Articles, tagged with "17th century", page 1
canvas
Canvas is a widely use material, its use to make sails, backpacks, marquees and even tents, one common use for canvas would be for painting s and canvas printing which is a very popular medium and subject . If you choose to have a canvas print or even if ...
Acrylic Nail Designs - The Hystory of Nail Design
Acrylic Nail Designs - The Hystory of Nail DesignAcrylic nail designs are considered to become goods of artwork considering that just by creating use of materials for nails coupled with striking adornments, nails can develop into an excellent operate of a...
The History of Perfume and Travel Spray
Womens perfume is a huge business today, one that has been around for years and grows stronger as it gets older. Every woman wants to smell beautiful which in turn makes her feel beautiful. New fragrances come out continuously and are even honored at the...
How to search census records and what to look for
Census records have long been hailed as one of the great repositories of information for family historians, featuring the names and other details of many people who lived in certain areas at certain times. If you're tracing your family history, the info...
Indian Art Paintings
The term Indian art paintings conjures up a whole myriad of different images. In fact, the term Indian art covers huge range of different art forms all coming from India and all unique in their own ways. This article covers some of the more popular forms ...
An Insight into the Types of Cress
From many applications in medicine in promoting ones health the Cress plant certainly has its uses. But the most common use of the plant is away from supplementary remedies and into our mouths. Cress sets itself apart from others because of its peppery, d...
Longing for a Rembrandt
Since it seemed to be a knockoff of a 17th century Rembrandt, the auction house priced the portrait at $3,100 and nothing more. For the British buyer that paid 1,500 times more than that, he surely knew what situation he put himself in. Four and a half mi...
Provincial Landscape Light.
"A provincial light," that same one which 'a fresh water embrace mentions for ever," as Carlos Mastronardi evoked.
Guillermo Bekes is a poet too. Absorbed in the contemplation that pushes him to the experiential center, and due to a hidden miracle of Ar...
Laughter as a Medium in Art
A value of $3,100 was set by the auction house as they saw what appeared to be a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff. Purchased for 1,500 times more than that by a British buyer, he definitely knew what he was doing. Bought from an English auction house was a...
A Brief History of Kuwait
Kuwait is a sovereign Arab Emirate state situated in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. The country, which borders Saudi Arabia and Iraq, has a long and interesting history.
The first known settlers in the area were the Greeks who set...
Dutch Ovens And Fascinating Facts About Them
Dutch ovens and fascinating facts about them tend to reveal a very famous, and historical, kind of cook pot that's been well-known in America and parts of Europe for centuries. Made of cast iron and featuring thick walls, it comes with a top that fit tigh...
Himfr.com Reports Chinese knot button exhibition
The knot button is a distinctive characteristic of traditional Chinese apparel. Even today, it is still highly visible on garments like Qipao, or cheongsam. During the upcoming World Expo in Shanghai, an exhibition will be dedicated to this piece of intan...
The Comtoise Grandfather Clock of France
The Comtoise grandfather clocks, also known as the Morez or Morbier clocks, are pendulum, weight-driven clocks, that originated from the vicinity in Morbier, found in the Franche-Comt Comté region of France (Contée in the old spelling). These clocks we...