The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco Style skyscraper located on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. At 1,046 feet … Continue reading
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Hu Zhengyan, Chinese artist, printmaker and publisher Hu Zhengyan (1584 – 1674) was a Chinese artist, printmaker and publisher. He worked in calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, and seal-carving, but was primarily a publisher, producing academic texts as well as records … Continue reading
Painting Class Party for Fundraising Painting with a Twist® will host a painting class for non-profits and share the proceeds with your organization. With 259 franchise locations are open all over the country there is one near you! Painting with … Continue reading
Audrey Munson “American Venus” Audrey Marie Munson was an American artist’s model and film actress, known variously as “Miss Manhattan,” “The Exposition Girl,” and “American Venus.” She was the model or inspiration for more than fifteen statues in New York … Continue reading
Chicago City by Allwood More Chicago T-Shirts C Buckingham Fountain Chicago IL H Chicago Sears Tower I Daley_Plaza C Wrigley Field Marquee A Michigan Avenue Chicago G Chicago River dyed green for St Patrick’s Day O Chicago Theatre blend chicago, … Continue reading
Experts May Have Found ‘Nude Mona Lisa’ Sketched By Leonardo Da Vinci Before His Famous Painting If you have ever seen Leonardo da Vinci’s works, you know just how breathtaking they are. The Renaissance man was a jack-of-all-trades, and when … Continue reading
INSPIRATION, Staring Audrey Munson Tells of the wonderful adventures of a country girl — adrift in a great city — who overcomes every obstacle and becomes the most famous model in the world. Published in the US in 1915 by … Continue reading
The Renoir Dancers … Continue reading
Images in Text V Vincent van Gogh Almond blossom I Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889 N Irises van Gogh C Cafe Terrace at Night E Starry Night Over the Rhone N The Night Cafe T Van Gogh Self Portrait … Continue reading
Oscar Claude Monet – November 14, 1840 – December 5, 1926) was a founder of French Impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement’s philosophy of expressing one’s perceptions before nature. The term “Impressionism” is derived … Continue reading
Images of the 1967 World’s Fair Expo ’67 Montreal The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was a general exhibition or World’s Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October … Continue reading
The Montreal Biosphere Come visit the Biosphere and discover the environment in a whole new light! Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of the The Montreal Biosphere, the only environment museum in North America! Let us inspire you with the new … Continue reading
Eyewitness Pliny the Younger, Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD was one of the most catastrophic and infamous volcanic eruptions in European history. Historians have learned about the eruption from the eyewitness account … Continue reading
Takanori Aiba, Bonsai Tree Houses Takanori Aiba was born in 1953 in Yokohama, Japan. He creates the most beautiful and intricate Bonsai Tree Houses ever. Takanori Aiba’s Flickr page has many more examples. The Japanese art of raising bonsai trees … Continue reading
MiY Makerspace Library Piscataway Public Library Makerspace Make It Yourself or MiY gives residents of all ages access to tools, techniques and hands-on learning experiences that will spark their imaginations and enrich their lives. A particular focus will be given … Continue reading