The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru. The Nazca (or Nasca) civilization flourished in southern Peru between 200 BC and 500 AD. The Nazca Lines were made over many centuries and although their exact purpose is disputed the most widely held theory is that they … Read more
The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha located at the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Amitabha Buddha is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas. “Amida” is the Japanese form of the Sanskrit “Amita,” meaning “Immeasurable One.” According to the Azumakagami, a chronicle describing the achievements of … Read more
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois. It is Kapoor’s first public outdoor work in the United States, and is the work by which he is best known in the country according to the Financial Times. The … Read more
The Van Gogh Museum is an art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw. The museum’s collection is the largest collection of Van … Read more
The Vatican Museums are a world of artistic wonder located within the boundaries of the Vatican City. Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century and enlarged by successive pontiffs, the Vatican Museums boast one of the world’s greatest art collections. The museums contain approximately 70,000 works of which 20,000 on display. There … Read more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially “the Met”, is located in New York City and is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere, and is among the most visited art museums in the world. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s earliest roots date back to 1866 in Paris, France, when a group of Americans agreed … Read more
The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South. The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808, where it was first located in the Royal Palace and later in the Trippenhuis. It … Read more
Madame Tussauds is a famous wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Anna Maria “Marie” Tussaud . Marie Tussaud was born as Marie Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg, France. Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, who was … Read more
The Musée d’Orsay is a national museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine opposite the Louvre and facing towards the river. It is housed in a grand railway station – Gare d’Orsay – constructed by three architects: Lucien Magne, Émile Bénard and Victor Laloux for the 1900 World Fair. The hall … Read more