It a picture paints a thousand words, how many words does a painting convey? The answer is in the eye of the viewer as much as in the creativity of the artist. In this month's articles we will show you places that have been recreated in paintings as well as locales that house great paintings.
Our Tour Hosts will introduce you to fabulous landscapes that have been the subjects of the ...
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Dr. Caterina Pizanias, PhD, has been introducing travelers to Greek arts and culture by leading trips to her native Greece for over ten years. Each trip begins in Greece and each is as different as the islands they visit. You'll meet visual artists, jewelry makers, poets and sculpturors as you travel through this vibrant and diverse country.
Through the eyes of a native you will learn about...
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A Single Stop for Modern Art Shoppers
British modern art has seen a surge in popularity in recent decades. It is hard to say whether the 20/21 British Art Fair is responsible for that popularity or whether that popularity created a need for the fair. Whichever is the case, the 20/21 British Art Fair celebrates its 20th anniversary September 11 - 16, 2007, at the Royal College of Art in London, Eng...
Festival Pick
There are delights aplenty awaiting art lovers in Vancouver, British Columbia, this summer as the Vancouver Art Gallery presents its Monet to Dalí exhibition, the only venue in Canada for this tour of one of America’s finest collections of 19th and 20th century European art. The eighty major works are, in fact, on loan, as the exhibition’s subtitle - Modern Masters from the Clev...
Museum Pick
Afghanistan’s Cultural Treasures Return
Written By UN News Posted on Religious
Housed for seven years in the Museum-in-Exile in Switzerland, the collection Afghan cultural artefacts has returned in its place of origin: the National Museum of Afghanistan. But efforts are still needed to return a museum plundered and devastated by war to its ancient glory.
Isolated on the southwestern outskirts of Kabul, in the burned and pockmarked Darulaman Palace, an iconic image of the Soviet occupation and Afghanistan’s brutal civil war, sits the National Museum of Afghanistan. Two stone inscriptions on the gates greet visitors, one in English, the other in Dari: “A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.”
Walking through the halls of the National Museum, amidst the stretch of empty spaces, there is a palpable sense of excitement. Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, UNESCO has organized and coordinated efforts to transform the...
19th century Paris witnessed, in its studios and neighbourhoods, the birth of many art movements. In the middle of the century many changes appeared; such as industrialisation, capitalism, and the great Haussmannian works that transformed the Parisian landscape.
Nestled between the Alps to the East, the ancient mountains of the Massif Central to the west and the “Great Blue” otherwise known as the Mediterranean sea to the South, Provence has for thousand of years been a haven for many civilizations that enjoyed its mild climate plentiful natural resources and its unique topography that confers its special...
When most people think of a vacation in Puerto Vallarta, they think of a vacation in the tropical sun in a laid back resort city that has 26 miles of beautiful beaches and surf with incredible vistas of her dramatic coastline. The port, laying on the same longitude as the Hawaii, is situated along the Pacific west coast of Mexico, on the Bay of Banderas, Mexico's...
Boston is a swathed in world class art museums; namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum and the Institute of Contemporary Art. But, these museums are not the only harbingers of art, several of the city’s hotels boast historic art.
The Marriott Long Wharf Hotel overlooking Boston harbor is the...
Perhaps you are thinking of visiting London? Perhaps you have been many times before, for London is full of treasures and pleasures that would take a lifetime to discover. But, yes, it is expensive and, yes, it is almost overwhelmingly large and busy. Yet its transportation system is vast and efficient and once you get your bearings you can easily cover a great deal of...
Hydra, one of the most spectacular and now better-known Saronic Islands, has had a rather illustrious and illustrated past. It takes about 1½ hour by boat to reach Hydra from Pireas, Athens’ port, or one can take one of the many day cruises, so popular at the moment, that stop at Aegina, Poros and Hydra....