In the 1870s, the western art world was turned upside-down with the emergence of Impressionism, an avant-garde art movement. Born in Paris, France, Impressionism was founded by a unique group of artists who each opted to abandon traditional rules of art in favor of a new approach.
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Travel can be an anxiety-inducing experience, whether you are afraid of flying, nervous about your trip itinerary, or simply missing people and pets back home. Luckily, there are ways to cope. Some say there’s nothing like the calming presence of an animal to ease the nerves. This is the idea behind the San Francisco International Airport’s Wag Brigade. The program brings therapy-certified animals into the airport’s terminals to provide comfort and diversion to distressed passengers.
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to add an element of drawing to your handwriting? That might sound odd, but the idea is the basis of hand lettering. Hand lettering is the art of drawing letterforms in an aesthetically pleasing way, often to convey or evoke emotion. Sounds fun, right? You just have to know where to start. In that case, hand lettering artist Danison Fronda is here to help.
The 19th century was a time of significant artistic change in Europe, particularly in France.
Italy is full of beautiful cultural cities.
Montreal-based artist Raku Inoue 井上 羅来 highlights natural connections in his stunning arrangements. Using found materials, he organizes leaves, petals, and twigs into the shapes of different animals, from scarlet birds to multicolored fish. Before making these plant-based arrangements, Inoue practiced drawing, painting, graphic design, and sculpture. “Nature has always been a great source of inspiration and one gloomy day, it given me a sign,” he tells My Modern Met.
The title of pharaoh is synonymous with the grandeur of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Humanity is a work in progress, and sequencing the human genome has been too.
