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The iconic painting is a 12-by-14-foot canvas illustrating 34 figures of an early modern militia. Now, this monumental work can be explored in microscopic detail through a717-gigapixel photographof the work. Created by theRijksmuseumwhere the painting currently residesthe photo is itself a work of art. “The Night Watch,” or “The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburgh,” by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) Its digital representation was created from 8,439 individual images stitched and layered....

El desarrollo de la fotografia en el siglo XIX cambio el arte del retrato. Nacida en 1749, es una de las personas mas antiguas en ser fotografiada. Esto situa su nacimiento en 1749. Daguerrotipo de Conrad Heyer. Se pensaba que Heyer nació en 1749, se sabe que luchó en la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos y murió en 1856. (Foto: Conrad Heyer, Waldoboro, ca. 1852, Item 13423, Coll. 443, Caja 14/7, Sociedad Histórica de Maine víaMaineMemory....

El hombre no tenia idea de que este encuentro cambiaria su vida por completo. Acostumbrado a ser acosado por aficionados descontentos, facilmente podria haber ignorado a la mujer. La aficionada estaba en lo correcto. Por surte, en esa etapa, el cancer estaba solo en la capa externa de su piel. Ella prolongo mi vida. Ella salvo mi vida. No sabia que estaba ahi. El como lo vio me deja atonito....

TitledHloduberg Artists Studio, the project includes work spaces on the lower level and the residence above. The completed project is visually interesting with a composition made from a range of materials. On the lower level, the old concrete walls of the barn contrast with the light timber structure within. Within the existing barn, the architects fit a kitchen and dining area. Also on the first level is a double-height artists studio for which the project is named....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. hey readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Paper artistEugenia Zolotois taking fashion illustration to the next level with her series of lifesize creations. Based in Ukraine, Zoloto is a self-taught artist who discovered paper cutouts while studying at university....

Some of the most daring responses deal with innovative ways to live with water. Designer Justinian Khoo used his thoughts on the issue to win second place in theRedesign the Worldcompetition. The floating city is designed for human survival and will provide care for the ocean, he says. The proposal is made up of clusters of floating cities grouped together like pods of whales. By moving human life to these structures, the planets landmasses can return to their natural state....

Los arquitectos y disenadores contemporaneos dedican mucho tiempo a imaginar como viviremos con los efectos inminentes del cambio climatico. Algunas de las respuestas mas atrevidas tienen que ver con formas innovadoras de coexistir con el agua. (Redisenar el mundo). La ciudad flotante esta disenada para la supervivencia humana y cuidara el oceano, dice. La propuesta se compone de grupos de ciudades flotantes agrupadas como manadas de ballenas. Para conocer el resto de los disenos, lee mas sobre sus favoritosaqui(en ingles)....

Otros autorretratos retratan al artista sorprendido con los ojos muy abiertos o pidiendote que guardes silencio. Joseph Ducreux, autorretrato titulado “Sorpresa y terror,” c. 1790s (Foto:Wikimedia Commons, Dominio público) Joseph Ducreux, “Autorretrato del artista con cara de burlón”, c. 1790s (Foto:Wikimedia Commons, Dominio público) Joseph Ducreux, Autorretrato titulado “El silencio”, c. 1790s (Foto:Wikimedia Commons, Dominio público) Joseph Ducreux, Autorretrato titulado “Sorpresa con terror” c. 1790s (Foto:Wikimedia Commons, Dominio público) Joseph Ducreux, “Autorretrato, bostezando”, c....

Cuando Stanley Aryanto dejo su trabajo para dedicarse a la fotografia, nunca imagino las oportunidades que le aguardaban. Desde entonces, su prioridad esThe Wicked Hunt, su negocio de fotografia. Entonces, en otra toma, Aryanto nos deleita con este fenomeno. A continuacion, lee la entrevista exclusiva de My Modern Met. Que tiene el cometa Neowise que te inspiro como fotografo? Sin mi amor por las estrellas y los cielos nocturnos, podria decir que no estaria aqui hoy....

Little did he know then how that seemingly insignificant moment would completely change his life. Used to being harassed by disgruntled fans, he could have easily ignored her attempts. As it turns out, the fans instincts were correct. She extended my life. She saved my life, Hamiltonsaidin an interview. I didn’t know it was there. She pointed it out. How she saw it boggles my mind. It wasn’t very big....

Why settle for one car color when you could have two? In fact, the entire surface of the concept vehicle is covered with millions of microcapsules. Each of these microcapsules contains negatively charged white pigments and positively charged black pigments, explains BMW. Likewise, a dark exterior will help keep the car warmer throughout cooler seasons.

The structure includes 323 square feet of space and is built on wheels for ultimate flexibility. Within, a high A-frame and plenty of windows make the interior feel bright and spacious. Lighter wood details and white finishes throughout contribute to the feeling. Elsa is full of hidden storage and clever space-saving techniques like the rotating bar/table and a pull-out couch. The kitchen includes a full-size gas range, quartz countertops, a large refrigerator, and modern finishes....

While etchings, paintings, and sketches remained commonplace, theearliest photographic portraitsbegan to be captured on daguerrotype plates. This new method spread fast and wide so that by mid-century a studio portrait was accessible to middle-class sitters. Such portraits were a new way to memorialize history and its peopleincluding everyone from famous presidents to ordinary folks. Daguerreotype of Conrad Heyer. Heyer was thought to have been born in 1749, is known to have served in the Revolutionary War, and died in 1856....