As director Joe Wright’s reimagining of Anna Karenina hits cinema screens, Claire Smith and Nathalie Morris take a look back at earlier versions of Tolstoy’s classic love story and one of cinema’s most enduring style icons.
Auguste Toulmouche’s 1866 painting “The Hesitant Fiancée” is making the rounds on TikTok FYPs across the globe, inviting women of all ages to not only marvel at and meme-ify the bride’s pissed off scowl, but see themselves in it, too.
Up till about a week before my wedding I would have sworn up and down that I was going to wear a veil. I had so many reasons, including the Jewish idea that when you wear a veil, the spirits of all your decedents walk down the aisle with you. (Beautiful right?) Also, I really like Read more...
“anderwelt” “sector absorption” “handsome” “eye catcher” Lotta van Droom is an Ireland-based (Germany-born) photographer whose otherworldly images explore the landscapes of bodies and dreams. I
Madrid-based artist and photographer Pablo Thecuadro uses fashion editorials, some photos shot by himself some shot by other photographers, to create something new. He crafts abstract art by cutting given picture composition digitally as well as physically and in this way builds an extraordinary imagery. Thecuadro breaks away from viewing habits in fashion industry and […]
Want to listen to the best new music from the week of August 18, 2023? We've collected the top songs by FIFTY FIFTY, Michaël Brun, Anne-Marie, Becky G and more
While in Copenhagen, a day trip to Hillerod, Denmark is a must! Frederiksborg Castle and its gardens are certainly worth visiting, as is the town center.
Manquant d’extravagance, le biopic réalisé par Jalil Lespert fait la part belle à Pierre Bergé, le compagnon du grand couturier.
You'll sleep like royalty, surrounded by ancient statuary and Renaissance tapestries.
Marbre, cheval de 4 m et regard du David de Michelangelo trainant dans un coin. À la galerie Romanelli à Florence, on ne sait plus où donner de la tête.
I won't pretend to be a comic book connoisseur. My brother and I collected Tintin books for our father to read to us before bedtime and well, that's about as far as it went for my foray into the graphic arts world. But now I'm wondering, if I had spent a little more time at the comic book store as a
Stunningly beautiful, Austrian Empress Sisi was a legendary beauty who left behind a heritage of skincare and haircare that is indispensable even today.
In 2018 before and throughout the pandemic period, I commenced a series of paintings that pays homage to the guitar and accessories used in rock music. During a time when I personally felt constrained due to health problems and then as part of the community because of the stifling effect of pandemic lockdowns and mask-wearing, I turned to the noise of an electric guitar as a vehicle to be heard. I guess the electric guitar became a beacon of communication to me like the pot and pan-clanging percussion sessions in the cities across Italy during their pandemic lockdowns.
Not far from Central London, Greenwich is an area that deserves visitors' full attention. Spend a day or two exploring all the sites in this part of London.
1. For those with an appreciation for Striped Awnings A little booklet from 1923, found on the Internet Archive. 2. The 1956 Inter 175A Berline Micro Car The Inter was designed and built by an aircraft company. The French engineers at
Weekday Wanderlust | Places: Admont Abbey Library, Austria - a Benedictine monastery on the Enns River in the town of Admont, Austria
Over the centuries, artists from Artemisia Gentileschi to Pipilotti Rist have given form to powerful expressions of women’s anger.
Wondering which of the 39 Oxford colleges are the best and most beautiful? Here are the 10 best Oxford colleges as picked by an Oxford alumna! Each and every one of Oxford's 39 colleges has
DALLE 3 users have beckoned in a new era of A.I. shitposting. A.I. Wizards causing chaos in fast food establishments is just the latest event to...
Art is so often inspired by love, and vice versa. Sometimes it's nice to be able to whip out some artistic knowledge, especially if you're taking a date to an art museum. So, need to impress your sweetie? Check out these five paintings, and make a splash.
She is not a slut, she is someone.
The rich symbolism of Oda Iselin Sønderland’s work speaks of perfection and control, of a world where hope and hopelessness are in eternal conflict, and engages with reflection as a wish to be seen.
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If you're looking for a day trip from Berlin, Germany that is charming and filled with history and beautiful palace grounds, plan a trip to Potsdam, Germany. Just 20-30 minutes from Berlin, you can spend an entire day (or more!) exploring vast gardens and royal palaces.
China's Zhongshuge chain opened up an extravagant new bookstore in Chengdu.
— make a few creative choices & I'll match you to a medieval european name that suits you || ****all names are female****
Wouldn’t this be a challenging wargames terrain! Bovenstein Castle, situated in the famous Diorama at De Efteling theme park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. Back in my early 20s (too many y…
Now that school is out, the next best place to read a book is at the beach, on a hammock, in the garden, or outside on a starry summer night. And here are the drawings and paintings to prove it.
