Good News
February 17, 2022

Norwegian Student Discovers Boat Set Afloat by New Hampshire Students 8,000 Miles Away

Though traveling the world became more difficult since the pandemc closed borders and raised risks in 2020, some young adventurers found a way to explore the world and connect with other cultures while remaining safely at home. Several classes of fifth graders from Rye Junior High School in New Hampshire spent two years crafting a small boat filled with mementos and loaded with a GPS tracker.

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Pencil Drawing
February 17, 2022

Vintage Plant Drawings Explore the Unseen Beauty of Complex Tree Root Systems

Plants are usually known for their beautiful flowers, leaves, and branches, but there is a whole other side to them that we rarely see. Netherlands-based Wageningen University & Research possesses an archive of 1,180 drawings that depict the intricate patterns and routes of root systems. These elaborate studies were made over a period of 40 years, focusing on the flora of Europe with particular emphasis on Austria.

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Acrylic Painting
February 16, 2022

Stunning Painting of Penguins Shortlisted for Wildlife Artist of the Year Award

People from around the world love penguins. These iconic animals have inspired many artists and creative projects, including the photo of the two widowed penguins and a series about life in antarctica. British artist Sophie Green—who is known for her hyperrealistic depictions of wildlife—captured a group of emperor penguins walking in a snowstorm in her acrylic painting, The March. This large, horizontal work perfectly captures the arduous life of penguins living in Antarctica.

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Art History
February 15, 2022

How Delacroix Captured France’s Revolutionary Spirit in ‘Liberty Leading the People’

When you think of the French Revolution, what comes to mind? Most likely, you picture chaos on the streets of Paris; maybe you imagine the movement's most triumphant figures; or, perhaps you simply see the fluttering French flag. In Liberty Leading the People, a large-scale piece painted in 1830, Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix explores all three of these motifs, culminating in a canvas that epitomizes the spirit of the Revolution.   Who was Eugène Delacroix?

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My Modern Met

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