8 Facts About the Classical Music Composer Ludwig van Beethoven

Read on to learn eightfacts about Beethoven. Learn 8 facts about the German classical music composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethovens walk in nature, Julius Schmid, published March 1927. “Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven,” Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) He was, in fact,the third. By the time he was 18, he was the main source of income for his father and siblings. In fact, he was the first composer to focus on this instrument....

February 26, 2021 · 2 min · 245 words · Rebecca Kelley

Artist Recreates His Lockdown Living Room Completely Out of Denim

They were to be at some quite well-known peoples homes. When I moved to London, I would go to LA. I think I suddenly realized a lot more of what was around mebe it a little forced by lockdowns. And then life imitated art. Thus, Lockdown Living Room was born. Again working exclusively with jeans, the brilliant artist went about recreating his entire living room in denim. There is indescribable depth and texture to each creation, gained through skillfully shaping and layering old jeans....

February 26, 2021 · 1 min · 175 words · Ryan Sawyer

Esta ciclovía elevada en un bosque belga te invita a pasear entre los árboles

El proyecto fue construido porBuroLandschapyDe Gregorio & Partnerscomo una adicion unica al sistema de ciclopistas en Limburg, Belgica. Los arboles eran, por supuesto, muy importantes, afirma Pieter Daenen, fundador de BuroLandschap. La forma circular del camino ayudo a preservar el objetivo ambiental detras del diseno. La plataforma elevada esta sostenida por delgados pilares de acero que parecen mezclarse con los abetos que los rodean. Aunque definitivamente es un proyecto unico,Cycling through the Treesno es la unica ciclovia de este tipo....

February 26, 2021 · 1 min · 88 words · Dakota Mendoza

Flowers Are Flowing Out of Ice Cream Trucks in New York

Each installation features a variety of blossoms that turntrashcans into vasesand occupy oldphone booths. Millers latest flash was in celebration of Valentines Day, and its perhaps his most impressive yet. He outfitted two ice cream trucks with thousands of flowers that extend from the vehicles roofs to the wheels. Photo courtesy of Lewis Miller Design Light pinks, magenta, and bright red blooms offer a stunning frame for the boxy trucks....

February 26, 2021 · 2 min · 234 words · John Brown

Interior Home Photos Reveal How 7 Different Pets See the World Around Them

Dogs, cats, and other animals all have their own ways of sensing the world. Animals see differently than us, too. A vibrant room from a human perspective is transformed into a dull, hazy expanse from the dogs standpoint. Dogs see muted combinations of the colors filtered by their two-cone eyes: blue and yellow. Similarly, a cat will also see a muted version of the room. Snakes have infrared vision, meaning its vision of the room looks something like thermal imaging....

February 26, 2021 · 4 min · 726 words · Roberto Hill

¿Cuál es el edificio más alto de México? 10 rascacielos que debes conocer

Sabes cual es el edificio mas alto de Mexico actualmente? Cual es el edificio mas alto de Mexico? Sus 64 pisos alojan un hotel, espacios decoworking, locales comerciales y oficinas. Foto:Fotos de stockpor jos macouzet/Shutterstock Disenado por el despacho Pozas Arquitectos, la Torre Obispado cuenta concertificacion LEEDOro para edificios sustentables. Tiene279.5 metros de alturay consta de 67 pisos que incluyen oficinas, departamentos de lujo y un hotel. Fue construido por el despacho VFO Arquitectos con un plan maestro de HOK Diseno....

February 26, 2021 · 2 min · 266 words · Kelly Pace

Artist Draws Incredibly Realistic Cat Faces You’ll Want To Reach Out and Touch

And now, 20-year-old Japanese artistHaruki Kudois continuing the tradition ofcat-inspired artwith his incredible hyperrealistic drawings. He captures the adorable mystique of different felines in detailed close-up portraits. Kudo begins each drawing with a pencil sketch and grid. However, these portraits show off more than Kudo’s incredible coloring prowess. His drawings are especially eye-catching because of the playful way in which the cats are depicted. These extreme angles increase the hyperrealistic illusion of the pictures....

February 25, 2021 · 1 min · 87 words · Kristin Daniels

El misterio del mensaje secreto en “El grito” de Edvard Munch finalmente ha sido resuelto

Fotografia infrarroja utilizada en El grito de Edvard Munch en la Galeria Nacional de Noruega. En 1904, un critico de arte danes noto ungraffitien las nubes rojas deEl gritodeEdvard Munch. El mensaje dice: Solo pudo haber sido pintada por un loco. Fotografía infrarroja utilizada en “El grito” de Edvard Munch en la Galería Nacional de Noruega. (Foto:Annar Bjorgli/Galería Nacional Este largo debate finalmente ha sido resuelto con ayuda de la tecnologia moderna....

February 25, 2021 · 2 min · 294 words · Jeffrey Owens

Este artista dibuja gatos tan realistas que querrás acariciarlos

Kudo comienza cada dibujo con un boceto a lapiz sobre una cuadricula. Despues, saca sus lapices de colores y completa el contorno con numerosas capas de pigmento. Sin embargo, estos retratos muestran mas que la increible habilidad para colorear de Kudo. Sus dibujos son especialmente llamativos por la forma juguetona en que son dibujados los gatos. La perspectiva forzada realza la ilusion hiperrealista de las imagenes. El artista japones Haruki Kudo crea increibles dibujos hiperrealistas de gatos usando lapices de colores....

February 25, 2021 · 1 min · 81 words · Tristan Flores

Mystery of the Secret Message Written on Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ Finally Solved

Infrared photography used on Edvard Munch’s The Scream at the National Museum of Norway. In 1904, a Danish art critic peering atEdvard MunchsThe Screamnoticedgraffitialong the rolling clouds of the blood-red sunset. The sentence reads, Can only have been painted by a madman. Infrared photography used on Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” at the National Museum of Norway. (Photo:Annar Bjorgli/The National Museum) The century-old debate has finally been settled by modern technology....

February 25, 2021 · 2 min · 378 words · Robert Roy

Relatable Illustrations Visualize the Happiest and Hardest Parts of Life

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. like 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. Writer and artistMari Andrewis the friend that dispenses wisdom when you need it the most. Her creative work is vulnerable, a powerful combination of words and images that are infographics for your soul....

February 25, 2021 · 1 min · 165 words · Kevin Roberts

Viral Twitter Thread Reveals Long Helpful List of Acceptable Donations To Food Banks

As rates of unemployment have soared, families are having trouble making ends meet. Food banks are always in need of donations from those with more means. But what should you donate? Background photo:Stock Photosfrom Candle photo/Shutterstock; Foreground screenshot:@PunkyMantilla In a viral Twitter thread, user@PunkyMantillashared a list of where to start. The list includes over 20 items that are generally helpfulor sometimes not so helpfulto food pantries. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box, the list begins....

February 25, 2021 · 2 min · 380 words · Jennifer Jordan

Amazing 2021 National & Regional Awards Winners of the Sony World Photography Awards

Autumn Snake by Hiroki Nose. This is an aerial photograph of a mountain road in Hakone, Japan. The path, when seen from the sky, looked like a snake. “Autumn Snake” by Hiroki Nose. This is an aerial photograph of a mountain road in Hakone, Japan. The path, when seen from the sky, looked like a snake. Photographed in autumn, the leaves of the coloured trees were extremely beautiful. (Photo: © Hiroki Nose, Japan, 2nd Place, National Awards, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards)...

February 24, 2021 · 8 min · 1675 words · Jose Long