‘Mannerism art’, is a term derived from the Italian word ‘maniera’, which means style. During 1510 and 1530, artists in Florence found a new source of inspiration from classical antiquity…
Early Life of Diego Velázquez Diego Rodrguez de Silva y Velázquez, who was born in Seville in 1599, was the epitome of Spain’s golden period of arts. He painted nobles…
The relationship of architectural entities to urban space and landscape has been a hot topic of discussion for many years. The urban landscape of any city is governed by subjective…
The territory of Belarus has a long and turbulent history. Although it officially became an independent country in 1991, when the Soviet Union was dissolved, the first signs of settlements…
What came along with the 600-year rule of the Ottoman empire is its architecture. Ottoman architecture has been heavily influenced by two major sources. The first is the Seljuk architecture…
Tourist attractions in Bolivia – Once a part of the ancient Inca empire, Bolivia is a multicultural, geographically diverse, and democratic country in the heart of South America. After the…
The best getaway in the Old World is a trip through castles and palaces of Europe. The European Medieval Castles and Palaces are magical and sumptuous spaces of heritage. The…
The Chinese palace for the Empress, the extension, Tsarskoye Selo featuring Chinese landmarks was the first attempt at anything Chinese in Russian architecture and landscape. In a land and times,…
Y Bwthyn Bach is a royal Wendy house within Windsor Great Park in England. The architect who designed this eclectic and neoclassical house is Edmund Morgan Willmott. The Little Cottage:…
The Palace of Versailles which was the former French royal residence and center for government is now a national landmark. An epitome of Magnificence: The creations at Versailles were constructed…
In striking contrast to the staid neoclassical style of the royal pavilion at the Hagaparken in Stockholm, lie the Sultan’s Copper Tents designed by Louis Jean Desprez. Somewhere in France,…
Baroque Architecture is one of the few movements that undoubtedly transcends across various media of self-expression – art, architecture, and even music. And today, we’ll be looking at the sublime…