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Are Books Still Important in This Digital Age?

Are Books Still Important in This Digital Age?

June 19, 2018 at 2:08 am0 comments

There are so many ways of consuming written information in the world of today. There are eBook readers, smartphones, tablets, computers, laptops, and audio books. Compared to the traditional method of reading printed books, all these are alternative and more effective methods for consuming written information. It makes one questionRead More

Three Most Beautiful Women in the Ancient Chinese History

Three Most Beautiful Women in the Ancient Chinese History

February 24, 2017 at 1:54 am0 comments

It’s a well-known fact that Chinese women are beautiful. Everyone loves Chinese women. Did you know that there are three Chinese women throughout over 5000 years of Chinese history that were said to be the most beautiful of them all? The three great beauties of China did indeed yield aRead More

Tate Britain: Contemporary Art of London

Tate Britain: Contemporary Art of London

December 8, 2015 at 8:00 am0 comments

The Tate Britain in London is one of the most celebrated galleries in London of contemporary art. Artist and Empire is certainly a top draw. Make sure you have your plans ready for an artistic trip. London has always been associated with art and culture. The English capital is oneRead More

Michelangelo’s Fresco in the Cappella Sistina

Michelangelo’s Fresco in the Cappella Sistina

September 14, 2015 at 6:48 pm0 comments

Sistine Chapel (or Cappella Sistina) is among the most visited places in Rome, Italy. Sistine Chapel is found on the right side of the Cathedral of Saint Peter. This is the chapel of the papal palace. Sistine Chapel is a parallelepiped shape, with a length of 41 meters, a widthRead More

The Best Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh

The Best Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh

June 18, 2015 at 11:46 pm0 comments

Vincent Van Gogh was born on 30 March 1853, in Groot Zundert, Netherlands. He was one, or why not even the greatest painter in history. His parents, Theodorus and Anna Cornelia had eight children. Vincent was the second elder brother. Of his older brothers, Vincent had a unique relationship with Theo.Read More

The Opera Platform: a Website Set to Live Broadcast Opera Performances for Free

The Opera Platform: a Website Set to Live Broadcast Opera Performances for Free

May 13, 2015 at 5:19 pm0 comments

A website funded by the European Union (EU) will broadcast worldwide, live and for free, various opera performances presented by prestigious artistic companies – informs Reuters. “La Traviata” opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi (about a doomed love between a courtesan and a young) will be broadcasted in live streaming forRead More

Codex Seraphinianus: The Book No One Can Read

Codex Seraphinianus: The Book No One Can Read

May 13, 2015 at 3:29 pm0 comments

Codex Seraphinianus volume, first published in 1981, is an illustrated encyclopedia of imaginary worlds created by the Italian artist, architect, and industrial designer Luigi Serafini. The book has about 360 pages and is written in a coded alphabet of an imaginary language. On the internet, it can be purchased for amounts varyingRead More