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February 22, 2020

10+ “Book Nook” Shelf Inserts That Are Adding Miniature Magic to Bookshelves

Great books have the power to transport us to different worlds, so why should their bookshelves be any different? A recent decor trend called “book nooks” is changing that. They are crafty creations that live among the novels on your shelf. Measuring roughly the height and width of one or two books, they are reminiscent of dollhouses or slender dioramas.

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Painting

February 21, 2020

Energetic Paintings of Human Skeletons That Are “Alive With Color”

The tradition of still life painting has often involved odd arrangements of motifs, like skulls and fruit.

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Art

February 21, 2020

Artists Create Elaborate Baroque-Inspired Wigs Made Entirely of Paper

Artists Asya Kozina and Dmitriy Kozin are taking the historical accessory of white powdery wigs to a whole new level.

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History

February 21, 2020

Purse Lost in the 1950s Becomes an Unexpected Time Capsule Revealing What Life Was Like Then

The discovery of a red purse has offered a look into what everyday life was like for a teenager in 1950s Ohio. In 2019, a custodian at the North Canton Middle School was repairing lockers when he discovered a bag wedged behind a piece of detachable metal. Although dusty and dirty, the contents of the purse were well preserved.

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Art

February 21, 2020

This Artist Creates Mind-Boggling 3D Paintings With Illusive Depth

Sometimes, we see artwork that looks so realistic it's hard to believe our eyes.

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Drawing

February 21, 2020

Artist Imagines Fantastical World Where Giant Animals Live Peacefully Among Humans

Have you ever wished you had a big cuddly companion like Studio Ghibli's Totoro?

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Resources

February 20, 2020

Learn How to Draw a Wolf Howling at the Moon Step by Step

Nothing captures the wilderness quite like a wolf howling at the moon. It's an iconic image that is used in novels and films alike to communicate the embrace of nature. So, if you've already mastered how to draw a dog, why not venture into the forests and learn how to draw its majestic ancestor, the wolf?

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Art

February 20, 2020

Glass Artists Craft Stunning Memorial Sculptures From the Cremated Remains of Deceased Loved Ones

The ways in which to physically memorialize a loved one have changed over time.

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Landscape Photography

February 20, 2020

Incredible Iridescent Clouds Look Like Soap Bubbles Over Siberia’s Highest Mountain

Russian photographer Svetlana Kazina has a deep love of nature.

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Animals

February 20, 2020

Photographer Discovers Three “Dancing” Bear Cubs Having Fun in Finnish Forest

Dancing bears seem like something out of a fairy tale, but teacher and photography enthusiast Valtteri Mulkahainen found the magical scene happening in real life. Upon exploring the Finnish forest near the town of Martinselkonen, he saw a bear and her three cubs walking to a clearing. “I hid and watched to see what they would do,” he tells My Modern Met.

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