National GeographicArchaeology Archaeologists discover mysterious monument hidden in plain sight verified_publisherNational Geographic - Tom ClynesTo the naked eye—and on archeologists’ maps—it looked like just another hill amid the undulating landscape of Tikal, the ancient Maya city-state in the lowlands of northern Guatemala. But when researchers...
Sculpture A bizarre human-shaped wooden idol is older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza thiscityknows.com - Stefan A. It has been an ongoing debate to determine the age of Shigir Idol, a sculpture sporting an odd human face found in the Ural Mountains in Russia at …
Germany Cranach Painting Sold Under Duress During World War II to Be Auctioned as Part of Legal Settlement artnews.com - Angelica Villa A religious scene by Northern Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder sold under duress by its original German Jewish owner in the years leading …
Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo: the real history behind the new Renaissance drama historyextra.com - Elinor Evans As a new drama starring Aidan Turner reimagines the life of the Renaissance artist over an eight-episode series, we take a closer look at the …
Natural Disasters Why Did Cahokia, One of North America's Largest Pre-Hispanic Cities, Collapse? smithsonianmag.com - Meilan Solly At its peak around the turn of the first millennium, Cahokia, a city in what is now Illinois, was home to as many as 20,000 people. Members of North …
China The roots of a decentred international order thehindu.com - Shelley Walia The International Institute for Strategic Studies puts the overall estimate of China’s military budget at $230 billion (https://bit.ly/3sofrDw). The …
The Arts Douraïd Souissi : Salammbô, Carthage - The Eye of Photography Magazine loeildelaphotographie.com - L'Œil de la Photographie On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Gustave Flaubert in 2021, three museums come together and offer an extraordinary and …
Leonardo Da Vinci You can imagine art history A-Level students being shown Leonardo – review independent.co.uk - Ed Cumming The Poldark star Aidan Turner is already a Vitruvian Man to millions of middle-aged British women. So it makes sense that he swaps being topless on …
Museums Antalya Museum: Heaven of treasures, sarcophagi in southern Turkey dailysabah.com - Anadolu Agency The archaeological museum in Turkey’s Mediterranean resort city of Antalya stands out with its treasures, sarcophagi and sculptures from various time …
Greece Ancient Greek Masterpieces Were Painted in Dazzling Colors greekreporter.com It is nearly impossible to imagine the sparkling white sculptures of ancient Greece painted in a variety of bright colors. Marveling at the ancient …
Janhvi Kapoor Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor's lavish, expansive and dreamy Mumbai home will make you go 'Wowza' pinkvilla.com - Pallavi Soni We have compiled a series of photos that will give you a virtual tour of Janhvi Kapoor’s royal Mumbai Lokhandwala home that she shares with her …
Art A Spotlight On Black Artists On World Art Day binnews.com - noreply@iheart.com (Cherranda Smith) April 15 is World Art Day. Here are 10 Black artists to get to know.
Europe's Most Beautiful Cities and LandmarksBy The Boutique AdventurerEurope is home to some of the world's most beautiful cities and most famous landmarks. How Many Have You Visited? Check it off Europe's most beautiful cities and landmarks and then look at the most beautiful cities in landmarks in some of Europe's most popular countries in my storyboard
The Complete Guide to Greece By TripSavvyA visit to Greece can be a dream vacation as long as you know what your dream really is and plan for it. The country's beautiful beaches and world-famous archaeological sites are just two (of many!) reasons to visit Greece. But whatever your reason, use this guide to learn more about the various regions of Greece, how to travel around the country and what to expect of Greece's food, culture, and sights.
United States Long Pushed to the Margins, Pacita Abad’s Art About the Immigrant Experience Gets Global Recognition artnews.com - Alex Greenberger The story of the thousands of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York during the late 19th and early 20th centuries is well-known to …
Scuba Diving MagazineArt Best Underwater Museums You Can Dive Scuba Diving Magazine - By Angela Youngman Sculpture parks and archaeological sites offer fascinating scuba diving opportunities. Here are some of the best underwater museums you can dive.
AvatarThe HinduIndia Art 2021: Gallerists think small The Hindu - Georgina Maddox Delhi Contemporary Art Week (DCAW), which concluded two days ago at Bikaner House, saw art lovers getting back to some of the old ways of enjoying …
Honey 3,500-year-old honeypot is the oldest direct evidence for honey collecting in Africa phys.org - Goethe University Frankfurt am Main Honey is humankind's oldest sweetener—and for thousands of years it was also the only one. Indirect clues about the significance of bees and bee …
History Calling All Anglophiles | JSTOR Daily jstor.org - By: The Editors Margaret Rebecca Dickinson (1821-1918) was an amateur Victorian botanist and artist who lived in the village of Norham, on the border of England and …
NDTVIndia News Remembering Nandalal Bose, The Legendary Artist, On His Death Anniversary NDTV - Debjani Chatterjee Today is the death anniversary of legendary artist Nandalal Bose. A pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose died on April 16, 1966. Nandalal …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoArt Galleries The Many Faces of Portraiture April 2021 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art metmuseum.org Kathryn Calley Galitz, Art Historian and Educator, The Met Expand your knowledge of art history through introductions to core themes and close …
VICEPrehistory Ancient Cave Painters May Have Created Art While Hallucinating verified_publisherVICE - Jaishree KumarA new study suggests that prehistoric humans deliberately deprived themselves of oxygen in deep caves to induce “altered states of consciousness”. The world’s oldest paintings have been found deep inside...
Sotheby's Sotheby’s unveils first all-female sale in its almost 300-year history standard.co.uk - Robert Dex otheby’s is holding its first all-female sale in its almost 300-year history. The auction house, which first opened its doors in 1744, will be selling …
L'OFFICIEL USALeonardo Da Vinci On World Art Day, Look Back at 9 Masterpieces by Leonardo Da Vinci - Art History L'OFFICIEL USA - L'Officiel Vietnam Celebrated on April 15 each year, World Art Day was created to honor Leonardo Da Vinci's birthday and raise awareness for the arts. Because of his …
The Arts Cynthia Johnson elected as the 2021-22 President-Elect of RUSA ala.org CHICAGO ⎯ Cynthia Johnson has been elected the 2021-22 President-Elect of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Johnson will serve her …
The GuardianVietnam Veterans Memorial Memorial aims to bring first world war to life for America’s new generations verified_publisherThe Guardian - David Smith in WashingtonOn a typical day the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington draws old soldiers from that conflict to run their fingers over the names, etched into polished black granite, of more than 58,000 comrades...
North Carolina Bailey Drive Gateway at Walnut Creek Wetland Park | Raleigh, NC raleighparkswithpurpose.com 'Our Reflective History' Art Installation Join us on Saturday, April 17! FREE Portraits / Food / Music / Raffles / Activities / Meet the Artist Talented …
Live SciencePeru Knife-wielding spider god mural unearthed in Peru Live Science - Mindy Weisberger The site dates to around 3,200 years ago. An ancient ceremonial building that was built thousands of years ago in northwestern Peru's La Libertad …
Australia Australia's oldest known Indigenous rock painting indiancountrytoday.com - Indian Country Today Australia's oldest known rock shelter painting has been dated at 17,000-years old in a finding that may unlock greater understanding of Indigenous …
The Genius of Antonio Canova: A Neoclassic MarvelBy TheCollectorAntonio Canova’s study of Baroque, Rococo, and idealized beauty enabled him to create a masterful, sculptural style of Classical simplicity and sharpness.
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