Sculpture As a Staple of Classic Art in Historic Greece

The Archaic Greeks developed the very first freestanding statuary, an impressive achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Kouros figures, sculptures of adolescent, good-looking male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the sculptures. The kouroi, regarded by the Greeks to portray beauty,

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The Marvels of Europe Aboard a River Cruise

Discover the finest of Europe’s historic waterways by boat. From the rivers Rhine, Danube, Volga, Douro, and Dnieper to the Loire and the Elbe, cruising along these legendary waterways is the ideal way to cruise. Size doesn't matter. Although these river ships are smaller in size, they are no less luxurious or technologically advan

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The Elegance of Wall Fountains

Including a wall fountain as a decoration element will make a great impression on your family and friends. The dazzling splendor a wall water feature contributes to any place is in addition to the soft background sounds it produces. Visitors will walk away with a memorable impression of the appealing sights and relaxing sounds eminating from it.Wal

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Renaissance Water Fountains of Tuscany

Two noticeable types of Tuscan water fountains highly regarded in the fifteenth century were designed for the center of a piazza, court, or garden called the freestanding or "isolated" kind; and the "engaged" or wall fountain, placed against a wall at the end of a square or plaza. Nowadays the residential property of the Banca del Monte dei Paschi,

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