Sculpture
August 22, 2022

Playful Balloon Sculptures Inflated Within Wire Forms Mimic Ancient Venus Figurines

The ancient Venus figurines are sculptures with origins dating back 30,000 years. Depicting female forms, their exact meaning and purpose are still unknown; but they are nonetheless iconic in their stature and have inspired artists for centuries. Designers Naama Steinbock and Idan Friedman of Reddish Studio are some of the latest creatives to craft work inspired by the sculptures’ plump bodies and distended bellies.

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Art History
August 21, 2022

How Jacques-Louis David Went From an Artist of the French Revolution to a Painter of Napoleon

Art is often referred to as a reflection of society and culture. Looking at famous paintings and sculptures from the past can help us understand significant historic events and the circumstances surrounding them. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, French artist Jacques-Louis David captured the political turmoil of France, from the French Revolution to the rise and fall of Napoleon.

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Renaissance Art
August 20, 2022

Exploring Giorgione’s Mysterious Renaissance Painting ‘The Tempest’

With its bucolic setting and enigmatic character, it's no wonder that Giorgione's The Tempest has bewitched art lovers for centuries. Created in the early 16th century during the High Renaissance, it has been described as the first landscape in history due to the unprecedented prominence of the Italian countryside. As one of only six surviving paintings attributed to Giorgione—who died at a young age—The Tempest has remained shrouded in mystery.

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Science
August 19, 2022

Spectacular Gigantic Jets of Upside-Down Lightning Are Being Studied by Scientists

You've probably seen some spectacular bolts of lightning descend from roiling thunder clouds, but did you know that these powerful electrical discharges can also be inverted? Instead of electrifying downward, there is a spectacular phenomenon in which bolts shoot upward from clouds to the lower edges of space. Known as gigantic jets, a recent occurrence in Oklahoma was fortuitously caught on camera by a citizen scientist and registered on scientific devices.

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