Travel
April 6, 2021

Colorful 225-Million-Year-Old Fossils Are Just One Highlight of This Stunning National Park

Over 420 national parks dot the United States and show off the incredible natural beauty of the American landscape. And while parks like Arizona's Grand Canyon get a lot of the glory, it's another park in that state that is one of the most unique. The Petrified Forest National Park is a natural wonder containing one of the world's largest collections of petrified wood.

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Renaissance Art
April 5, 2021

Who Was Albrecht Dürer? Learn About the Pioneering Northern Renaissance Printmaker

The 15th century was a period of major artistic growth in Europe. While the Italian Renaissance is known for its advancements in color and understanding of anatomy, the Northern Renaissance popularized the use of prints. One person, in particular, paved the way in different printmaking techniques: German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Although printmaking had already existed for some time, Dürer was the first artist to elevate it to a form of fine art.

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Landscape Photography
April 5, 2021

Dancing Light Paintings Contour Nature With Fiery Streaks of Illumination

Light is beautiful yet ephemeral. And photography, at its core, is about light; the practice takes its name from the Greek words phos meaning “light,” and graphê, meaning “drawing.” Brazilian photographer Vitor Schietti has fully embraced the nature of light in his work. In 2015, he began a series entitled Impermanent Sculptures that incorporates a technique known as light painting to surround trees and other natural objects with fiery streaks of illumination.

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Street Art
April 4, 2021

Vibrant Birds Spread Their Wings in Murals That Engulf the Sides of Buildings

Even when it's cloudy, residents of Buenos Aires can find a piece of the blue sky in Fio Silva‘s colorful murals. The Argentian artist decorates building facades with exquisite depictions of birds soaring through windy skies and leafy foliage. “I have always liked painting organic and moving figures,” Silva tells My Modern Met. “They represent a search for meaning that I was experiencing.

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