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John Berger / Ways of Seeing , Episode 1 (1972) Sculpture. Netsuke of tigress with two cubs, mid-19th century Japan, ivory with shell inlay Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works (other than pottery) from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. However, most ancient sculpture was brightly painted, and this has been lost.[2] Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries large sculptures, too expensive for private individuals to create, were usually an expression of religion or politics. Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in South America and Africa. Types of sculpture[edit] Purposes and subjects[edit] Moai from Easter Island, where the concentration of resources on large sculpture may have had serious political effects.

Stone[edit] The Beauty Inside. Episode 1: Hello My Name is Alex. Wild Sanctuary. Ludovico Einaudi at The Warfield in San Francisco on SAT, Jun 1, 2013 — 7:30PM Tickets. Luminous, emotive, effortlessly lyrical and always supremely refined, the music and performance of Ludovico Einaudi have attracted an ever growing audience over the last two decades whose diversity and devotion are without parallel.

He has released a series of chart-topping albums, sells out the most prestigious concert halls worldwide, routinely tops audience polls, has written some eighteen film scores, several of which have won prizes as best soundtracks in Italian, German, and French film festivals as well as the Academy Award nomination for Fuori Dal Mondo(by Giuseppe Piccioni)for Best Soundtrack. His music is regularly used and has often been heard through Hollywood blockbusters including Black Swan, The Reader, J.

Edgar, This Is England as well as high profile commercials including the National Basketball Association Championships, Nissan, American Airlines, Sony Blu Ray - all are among the many who have all used Einaudi’s lyrical, atmospheric works. Show less. Paperman - Full Animated Short Film. Theo Jansen's Strandbeests - Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention Episode 1 Preview - BBC One.

Blog Archive Exploring The Great Artists - 30+ Art Projects for Kids. Introducing the Great Artist to my kids is something that has been on my agenda for a long long long time. My kids are only 4yrs and 2yrs old, so of course there is still plenty of time. However, this hasn’t stopped me buying lots of wonderful art books for children (amongst our current favourites are Kate and the Mona Lisa and Anna’s Art Adventure), as well as going on trips to art galleries (our most memorable trip being to the very welcoming Tate Britain, but also a couple of visits with Granny to the Royal Academy).

Now I am keen to “up the ante”. We have had a look at “real” paintings before and then had a go at painting our own (specifically we did a “Klimt” painting, that Red Ted LOVES), but I have never really approached “The Great Artists” formally with my kids and I wasn’t sure how to write about it here for you. {If you LOVE arts & crafts and you want to keep up to date… I would LOVE YOU to subscribe to e-mail notifications and come and to join me on Facebook !} So. Klimt. Harp. What Type of Harp Should I Get? Pedal or Lever? Cost Style of Music You Want to Play Starter/Beginner Harps (Harp Blog Q&A) Cheap Harps: Buyer Beware!

Also see our other sections: Kinds of Harps / How Are Harps Tuned? / Buying a Harp Back to Harp Lessons FAQ So you've decided that you'd really like to play the harp. Perhaps you've been fascinated since childhood, and now you have the chance. Or maybe you're just curious. A number of different factors should come into play when you're making the BIG DECISION. Pedal or Lever? I constantly get asked the question, should I get a pedal harp or lever harp? There are many different types of harps out there (see Kinds of Harps for examples). So, the questions you really need to ask are: What type of music do I want to play? Back to Top / Back to FAQ / Back to Main Page CostClick here for a sample comparison list of prices. One big factor, unfortunately for the dreamer in all of us, is cost. Anne Lindberg. Lovers (1) The Cello Song - (Bach is back with 7 more cellos) - ThePianoGuys.

That unicorn is really a lap dog: The secret details in 4 classic paintings revealed. How, exactly, does a Leonardo da Vinci mural believed to be three times the width of The Last Supper get lost? This is a mystery that Maurizio Seracini has been trying to solve since 1975. In this fascinating talk from TEDGlobal, Seracini explains how he and his teams have approached finding da Vinci’s lost mural over the years — by constructing 3D models of the hall before its renovation, and using lasers and radar to chart the gaps in the walls. But beyond that, Seracini shares how the search for the mural opened up a new application of his engineering skills — using tools like multispectral imaging, sonogram and x-ray to study and restore art. As Seracini shares in this talk, many famous pieces of art have secrets laying just below their visible layers — unseen sketches, details changed over time, proof that artists other than those credited were actually the ones who put paint to canvas.

Boticelli’s Allegory of Spring shows a classical composition of mythological figures in a garden.