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The arts/creative arts are a vast range of human practices of creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation. The arts encompasses multiple diverse. And plural modes of thinking, "doing," and being, in an extremely broad range of media. Both dynamic and "a characteristically constant feature of human life," they have developed into innovative, stylized, and sometimes intricate forms. This is: often achieved through sustained and deliberate study, training, and/or theorizing within a particular tradition, across generations, and even between civilizations. The arts are a vehicle through which human beings cultivate distinct social, cultural, and individual identities while transmitting values, impressions, judgements, ideas, visions, spiritual meanings, patterns of life, and experiences across time and space. (Full article...)
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A Yuan-era stele in the ruins of the Cross Temple. Another stele (left) and some scattered groundwork (right) are visible in the background.
The Cross Temple (Chinese: 十字寺; pinyin: Shízì sì) is a former place of worship in Fangshan, Beijing. Buddhists and early Chinese Christians used the temple during different periods. Originally built as a Buddhist temple, some scholars hypothesise that it saw Christian use during the Tang dynasty (618–907). The temple was used by Buddhists during the Liao dynasty (916–1125) and by Christians during the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). It returned to Buddhist use during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), before being sold in 1911. It was first recorded in modern scholarship in 1919, damaged during the Cultural Revolution, and re-established as a national-level protected site in 2006. Some scholars consider it to be the only place of worship of the Church of the East (also known as Nestorian Christianity) discovered in China. (Full article...) -
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Front view
The Holy Thorn Reliquary was probably created in the 1390s in Paris for John, Duke of Berry, to house a relic of the Crown of Thorns. The reliquary was bequeathed to the British Museum in 1898 by Ferdinand de Rothschild as part of the Waddesdon Bequest. It is one of a small number of major goldsmiths' works or joyaux that survive from the extravagant world of the courts of the Valois royal family around 1400. It is made of gold, lavishly decorated with jewels and pearls, and uses the technique of enamelling en ronde bosse, or "in the round", which had been recently developed when the reliquary was made, to create a total of 28 three-dimensional figures, mostly in white enamel. (Full article...) -
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Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed
Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed, rarely known as The Imprudence of Candaules, is a 45.1 by 55.9 cm (17.8 by 22.0 in) oil painting on canvas by English artist William Etty, first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1830. It shows a scene from the Histories by Herodotus, in which Candaules, king of Lydia, invites his bodyguard Gyges to hide in the couple's bedroom and watch his wife Nyssia undress, to prove to him her beauty. Nyssia notices Gyges spying and challenges him to either accept his own execution or to kill Candaules as a punishment. Gyges chooses to kill Candaules and take his place as king. The painting shows the moment at which Nyssia, still unaware that she is being watched by anyone other than her husband, removes the last of her clothes. (Full article...) -
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The surviving remains of the temple's podium, photographed in 1994
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus ('Palatine Apollo'), sometimes called the Temple of Actian Apollo, was a temple of the god Apollo in Rome, constructed on the Palatine Hill on the initiative of Augustus (known as "Octavian" until 27 BCE) between 36 and 28 BCE. It was the first temple to Apollo within the city's ceremonial boundaries, and the second of four temples constructed by Augustus. According to tradition, the site for the temple was chosen when it was struck by lightning, which was interpreted as a divine portent. Augustan writers situated the temple next to Augustus's personal residence, which has been controversially identified as the structure known as the domus Augusti. (Full article...) -
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The commemorative plaque to Parsley in Norwich Cathedral
Osbert Parsley (1510/1511 – 1585) was an English Renaissance composer and chorister. Few details of his life are known, but he evidently married in 1558, and lived for a period in the parish of St Saviour's Church, Norwich. A boy chorister at Norwich Cathedral, Parsley worked there throughout his musical career. He was first mentioned as a lay clerk, was appointed a "singing man" in c. 1534, and was probably the cathedral's unofficial organist for half a century. His career spanned the reigns of Henry VIII and all three of his children. After the Reformation of 1534, the lives of English church musicians changed according to the official policy of each monarch. (Full article...) -
Image 6Quatermass and the Pit is a British television science-fiction serial transmitted live by BBC Television in December 1958 and January 1959. It was the third and last of the BBC's Quatermass serials, although the chief character, Professor Bernard Quatermass, reappeared in a 1979 ITV production called Quatermass. Like its predecessors, Quatermass and the Pit was written by Nigel Kneale. (Full article...)
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Image 7George Ward (30 November 1993 – 18 September 2022), better known by the stage name Cherry Valentine, was an English drag queen and mental health nurse who competed in the second series of the television show RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Raised in a Romanichal community, Ward has been credited as the first contestant on the Drag Race franchise to acknowledge his Romani heritage. In 2022, he addressed his background in the BBC documentary film Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud, and in an episode of the documentary series God Shave the Queens. Following Ward's suicide in 2022, a memorial concert and fundraiser was held at London's Clapham Grand. (Full article...)
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Image 8Everywhere at the End of Time (commonly shortened to EATEOT) is the eleventh recording by the Caretaker, an alias of English electronic musician Leyland Kirby. Released between 2016 and 2019, its six studio albums use degrading loops of sampled ballroom music to portray the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Inspired by the success of An Empty Bliss Beyond This World (2011), Kirby produced Everywhere as his final major work under the alias. The albums were produced in Kraków and released over six-month periods to "give a sense of time passing", with abstract album covers by his friend Ivan Seal. The series drew comparisons to the works of composer William Basinski and electronic musician Burial, while the later stages were influenced by avant-gardist composer John Cage. (Full article...)
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Image 9Southern Cross is the sole wordless novel by Canadian artist Laurence Hyde (1914–1987). Published in 1951, its 118 wood-engraved images narrate the impact of atomic testing on Pacific islanders. Hyde made the book to express his anger at the US military's nuclear tests in the Bikini Atoll. (Full article...)
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Image 10"Faces" is an episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet and Maquis crew of the starship USS Voyager after they are stranded in the Delta Quadrant, far from the rest of the Federation. The 14th episode of the first season, first broadcast by UPN on May 8, 1995, "Faces", was developed from a story by Jonathan Glassner and Kenneth Biller. Biller also wrote the teleplay, which was directed by Winrich Kolbe. (Full article...)
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Rochester Castle - main approach
Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England or France. (Full article...) -
Image 124 is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on June 24, 2011, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. (Full article...)
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The Walking Liberty half dollar is a silver 50-cent piece or half dollar coin that was issued by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1947; it was designed by Adolph A. Weinman, a well-known sculptor and engraver. (Full article...) -
Image 14Josette Patricia Simon OBE is a British actor. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and played the part of Dayna Mellanby in the third and fourth series of the television sci-fi series Blake's 7 from 1980 to 1981. On stage, she has appeared in Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) productions from 1982, playing Ariel in The Tempest, to 2018 when she was Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra. The first black woman in an RSC play when she featured in 1982, Simon has been at the forefront of colour-blind casting, playing roles traditionally taken by white actors, including Maggie, a character that is thought to be based on Marilyn Monroe, in Arthur Miller's After the Fall at the National Theatre in 1990. (Full article...)
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Davenport in 1912
Homer Calvin Davenport (1867 – May 2, 1912) was a political cartoonist and writer from the United States. He is known for drawings that satirized figures of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, most notably Ohio Senator Mark Hanna. Although Davenport had no formal art training, he became one of the highest paid political cartoonists in the world. Davenport also was one of the first major American breeders of Arabian horses and one of the founders of the Arabian Horse Club of America. (Full article...)
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Image 1The Pirate Publisher—An International Burlesque that has the Longest Run on Record at The Pirates of Penzance, by Joseph Keppler (restored by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 3Celadon kettle, by the National Museum of Korea (edited by Crisco 1492) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 5Robbins medallion of Apollo 11, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 7A Brush for the Lead at Sleigh Ride, by Thomas Worth (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 9The Custer Fight at Lithography, by Charles Marion Russell (restored by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 10Armenian illuminated manuscript, by Toros Roslin (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 11Stucco relief drawing at Maya civilization, by Ricardo Almendáriz (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 14Robbins medallion of Apollo 13, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 15Isle of Graia Gulf of Akabah Arabia Petraea at Caravan (travellers), by David Roberts and Louis Haghe (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 16Christmas angel at Gloria in excelsis Deo, by J. R. Clayton and The Brothers Dalziel (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 17Robbins medallion of Apollo 12, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 18The Adoration of the Shepherds at History of Christianity in Ukraine, unknown author (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 20Magna Carta (An Embroidery), by Cornelia Parker (edited by Bammesk) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 22Pepper No. 30, by Edward Weston (edited by Bammesk) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 23Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan, unknown author (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 24Autochrome nude study, by Arnold Genthe (edited by Chick Bowen) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 25Alchemist's Laboratory at Heinrich Khunrath, by Hans Vredeman de Vries (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 27Robbins medallion of Apollo 9, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 28Ornamental latin alphabet at Initial, by F. Delamotte (restored and vectorized by JovanCormac) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 29Pond in a Garden at Tomb of Nebamun, unknown author (edited by Yann) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 30The Pig Faced Lady of Manchester Square and the Spanish Mule of Madrid, at Pig-faced women, by George Cruikshank (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 33H.M.S. Pinafore poster, by Vic Arnold (edited by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 34Mirror writing, by Mahmoud Ibrahim (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 35Robbins medallion of Apollo 10, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 37Robbins medallion of Apollo 7, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 39The Onion Field, at and by George Davison (restored by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 42Golden earrings from Gyeongju, by the National Museum of Korea (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 43Computer generated still life, by Gilles Tran (re-rendered by Deadcode) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 44"Wikipedian Protester" at xkcd, by Randall Munroe (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 45Ayyavazhi emblem at Ayya Vaikundar, by Vaikunda Raja (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 46Stained-glass example of chromostereopsis, unknown author (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
![Image 47Madonna and child at Chiaroscuro], by Bartolomeo Coriolano (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Mary_Coriolano2.jpg/91px-Mary_Coriolano2.jpg)
Image 47Madonna and child at Chiaroscuro], by Bartolomeo Coriolano (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 48Your Motherland Will Never Forget, at and by Joseph Simpson (restored by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 50Coca-Cola advertising poster, unknown author (edited by Victorrocha) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 51Gin Lane at Gin Craze, by Samuel Davenport after William Hogarth (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 52Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal panel, by Zach Weinersmith (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 53Weeki Wachee spring, Florida at Weeki Wachee Springs, by Toni Frissell (restored by Trialsanderrors) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 54The Thin Red Line at Remembrance poppy, by Harold H. Piffard (restored by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 55Study for Cardinal Niccolò Albergati, by Jan van Eyck (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 56Doorway from Moutiers-Saint-Jean, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 59Crown of the Andes, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 60scene from the Little Lord Fauntleroy, by Elco. Corp. (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 61The Tiburtine Sibyl and the Emperor Augustus, by Antonio da Trento (restored by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 62Zaandam at Etching revival, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 63Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, by Rembrandt (edited by Crisco 1492) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 64Love or Duty at Chromolithography, by Gabriele Castagnola (restored by Adam Cuerden) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 651910 cover of Life, by Coles Phillips (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 68Nude study at Figurative art, by Kenyon Cox (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 69Gothic plate armour, by Anton Sorg (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 71Robbins medallion of Apollo–Soyuz, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 72Idi Amin caricature, by Edmund S. Valtman (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 73Segment of the Surrogate's Courthouse mosaic, by Rhododendrites (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 75Robbins medallion of Apollo 17, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 76Robbins medallion of Apollo 14, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 77Robbins medallion of Apollo 16, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 78Dali Atomicus at Salvador Dalí, by Philippe Halsman (edited by Trialsanderrors) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 80The battle of Mazandaran at Mazandaran province, unknown author (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 81Cabiria poster, by N. Morgello (edited by Jujutacular) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 85Beer Street at Beer Street and Gin Lane, by Samuel Davenport after William Hogarth (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 86Grant of Arms at Spanish heraldry, unknown author (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 89Fantascope at Phenakistiscope, by Thomas Mann Baynes (animated by Basile Morin) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 90The Lady with the Lamp at Florence Nightingale, by Henrietta Rae and Cassell & Co (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 92Robbins medallion of Apollo 15, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 93The Miraculous Sacrement at Jean-Baptiste Capronnier, by Alvesgaspar (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 94Costume designed by David for legislators, at and by Jacques-Louis David and Vivant Denon (edited by Mvuijlst) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 98Stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, by PtrQs (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 101Crochet table-cloth, by Alvesgaspar/Júlia Figueiredo (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 102Paper cutout featuring the Lord's Prayer, at and by Martha Ann Honeywell (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 103Ijazah, by 'Ali Ra'if Efendi (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 104Vanity Fair cover art, by Ethel McClellan Plummer (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 105Poster for the United States National Park Service at Federal Art Project, by Frank S. Nicholson (edited by Durova) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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Image 109Robbins medallion of Apollo 8, by the Robbins Company (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
Image 110The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver at Gulliver's Travels, by James Gillray (restored by Crisco 1492) (from XIV:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others) -
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