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5 hours ago · The Lasting Impact of Japan's Most Famous Artwork. Japan's most famous artwork, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," has left a mark on the world. Created by Hokusai, this piece captures the power of nature and the resilience of people. Its influence extends beyond Japan, inspiring artists globally. The wave's dynamic energy and intricate details ...
5 hours ago · The most expensive painting in the world could be stored in Geneva. The work, ‘Salavatore Mundi’ is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and was bought at auction in 2017 for USD 450m. It’s thought the buyer was the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. An investigation by the BBC suggests the art work is sitting in a Free Port warehouse ...
5 hours ago · 2. The Starry Night – the painting of Vincent Van Gogh. Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most famous paintings by van Gogh as the picture reveals the master’s imagination in night landscapes defined with the nucleus of stars and brightly depicted colors. Painted in 1889 when the artist was staying at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole ...
1 day ago · Piotr Steinkeller, industrial pioneer, King of Zinc. Henri Strzelecki, founder of Henri Lloyd, Ltd., sportswear manufacturer. Piotr Szulczewski, businessman and computer scientist, co-founder of e-commerce platform Wish.com. Stefan Tyszkiewicz, founder of Stetysz early Polish car manufacturer.
1 day ago · Hypatia. Hypatia[ a] (born c. 350–370; died 415 AD) [ 1][ 4] was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, then part of the Eastern Roman Empire. She was a prominent thinker in Alexandria where she taught philosophy and astronomy. [ 5] Although preceded by Pandrosion, another Alexandrian female ...
1 day ago · The mass song was a leading genre in Soviet music, especially during the 1930s and the war. The mass song influenced other genres, including the art song, opera, and film music. The most popular mass songs include Dunaevsky's Song of the Homeland, Isaakovsky's Katiusha, Novikov's Hymn of Democratic Youth of the World, and Aleksandrov's Sacred War.
5 hours ago · Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is showing some love for Taylor Swift supporters in Austria. On Wednesday, the band kicked off the first of four concerts at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium where Martin, along with singer Maggie Rogers, sang an acoustic cover of Swift’s 2008 hit “Love Story.”
