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Angelo Bronzino. Evangelisten-Tondo der Cappioni-Kapelle in Santa Felicita in Florenz, Szene: Hl. Matthäus. 1525-1528, Öl auf Holz, Durchmesser 70 cm. Florenz, Santa Felicità. Auftraggeber: Ludovicio Capponi, vgl. Hl. Markus, Ausgestaltung der Kapelle...
Robert Campin. Mérode-Altar, Gesamtansicht, Mitteltafel: Maria Verkündigung, rechter Flügel: Joseph in der Werkstatt, linker Flügel: kniendes Stifterpaar. 1425-1430, Holz, “Mitte 64,5 × 64,5; Flügel je 64,4 × 27,2 bzw. 27,8”. New York, Metropolitan Museum...
The violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini. Paganini was one of the most celebrated musicians of the 19th century. His extraordinary talent and eerie, gaunt appearance led to the popular belief that he had sold his soul to the Devil. So strong was this belief...
Waking up from a long sleep: Butterflies emerge from their chrysalises in an exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London. More great photos > http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/butterfly-antics-reign-supreme-at-new-museum-exhibit-photos...
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum: It was established in 1967 as a community museum. It is situated on the National Mall along the neighborhood of Anacostia. It operates under the authority of the Smithsonian Institution and is one of the first community...
The Code of Hammurabi (Codex Hammurabi, originated 1760 BCE in Ancient Babylon) is an ancient law code that predates the Law of Moses (1312 BCE), also known as the Mosaic Law/Torah (Jews) or Old Testament (Christians). Hammurabi's Code was created by...
The Battersea Shield was found in the area around Chelsea Bridge, London. Dated to 350 BC, it seems that an object this elaborate would belong to a member of the warrior elite or even a Celtic chief. The Battersea shield is from the La Tene era, which...
April 13, 2012 -- Astrophotographer Alan Friedman captured this gorgeous portrait of the sun on April 7 from his home in Buffalo, NY, using a backyard solar telescope and a new Grasshopper CCD camera by Point Grey Research. Viewed in a wavelength emitted...
cappuccino fudge cheesecake, not just any cheesecake – cappuccino fudge cheesecake. Hello, gorgeous. The base is a chocolate cookie crumb crust with a layer of ganache on the bottom. The filling is a rich, smooth coffee-flavored cheesecake and the topping...
Demonagerie: Rylands Medieval Collection, Latin MS 53, f. 58v. Christianus Prolianus and Joachinus de Gigantibus (?), Astronomia (1478) “Comparative view of the magnitudes of the Sun (a large disc of burnished gold), the Moon (silver), Mars (gold), Venus...
Bagan, formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Myanmar/Burma/.The ruins of Bagan cover an area of 16 square miles (41 km2). The majority of its buildings were built in the 11th century to 13th century, during the time Bagan was...
Tannenzapfenfische besitzen große Augen - ebenfalls eine Anpassung an das Leben in der Finsternis. Ihr Körper ist zum Schutz vor Fressfeinden mit bestachelten, zu einem Panzer verwachsenen Schuppen bedeckt. Am Unterkiefer tragen sie zwei Leuchtorgane,...
Dieser Borstenwurm, der sie vor der kalifornischen Küste lebt, hat einen äußerst cleveren Trick auf Lager, um seine Feinde abzuschrecken: Ist Gefahr im Anzug, schleudert er leuchtend grüne Blasen von sich - eine in der Natur bisher unbekannte Methode....
Warum Lebewesen leuchten Manche Lebewesen besitzen die erstaunliche Fähigkeit, selbst Licht zu erzeugen. Besonders die Weltmeere sind voll mit derartig begabten Bewohnern. Die Biolumineszenz hilft ihnen etwa bei der Nahrungs- oder Partnersuche sowie bei...
Mole Antoniella - Wahrzeichen der Stadt Turin. Kinomuseum. The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark building in Turin, Italy. It is named for the architect who built it, Alessandro Antonelli. A mole is a building of monumental proportions. Construction...
Schloss Neuhardenberg Das Schloss Neuhardenberg liegt in der gleichnamigen Gemeinde Neuhardenberg im Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg. Wann mit dem Bau des Schlosses begonnen wurde, ist nicht ganz klar: Möglicherweise 1786, das heißt im Todesjahr...
Montreal, Kanada. Olympiastadion. Olympiaturm. Das Gesamtbild des Stadions wird durch den 175 Meter hohen schrägen Turm geprägt; der Neigungswinkel beträgt abhängig vom Bezugspunkt zwischen 23 und 81 Grad. Der Turm war wegen technischer Probleme bis zu...
The massive and regal Svetitskhoveli (“the Living Pillar”) Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia. The Georgian Orthodox church claims apostolic foundation by St. Andrew himself. This is actually a closeup of the same church in the picture I posted earlier of...
Mathis Gothart Grünewald. Isenheimer Altar, ehemals Hauptaltar des Antoniterklosters in Isenheim/Elsaß, zweite Schauseite, rechter Flügel: Auferstehung. 1512-1516, Öl auf Holz, 269 × 143 cm. Colmar, Musée d’Unterlinden. Auftraggeber: Abt G. Guersi, Wandelaltar,...
Alaska... one in a billion photo The photo was taken at the entrance to Katlian Bay at the end of the road in Sitka , Alaska . The whale is coming up to scoop up a mouthful of herring. The kayaker is a local Sitka Dentist. He apparently didn't sustain...
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Sphene is a rare collector stone with an unusually high refractive index and and a hardness of 5 -5.5. Because of it's high dispersion and refractive index, a well cut sphene can display stunning brilliance. This gemstone features "fire" phenomena, -...
Jan van Eyck. Très Belles Heures de Notre-Dame (Turin-Mailänder Gebetbuch), Szene: Kreuzauffindung. 1422-24, Pergament, 28 × 19 cm. Turin, Museo Civico. Buchmalerei, sogennantes Turin-Mailänder Stundenbuch, urspr. für Jean de France, Herzog von Berry,...
Ha Long Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, listen, literally: "descending dragon bay") is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cẩm Phả town,...
Hand carved mahogany clock on the staircase of the Titanic. — The interior of the R.M.S. Titanic was lavish. It offered every luxury that could be enjoyed in 1912. After the mechanics of the ship, the interior was the most detailed. Hand carved oak, teak...
