Φέτος, η καθεμία, ο καθένας ξεχωριστά έχουμε την ίδια ευχή. Να είμαστε όλοι μαζί! Κι η αποψινή νύχτα δεν είναι σαν τις άλλες. Απόψε οι ευχές μας πιάνουν... Ο Δήμος Αθηναίων επιλέγει έναν διαφορετικό τρόπο να μεταφέρει τις ευχές μας και να γιορτάσει τα Χριστούγεννα, δίνοντας, παράλληλα, βήμα σε νέους καλλιτέχνες. Η ομάδα Α2, ο... Continue Reading →
Nativity Scene: How People in Different Parts of the World, Depict It.
COLUMN 1 (left):
- Australia (aboriginals)
- Byzantine / Greek Orthodox
- China
- Crow Nation (Montana-based tribe)
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Poland
- Thailand
COLUMN 2 (right):
- Beuronese
- Cameroon
- China
- DR Congo
- India
- Japan
- Korea
- Nicaragua
- Italy
- Tahiti
- Tibet
Last: Uganda
How Elvis Helped America Eliminate Polio
The rock star’s much-publicized vaccination inspired reluctant U.S. teens to get inoculated “He is setting a fine example for the youth of the country,” said a public health official after the King of Rock 'n' Roll received a vaccine on the set of “The Ed Sullivan Show” in October 1956. (Photo by Seymour Wally / NY... Continue Reading →
How Mark Rothko Unlocked the Emotional Power of Color
Portrait of Mark Rothko. Photo by Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images. Mark Rothko, No. 16 (Red, White and Brown), 1957. © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Bildrecht, Vienna, 2019. Photo © Kunstmuseum Basel. The name Mark Rothko is synonymous with sensitive canvases that feature arrangements of rectangular panes in vivid hues. The artist was... Continue Reading →
The Mysterious History of Lover’s Eye Jewelry
Eye Miniature, early 19th century. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.In 1785, when Maria Anne Fitzherbert opened a love letter from her admirer, Prince George of Wales, she wasn’t expecting to find an eye, gazing intently back at her.The British prince was lovesick—and desperate. He’d fallen hard for Fitzherbert, but their courtship had been disastrous:... Continue Reading →
Tonight! Journey into “The Starry Night” with a live reading of Van Gogh’s letters
Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night has been a visitor favorite at MoMA since it first appeared in our Van Gogh retrospective in 1935 and then was acquired in 1939. To become acquainted with the heart and mind of its maker, there is no better source than his letters. Those to his brother Theo, in particular, reveal... Continue Reading →
Tender Kiss from Above!
TΡΥΦΕΡΟ ΜΗΤΡΙΚΟ ΦΙΛΙ ΑΝΩΘΕΝ...!Μητέρα καμηλοπάρδαλη εκφράζει την απεριόριστη αγάπη της απέναντι στο μικρό της, δίνοντάς του ένα τρυφερό φιλί στο κεφάλι του!Φωτό: @rosh_art_wild_photography Source: https://www.facebook.com/Goulandris-Natural-History-Museum-208850592466582
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