The Queen Anne style in Britain refers to either the English Baroque architectural style approximately of the reign of Queen Anne (reigned 1702–1714), or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century (when it is also…
Animal coloration is the general appearance of an animal resulting from the reflection or emission of light from its surfaces. Some animals are brightly coloured, while others are hard to see. In some species, such as the peafowl, the male has strong patterns, conspicuous colours and is iridescent, while the…
The National Baseball Hall of Fame is a nonprofit committed to preserving the history of America’s pastime and celebrating the legendary players, managers, umpires and executives who have made the game a fan favorite for more than a century. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American…
The Mayan Revival is a modern architectural style, primarily of the 1920s and 1930s in the Americas, that drew inspiration from the architecture and iconography of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures. Origins Though the term refers specifically to the Maya civilization of southern Mexico and Central America, in practice this revivalist style…
In the centre of the villa there is a small building where Federico would withdraw, a secluded place where art and nature come together. A series of rooms surround a rectangular garden. Here we can recognize a loggia with three openings supported by two marble columns. The frescoes on the…
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of nine districts of Lyon. with an area of 975 ha, the 7th district lies between the Rhône (to the west), the course Gambetta north, the 8th district in the east and the town of Saint-Fons south. It is the largest district in…
Jean-Honoré Nicolas Fragonard (born April 5, 1732 in Grasse and died on August 22, 1806 in Paris), is one of the main French classical painter and printmaker of the eighteenth century. A painter of history, genre and landscapes, he specialized fairly quickly in the libertine genre and gallant scenes, as…
Distributed manufacturing also known as distributed production, cloud producing and local manufacturing is a form of decentralized manufacturing practiced by enterprises using a network of geographically dispersed manufacturing facilities that are coordinated using information technology. It can also refer to local manufacture via the historic cottage industry model, or manufacturing…
Underground works are a travel destination of interest to a number of travellers. Understand Humans have been digging holes and underground structures since prehistory. As well as expanding natural caves, humans have constructed or expanded countless works of their own efforts underground from early residences of prehistory through to contemporary…
Sausset-les-Pins is a French commune located in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Very quiet seaside resort in the low season but very busy in summer, there is a marina, beaches, sheltered coves, and many nautical, sporting and cultural activities and the scrubland. Sausset-les-Pins is located between…
First class is a travel class on some passenger airliners intended to be more luxurious than business class, premium economy, and economy class. On a passenger jetliner, first class usually refers to a limited number (rarely more than 20) of seats or cabins toward the front of the aircraft which…
The Lasar Segall Museum is an institution located in São Paulo, opened on September 21, 1967, it aims to gather, disseminate and preserve the work of the painter, writer and printmaker, Lasar Segall. The site was designed by the artist’s widow, Jenny Klabin Segall, and created by the couple’s children,…
Oil droplets are found in the eyes of some animals, being located in the photoreceptor cells. They are especially common in the eyes of diurnal (active during the day) reptiles (e.g. lizards, turtles) and birds (see bird vision), though are present in other taxa such as lungfish. They are found…
Czech Cubism (referred to more generally as Cubo-Expressionism) was an avant-garde art movement of Czech proponents of Cubism, active mostly in Prague from 1912 to 1914. Prague was perhaps the most important center for Cubism outside Paris before the start of World War One. Czech Cubists distinguish their work through…
Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of 144 distinct ethno-linguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. However, a majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the cuisines of the Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, Visayan (Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray), Chavacano and Maranao ethno-linguistic groups. The…
Fiscal policy refers to the “measures employed by governments to stabilize the economy, specifically by manipulating the levels and allocations of taxes and government expenditures. Fiscal measures are frequently used in tandem with monetary policy to achieve certain goals.” In the Philippines, this is characterized by continuous and increasing levels…
The church of Sant’Uberto is a Catholic place of worship in Venaria Reale, in the metropolitan city of Turin, dedicated to Sant’Uberto. It is part of the complex of the Reggia di Venaria Reale and is considered one of the masterpieces of the international baroque. It was built between 1716…
The Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien) is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, it is crowned with an octagonal dome. The term Kunsthistorisches Museum applies to both the institution and the main building. It is the largest art museum in…
A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country’s government, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel. Standard passports may contain information such as the holder’s name, place and date of birth, photograph, signature, and other identifying information. Many…
George Engleheart (1750–1829) was one of the greatest English painters of portrait miniatures. Growing national wealth encouraged the market for portraiture. Numerous young artists took up miniature painting, offering clients keepsakes of their loved ones. Many, like the Scotsman John Bogle, came to London to find work, but Thomas Hazlehurst…
The Hague School is a group of artists who lived and worked in The Hague between 1860 and 1890. Their work was heavily influenced by the realist painters of the French Barbizon school. The painters of the Hague school generally made use of relatively somber colors, which is why the…
Japanese Ceramics is a type of ceramic and is a generic term for those made by hardening and burning soil. A pottery. Clay used for ceramics includes quartz, which contains silica as a main component which vitrifies with other substances such as aluminum and calcium by heating to vitrify. By…
Romanticism in Scotland was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that developed between the late eighteenth and the early nineteenth centuries. It was part of the wider European Romantic movement, which was partly a reaction against the Age of Enlightenment, emphasising individual, national and emotional responses, moving beyond Renaissance and…
The building that houses the museum dates back to the 17th century, and had been purchased by Giuseppe Pezzoli, ancestor of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, in the late 18th century. The architect Simone Cantoni (1736-1818) had adapted it in neoclassical style, with a large English garden full of statues and…
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Queen Anne style architecture
The Queen Anne style in Britain refers to either the English Baroque architectural style approximately of the reign of Queen Anne (reigned 1702–1714), or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century (when it is also…
Read moreAnimal coloration
Animal coloration is the general appearance of an animal resulting from the reflection or emission of light from its surfaces. Some animals are brightly coloured, while others are hard to see. In some species, such as the peafowl, the male has strong patterns, conspicuous colours and is iridescent, while the…
Read moreNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, United States
The National Baseball Hall of Fame is a nonprofit committed to preserving the history of America’s pastime and celebrating the legendary players, managers, umpires and executives who have made the game a fan favorite for more than a century. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American…
Read moreMayan Revival architecture
The Mayan Revival is a modern architectural style, primarily of the 1920s and 1930s in the Americas, that drew inspiration from the architecture and iconography of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures. Origins Though the term refers specifically to the Maya civilization of southern Mexico and Central America, in practice this revivalist style…
Read moreThe Secret Garden, 360° Video, Palazzo Te
In the centre of the villa there is a small building where Federico would withdraw, a secluded place where art and nature come together. A series of rooms surround a rectangular garden. Here we can recognize a loggia with three openings supported by two marble columns. The frescoes on the…
Read more7th arrondissement of Lyon, France
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of nine districts of Lyon. with an area of 975 ha, the 7th district lies between the Rhône (to the west), the course Gambetta north, the 8th district in the east and the town of Saint-Fons south. It is the largest district in…
Read moreJean-Honoré Fragonard
Jean-Honoré Nicolas Fragonard (born April 5, 1732 in Grasse and died on August 22, 1806 in Paris), is one of the main French classical painter and printmaker of the eighteenth century. A painter of history, genre and landscapes, he specialized fairly quickly in the libertine genre and gallant scenes, as…
Read moreDistributed manufacturing
Distributed manufacturing also known as distributed production, cloud producing and local manufacturing is a form of decentralized manufacturing practiced by enterprises using a network of geographically dispersed manufacturing facilities that are coordinated using information technology. It can also refer to local manufacture via the historic cottage industry model, or manufacturing…
Read moreUnderground works tourism
Underground works are a travel destination of interest to a number of travellers. Understand Humans have been digging holes and underground structures since prehistory. As well as expanding natural caves, humans have constructed or expanded countless works of their own efforts underground from early residences of prehistory through to contemporary…
Read moreSausset-les-Pins, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Sausset-les-Pins is a French commune located in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Very quiet seaside resort in the low season but very busy in summer, there is a marina, beaches, sheltered coves, and many nautical, sporting and cultural activities and the scrubland. Sausset-les-Pins is located between…
Read moreFirst class in aviation
First class is a travel class on some passenger airliners intended to be more luxurious than business class, premium economy, and economy class. On a passenger jetliner, first class usually refers to a limited number (rarely more than 20) of seats or cabins toward the front of the aircraft which…
Read moreLasar Segall Museum, São Paulo, Brazil
The Lasar Segall Museum is an institution located in São Paulo, opened on September 21, 1967, it aims to gather, disseminate and preserve the work of the painter, writer and printmaker, Lasar Segall. The site was designed by the artist’s widow, Jenny Klabin Segall, and created by the couple’s children,…
Read moreOil droplet
Oil droplets are found in the eyes of some animals, being located in the photoreceptor cells. They are especially common in the eyes of diurnal (active during the day) reptiles (e.g. lizards, turtles) and birds (see bird vision), though are present in other taxa such as lungfish. They are found…
Read moreCzech Cubism
Czech Cubism (referred to more generally as Cubo-Expressionism) was an avant-garde art movement of Czech proponents of Cubism, active mostly in Prague from 1912 to 1914. Prague was perhaps the most important center for Cubism outside Paris before the start of World War One. Czech Cubists distinguish their work through…
Read moreFilipino cuisine
Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of 144 distinct ethno-linguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. However, a majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the cuisines of the Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, Visayan (Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray), Chavacano and Maranao ethno-linguistic groups. The…
Read moreFiscal policy of the Philippines
Fiscal policy refers to the “measures employed by governments to stabilize the economy, specifically by manipulating the levels and allocations of taxes and government expenditures. Fiscal measures are frequently used in tandem with monetary policy to achieve certain goals.” In the Philippines, this is characterized by continuous and increasing levels…
Read moreChurch of Sant’Uberto, Royal Palace of Venaria
The church of Sant’Uberto is a Catholic place of worship in Venaria Reale, in the metropolitan city of Turin, dedicated to Sant’Uberto. It is part of the complex of the Reggia di Venaria Reale and is considered one of the masterpieces of the international baroque. It was built between 1716…
Read moreKunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Austria
The Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien) is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, it is crowned with an octagonal dome. The term Kunsthistorisches Museum applies to both the institution and the main building. It is the largest art museum in…
Read morePassport
A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country’s government, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel. Standard passports may contain information such as the holder’s name, place and date of birth, photograph, signature, and other identifying information. Many…
Read moreGeorge Engleheart
George Engleheart (1750–1829) was one of the greatest English painters of portrait miniatures. Growing national wealth encouraged the market for portraiture. Numerous young artists took up miniature painting, offering clients keepsakes of their loved ones. Many, like the Scotsman John Bogle, came to London to find work, but Thomas Hazlehurst…
Read moreHague School
The Hague School is a group of artists who lived and worked in The Hague between 1860 and 1890. Their work was heavily influenced by the realist painters of the French Barbizon school. The painters of the Hague school generally made use of relatively somber colors, which is why the…
Read moreJapanese ceramics, Tokyo National Museum
Japanese Ceramics is a type of ceramic and is a generic term for those made by hardening and burning soil. A pottery. Clay used for ceramics includes quartz, which contains silica as a main component which vitrifies with other substances such as aluminum and calcium by heating to vitrify. By…
Read moreRomanticism in Scotland
Romanticism in Scotland was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that developed between the late eighteenth and the early nineteenth centuries. It was part of the wider European Romantic movement, which was partly a reaction against the Age of Enlightenment, emphasising individual, national and emotional responses, moving beyond Renaissance and…
Read moreGround floor, Poldi Pezzoli Museum
The building that houses the museum dates back to the 17th century, and had been purchased by Giuseppe Pezzoli, ancestor of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, in the late 18th century. The architect Simone Cantoni (1736-1818) had adapted it in neoclassical style, with a large English garden full of statues and…
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