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Art History Holidays In Italy

Author: Kieron Sellens
Birthplace of the Renaissance and for centuries the centre of Western Civilisation, Italy has made an immense contribution to Europe's historical and cultural heritage. Holiday makers with an interest in art or culture therefore enjoy a wealth of opportunities to explore some of the world's most incredible masterpieces of art and architecture.

Anyone with a passion for art will love an art history holiday in Italy, but art buffs interested in the Renaissance and Baroque periods in particular are in for a treat with the country's many masterpieces by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Tintoretto, ...

The architectural wonders of Barcelona

Author: amalby
Loving Barcelona for its architecture

Barcelona is a city that millions of tourists visit and many are attracted by its architecture. The city has a little bit of everything from the old quarter mansions built in Gothic style with imposing churches to Modernista style, futuristic buildings that defied the architectural rules of the period. Some are beautifully weird; others remind us of past moments in the history of Spain but all of them warrant your attention, because there is something to learn from ...

How To Paint With Acrylics

How to Paint - Beginner Lesson

By Coco Vizoli
How to paint...it can be a difficult process but it's a process by which people express their emotions, feelings etc. The range of emotions can start from pure happiness to unnerving anger. But everyone has had an introduction to painting. You could have been introduced to it in elementary school by your favorite teacher, middle school by that annoying middle aged teacher or even high school by that one teacher that influenced your future career options. And if this hasn't happened in your early years, you could have taken a class through the community. Nevertheless, you have been introduced to some kind of painting course through your life.
Now first decide what you want to...

Architecture, the Timeless Gem

Author: Ashley Daniels
Unlike many other practical professions, architecture is an ancient discipline responsible for the design of structures and buildings whose roots can be traced back to thousands of years B.C.

Architectural history can take you through the evolution of those structures that served as a landmark to remote civilizations, such as the Phoenicians and the legendary Tower of Babel, or the Egyptians and their incredible mortuary architecture, reflected in pyramids, tombs, and many other ancient buildings along the Nile River.

In fact, the first big architectural design recorded in history was ...

Travel Italy - Highlights of Italian Art and Architecture

By Michelle Linden
Every year millions of visitors trek through Italy in search of ancient culture, great food, art, architecture, and more. The allure is immediate even to those who have never been.
There is more art and architecture to see in Italy than one person could possibly
experience in a lifetime. Rome, Florence, and Venice alone offer an unending array
of design excursions. Highlighted here are some of the must see designs of both
ancient and modern Italy. Talk a trip, bring a sketch book, and see ...