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Central panel of The Garden of Earthly Delights (c. 14901510) by Hieronymus Bosch. (Photo:Public domainvia Wikipedia)This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Central panel of “The Garden of Earthly Delights” (c. 1490–1510) by Hieronymus Bosch. (Photo:Public domainvia Wikipedia)This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info....

The innovative system is calledNave,and it’s made from terracotta tiles. When combined with water flow, they work together to cool spaces in a building. Naveis customized and modular, meaning the shape and sides are adjustable according to your space. Photo: Francesco Maria Lucini/IDA Design Awards The units are free-standing and mountable so they can be attached to any part of a building. Scroll down to see renderings, and follow Issacharov’s extraordinary design and illustration inspiration onInstagram....

Just after high school,Mike Coots life changed forever. Many in his position would have never stepped foot again in the water. After studying art in college, Coots naturally gravitated toward the ocean as his muse. I hope the viewer can see a little bit of themselves in the shark art. I use portraiture photography techniques and imagine I am shooting a person, Coots tells My Modern Met. I make a run at find a smile, grin or a trait that evokes an emotional response....

Why not indulge your inner chef and check out some dishes from the past? From the late 1700s to the early 1900s, the ongoing collection now includes over 10,000 cookbooks. Best of all, they are free to view and download. Perusing the vast library shines a light on the innumerable types of guides that exist. Check out the full collection of vintage recipes and cookbooks via theInternet Archive’s Cookbooks and Home Economics section....

For 36 years, Burning Man has been a gathering place for art lovers across the globe. This years event showcasedincredible art installationsthat festival goers very much welcomed after a two-year hiatus. One visual was ofmanta rays swimmingthrough the night sky, which attendees characterized as peaceful and incredible. Many citizens of the temporary city point to thehat manas their favorite drone show of the year. The figure gently disappears in fragments....

Stock Photosfrom Delpixel/Shutterstock For centuries, theStatue of Libertyhas stood as an illuminating symbol of independence. If you want to learn more about Lady Liberty, you’ve landed in the right place. The Statue of Liberty’s full name is Liberty Enlightening the World. Stock Photosfrom Delpixel/Shutterstock France gave it to America in 1886. The answer is simple: Lady Liberty is a French export! Specifically, it was intended as a gesture of friendship following the American Civil War....

The archeological site of the Mashki Gates. The groupknown for their hatred of pre-Islamic structuresdestroyedthe archeological sites of the Mashki and Adad Gates. These gates were part of the fortification wall atNineveh, an ancient city in what is now Iraq. The archeological site of the Mashki Gates. (Photo:Iraqi State Board of Antiquities & Heritage) The 7th-century BCE structures were rebuilt in the 20th century, but many ancient components were still on site....

Photo: katy89/DepositphotosThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. yo readour disclosurefor more info. Photo: katy89/DepositphotosThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. We dont always consider the reasoning behind architectural elements when passing by a building or structure. First he describesbrownstones, which were the popular choice for developers in the mid-19th century....

What if you were out for a walk and saw Snoopy flying past on his bright red dog house? By whizzing around, the airborne Snoopy is a conversation starter that doubles as a form of guerilla marketing. Snoopy is one of Dieffenbach’s Identifiable Flying Objects that caters to clients in marketing. These lightweight objects are slow-moving like an electric-powered kite.

This apex predator is 16 feet tall and 43 feet long. Believed to be male, Shen dates from the Late Cretaceous period (about 67 million years ago). Christie’s auction is particularly notable due to its location. Currently, most T. rex skeletons are located in Natural History Museums in North America and Europe. By holding the auction in Hong Kong, it’s more likely that Shen will end up in Asia. Though, of course, that’s not a given....

Parents make sacrifices for their children all of the time. Michael McGuire is just that sort of dad. He also wanted to give the family something special. But as he was driving home, his phone had nonstop notifications. Finally, he called his wife Mollie who told him that hed become an internet sensation. It brought me to tears, just knowing so many people reached out,Mollie said. I never thought when we got up [that] morning it would be a day like this....

Moving Chainsis a monumental kinetic sculpture by American conceptual artist Charles Gaines. Nine moving steel chains weighing 1,600 pounds each recall the busy hum of New York Harbor. The piece took eight years to bring to life and is part of Gaines’The American Manifestproject. Related Articles:

A post shared by Mathieu Stern (@mathieustern) Finding success is not the same for everyone. Most of the time, it requires navigating through life’s ups and downs. This can feel isolating and difficult, but one performer found a way to artfully express this reality. In thisperformance, Bourgeois attempts to climb the solitary staircase. Bourgeois then continues his ascent but it is interrupted again by stumbles that send him toward the trampoline....