Tag Archives: Art
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Souvenirs from Venice: Il Mondo in miniature
Since 1989, the artist Giovanni Moro produces hand painted miniatures of the buildings of Venice. They are made from a mixture of marble dust and resin. Nowadays many other artist work under Giovanni Moro’s supervision in his atelier. You can purchase the small and sometimes not so small works..
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Biennale
Every two years since 1895, Venice is the location of one of the most important international art exhibitions, the Biennale. Nowadays, there are several different parts to it: the Art Biennale happens every two years in odd years, while the Architecture Biennale happens in even years, each from June..
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Discover Religion, Art and History at Prague’s Strahov Monastery
The Strahov Monastery is a hugely popular place to visit for pilgrims and tourists alike. The monastery includes St Roch’s Church and the Basilica of Our Lady, the latter of which houses the organ played by Mozart on his visit to the region in the late 18th century. Also..
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Subway Art Like No Other
Considered by many to be the world's longest art exhibition, the Stockholm subway system stretches over a massive 110 kilometres. Out of the total 100 stations throughout the city, more than 90 of them have been decorated with paintings, mosaics, engravings, reliefs, installations and sculptures by over 150 different..
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Art from a different perspective at the Picasso Museum
No visit to Barcelona would be complete without going to the Picasso Museum. Here you will find Pablo Picasso’s paintings arranged in a chronological sequence that will give you a revealing insight into how this extraordinary artist developed through the years. This museum has the largest collection of art..
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