (Mrs. Lowndes-Stone’s Retato), Jean-Honoré Fragonard (The Island…
Fuchsia is a vivid purplish red color, named after the color of the flower of the fuchsia plant, which took its name from the 16th century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs. The color fuchsia was first introduced as the color of a new aniline dye called fuchsine, patented in 1859 by…
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Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
Plan-les-Ouates is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Geneva. She is, since December 22, 2010, The 11 th city of Canton in terms of population with 10 690 inhabitants. Plan-les-Ouates was founded in 1851 when the large municipality of Compesières was divided. Extending over 588 hectares, the municipality of…
Read moreSoft drinks in travel
Different soft drinks are popular around the world. On a trip abroad you may encounter interesting beverages that you’ve never heard of before — do try them out. A soft drink is a drink that usually contains carbonated water (although some lemonades are not carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural…
Read moreBridges in art
A bridge can play many roles in art, for example as a work of art in itself in addition to any functional considerations; as a focal point for a novel or film; as a metaphor in song or poetry; as the main subject of a painting or photograph, or to…
Read moreSpace in landscape design
Space in landscape design refers to theories about the meaning and nature of space as a volume and as an element of design. The concept of space as the fundamental medium of landscape design grew from debates tied to modernism, contemporary art, Asian art and design- as seen in the…
Read moreLand art 1960 – 1970
International art form that developed particularly from the late 1960s and early 1970s It was part of a revolt against painting and sculpture and the anti-formalist current of the late 1960s that included conceptual art and Arte Povera A number of mainly British and North American artists turned their attention…
Read moreMimesis
Mimesis is a critical and philosophical term that carries a wide range of meanings, which include imitation, representation, mimicry, imitatio, receptivity, nonsensuous similarity, the act of resembling, the act of expression, and the presentation of the self. In ancient Greece, mimesis was an idea that governed the creation of works…
Read moreCarfree city
A car free city is a population center that relies primarily on public transport, walking, or cycling for transport within the urban area. Carfree cities greatly reduce petroleum dependency, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, automobile crashes, noise pollution, urban heat island effect and traffic congestion. Some cities have one or…
Read moreTravel Guide of Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Menton is “The Lemon Festival Capital of the World”. Located in Alpes-Maritimes, France, but next to the border of Italy, it is in many ways more Italian than French. It has its own microclimate, generally milder than the rest of the French Riviera, and became in the late nineteenth century…
Read moreMuseum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, also called Mamac, is a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art open since June 21, 1990in Nice. Located in the heart of the city, next to Place Garibaldi and in the extension of the “Coulée Verte”, MAMAC offers a dive in the…
Read moreChristiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Christiansborg Palace is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), the Danish Prime Minister’s Office and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Also, several parts of the palace are used by the Danish monarch, including…
Read moreUma longhouse
Uma are traditional vernacular houses found on the western part of the island of Siberut in Indonesia. The island is part of the Mentawai islands off the west coast of Sumatra. The structures are influenced by the Acehnese style, they are built on a much larger scale. They were formerly…
Read moreTravel Guide of Limone sul Garda, Lombardy, Italy
Limone sul Garda is an Italian town, on the edge of Lake Garda, in the province of Brescia in Lombardy. Limone is one of the most idyllically situated towns on Lake Garda. The narrow, stone-paved streets that wind their way between the high, stone walls of the ancient buildings, and…
Read moreUrban camping in Japan
Japan is usually perceived as a very expensive country to visit; however, it is actually very possible to travel in Japan on a very tight budget. Perhaps the biggest way of massively cutting down your expenses is to do urban camping. Coupled with hitchhiking, you can effectively reduce your travel…
Read moreARMPIT, Latvian Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2015
The Latvian pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition presents ARMPIT, a multimedia art installation by Katrīna Neiburga and Andris Eglītis. It is a sculpted system of building constructions interwoven with video-stories about a peculiar local phenomenon, “garage elves”, who tend to spend their leisure time tinkering with various mechanisms…
Read moreNordic Art Nouveau
Nordic Art Nouveau (National Romantic style) is a conventional name of the 19th-20th century architecture of the 19th-20th century, located around the Baltic Sea. In Scandinavian countries it is called “national romanticism” or “national romantic style”. The emergence of style In Europe, a similar style is called ” national romanticism.”…
Read moreRefugees of the Philippines
Filipino refugees are persons originating from the country of the Philippines. Following the Moro conflict and subsequent major military operation in the islands of Mindanao during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos in 1970s, thousands of Filipinos mainly from the Moro ancestry have seek refuge in neighbouring countries of Malaysia,…
Read moreKorean Modern Art Collection: I had three eyes, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Deoksugung
I had three eyes before the public in a different way, deeper than the general population or, explores the world of this artist as a child to see more. Since the Renaissance, the human eye has been privileged over other body organs as a bulwark of objectivity in visual arts.…
Read morePhilippe Allard
Philippe Allard’s practice revolves mainly around sculpture and installation. Taking inspiration from art povera, he recycles materials taken from industrial production and alters their initial meaning by repurposing them. He is interested in the environmental impact of human activities and the consequences of our consumerist behaviour. He uses considerable quantities…
Read moreNational Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
The National Museums Collection Centre, in Edinburgh, is home to millions of items not currently on display. It also houses state-of-the-art facilities for conservation, taxidermy and academic research. The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with…
Read moreSaint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, French Riviera
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is located on a peninsula next to Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Villefranche-sur-Mer and extends out to Cap Ferrat. Its tranquillity and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination among the European aristocracy and international rich. Geology The territory of…
Read moreShades of orange
In optics, orange has a wavelength between approximately 585 and 620 nm and a hue of 30° in HSV color space. In the RGB color space it is a tertiary color numerically halfway between gamma-compressed red and yellow, as can be seen in the RGB color wheel. The complementary color…
Read moreMontélimar, Drome, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Montélimar is a town in the South-East of France in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region between Valence and Avignon. Montélimar is a connected city and ideal for disconnecting in the heart of Provence. 2nd city of the Drôme, Montélimar is the destination between city and countryside. Live the…
Read morePaintings and sculptures, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Collection of English paintings from the 18th to the 19th century, Italian canvases from the 18th century, and French paintings and sculptures from the 19th century. Works by Francesco Guardi (Assumption Feast in Saint Mark’s Square, Regatta on the Grand Canal), Thomas Gainsborough (Mrs. Lowndes-Stone’s Retato), Jean-Honoré Fragonard (The Island…
Read moreFuchsia color
Fuchsia is a vivid purplish red color, named after the color of the flower of the fuchsia plant, which took its name from the 16th century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs. The color fuchsia was first introduced as the color of a new aniline dye called fuchsine, patented in 1859 by…
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