Holy moly, I’m obsessed with South African artist Kurt Pio‘s larger than life diamond paintings. Many moons ago, while enrolled in the jewelry design program at FIT, I spent hours upon hours learning how to paint diamonds using gouache…
When marble speaks, miracles happen. Here are 24 close-ups to some of the most famous and spectacular sculptures ever made
Tucked away on the quiet banks of the Yarra River in Abottsford, the latest addition to Melbourne’s daytime dining landscape is the curiously titled Kitty Burns.
If you love travel but aren’t sure where to go, we’ve got your back. Here are 10 travel destinations you definitely want to add to your bucket list!
"The earth grew dark, and its figures passed by me ... and among them all I beheld only Morella." Art by Harry Clarke for Edgar Allan Poe's story, "Morella" (1936) Re-discovering history's rebellious and obscure artists is one of our favourite pastimes on the internet. When their brushtrokes indu
The year’s best in set design, courtesy of the production design Oscar nominees for 2013
© Korners Folly An attic is the ultimate guardian of secrets; a hiding place for all sorts of things disguised in the darkness and the dust– family history, forgotten treasure, architectural follies and perhaps a few skeletons in the closet? I thought it was about time we dedicated a brief compen
Trace the history of Europe – and the world wide web – through the ‘paper Google’ in Mons
Mr. Selfridge jetzt im Stream online sehen: Seriendrama über den Gründer des berühmten Londoner Kaufhauses "Selfridges"...
Miscellaneous nineteenth and twentieth century illustrated and photographic postcards, showing architectural details and scenes. Mostly from Great Britain and...
Throughout history vaulted ceilings were used to ornament cathedrals and basilicas and make a space look larger than it is. In architecture, the main function of vaults was to give resistance to walls and ceilings. There’s a wide variety of vaults such as the Barrel Vault, Groin Vault, Rib Vault and Fan vault. This variety took ceilings to another dimension and more than art covering four walls with a roof. Therefore, Mozaico thought of taking you on a journey of renowned to less known monuments , spreading through three continents and two thousand years of history. We start with the contemporary art of magical stained glass ceilings made by Daniel Buren to conclude with the fairy land of India, the Taj Mahal.
Who doesn't feel the pull of a walled-off space - the need to get in there and find out what's going on? A secret garden is romantic.
Image 1 of 1 from gallery of Le Corbusier meets Albert Einstein. Le Corbusier and Albert Einstein (1946)
1. Pyramid of Unas “The sword of Orion opens the doors of the sky. Before the doors close again the gate to the path Over the fire, beneath the holy ones as they grow dark As a falcon flies as a falcon flies, may Unis rise into this fire Beneath the holy ones as they grow dark. They ma
Completed in 2003 in Menorca, Spain. Images by Miguel de Guzmán. Geriatric centers should be optimistic places appealing to live in or to visit. The idea is to create a characteristic atmosphere in a vital space...
When you think of Slavic culture, the first things that come to mind are probably vodka, fur hats, and the Orthodox church. Polish photographer Marcin Nagraba, however, wanted to show the world a more ancient view of Slavic people in his dark pictures - by dialing it all the way back to Pagan times.
From Sappho to Audre Lorde to Rivers Solomon, we track the 100 most influential queer books—fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—of all time.
With his deserted cityscapes and isolated figures, the US painter captured the loneliness and alienation of modern life. But the pandemic has given his work a terrifying new significance
This is mighty impressive roof work from Zakopane, Poland. This building specifically is a hotel in a ski resort town near the Tatra mountains. I keep going back to look...
Perched high up in Théoule-sur-Mer looking out over the bay of Cannes, is the Palais Bulles, blushing pink in the Southern sun, with its feminine and futuristic natural curves.
