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Picasso Nude Artworks on line

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Picasso Nude Artworks Exhibition on line Pablo Picasso 1881-1973 School of Paris painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist and designer, who has had enormous influence on 20th century art and worked in an unprecedented variety of styles. Born at Malaga, Spain, son of an art teacher. His family moved to Barcelona, where he entered the School of Fine Arts 1895; then entered Madrid Academy 1897. Early showed great precocity. First visited Paris in autumn 1900, returned in 1901 when he had his first Paris one-man exhibition at the …

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History of Tourism: The Grand Tour 17th to 18th century

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 The Grand Tour. Educational Journey of the 17th to 18th century     What is the role of grand tour in the history of travel and tourism? European grand tour during the 18th century. History of Tourism: Grand Tour & 18th century travel: In the 18th century, young English aristocrats completed their education with a trip through Europe that was very initiatory. In eighteenth-century Britain, nobles played a relevant role in politics and diplomacy. After a long period of convulsions, …

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Evolution of a Crane and Hoist in Ancient Rome

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  Evolution of a Roman Crane and Hoist in Ancient Rome Ancient Roman Crane and Hoist: The Roman Empire invested a lot of time, effort and money developing new cranes for the construction of their buildings, bridges and especially aqueducts. They took the Greek’s crane as a model and improved it.       Ancient Cranes How to build a. Roman Aqueduct?  Roman aqueducts were underground for most of their length, so they were easier to maintain, as well as being less …

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Talleyrand anecdotes, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Talleyrand, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs According to some historians, it was Talleyrand, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs who established the ritual of drinking a glass of cognac. The event occurred in Talleyrand’s own palace, in Paris and during the Congress of Vienna. The student was none other than the Russian ambassador, who by drinking the cognac in a single gulp caused astonishment in the sophisticated Talleyrand, who could do nothing but instruct him by teaching him to drink a …

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World Oldest Coffee Shops

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  Oldest Coffee Shops in The World These Coffee Houses exist today. All are old, some more luxurious than others. Some true works of art. Others have a lot of history. They met writers, politicians, revolutionaries. Conspiracies were forged. Everyone has coffee in common. Having a coffee in these places is sharing it with Dante, Casanova, Dickens, Danton and so many other characters in History. Maybe some of them are there. Sharing a coffee in any of its forms. Visiting these …

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