Architecture
April 30, 2018

Photographer Travels Across Italy to Capture the Grandeur of 13th Century Abbeys

Italian artist Federico Scarchilli uses his photography to bring a spiritual reminder back to his generation. Through stunning architectural photographs of Cistercian abbeys, Scarchilli demonstrates the quiet power of the simple, utilitarian architecture. The 13th and 14th century Fossanova, Casamari, and Valvisciolo Abbeys, all found in Italy, are the settings for Domus Alba, a powerful series of images that ask the viewer to reflect on the power of religious architecture.

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Painting
April 30, 2018

Textured Palette Knife Paintings Capture the Majestic Beauty of Whales

Moscow-based artist Anastasia Ablogina creates expressive palette knife paintings that capture the majestic beauty of the world’s largest mammal, the whale. Using thick daubs of acrylic paint, each textured whale painting is full of energy, illustrating their powerful movements as they glide through the sea and breach the ocean’s surface. From humpbacks to blue whales, Ablogina paints each ocean giant with a myriad of pastel hues.

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Classes
April 27, 2018

15+ Creative Online Classes to Spark Your Imagination This Week

There’s the saying that you “can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” and sometimes we can’t help but think that about ourselves! But this idea that you just stop learning, once you’re of a certain age, is totally false. And thanks to creative online classes, it’s now easier than ever to gain new skills for the things that you always wanted to try.

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Art
April 27, 2018

Redditor Takes Internet by Storm With a 20th Century Photography Technique

The delicate beauty of flowers is often secondary to their vibrant colored petals. Through x-ray flower photography, however, their exquisite anatomy is highlighted with translucent overlapping petals and we're given a deeper look into stem structure. This idea, that you can x-ray a flower, dates back to the 1930s; Dain L. Taker turned his machine from the human body to blooms and produced mesmerizing monochromatic portraits of a single flower.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.