A pioneer of the ‘Expressionist’ movement in Germany, Franz Marc (February 1880 – March 1916) was born in Munich. His father was a ‘Landscape’ painter. Franz Marc studied at Munich, Italy, and France. He formed the ‘Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) Expressionist’ group with Kandinsky, in Munich, in 1911. […]
Month: June 2023
Heavy Metal Music Instruments
The beginnings of heavy metal and the instruments used to make it can arguably be traced back to the early days of the electric guitar and the work done by inventors and innovators like George Beauchamp (inventor of the first electric guitar), Adolph Rickenbacker, Paul Barth, and Les Paul. Without […]
The Life and Art of Paul Gauguin
French painter Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was born in Paris in 1848 and then moved to Peru with his family when he was only three years old. Growing up in Peru provided much excitement and had a great impact on him as little boy. When he turned 17, he joined […]
The Basic Parts of a Sheet Music Stand
Music stands come in several varieties and styles, and can be made from many different materials. But with few exceptions, they all share the same basic parts. From lower to upper these consist of the “base”, the “shaft”, and the “tray”. The Base The base of a sheet music stand […]
Charting the Basics of Astrology
Do you know the basics of astrology? Astrology is one of those ancient ‘sciences’ that a lot of people are still fascinated with, and yet they don’t really know much more about it than what page of the local newspaper their horoscope will show up on. So what are the […]
General and Biological Features of the Non-Blood Sucking Flies (House Flies)
Non blood sucking flies play a great role in mechanical transmission of bacterial, viral, protozoan and helminthic diseases. A good example of such organisms is the Family Muscidae which includes three flies of medical importance (Musca, stomoxys and Glossina) Musca domestica Housefly is a medium-sized fly, measuring between 6 and […]
A Journey Down Fragrance Lane
Glamour is synonymous with Hollywood movie stars, but they’re newcomers to the world of perfume, which goes way back. Perfume is thousands of years old. The use of herbs and flowers to perfume the air was how a love for fragrance began. It was common for people to wear a […]
Kantha – A West Bengal Embroidery Art With a Global Appeal
Kantha – A West Bengal Art Form The East Indian state of West Bengal is known for its rich culture and a varied plethora of folk art. Kantha, a running embroidery style is one of the most popular Indian folk art forms. The rural women of West Bengal hugely practice […]
20 Ways to Prepare For a Career in Graphic Design
Many design students have a hard time transitioning from student to employees simply because of a lack of preparation. With the graphic design industry being so competitive, it’s important to make yourself stand out from your competitors. Graphic design is a fast-growing industry that requires a lot of skills from […]
King Zhou in the Shang Dynasty
As the last king of the Shang dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), King Zhou was on the throne for 52 years with Zi as his surname and Dixin as his posthumous title, and he was called King Zhou (meaning a cruel king) by King Wu (the founder of the Zhou dynasty). […]