Here are 40 outstanding highlights from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s recently released collection of 400,000 high-resolution digital images. On 16 May 2014, Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced that more than 400,000 images of public domain works in the Museum’s world-renowned collection may be downloaded directly…
Mariusz Goli is a guitarist and busker from Poznan, Poland. He has been playing guitar since he was fifteen years old and says busking is his way of life and that he gets the biggest satisfaction from performing on the street. In this video, Mariusz performs an improvised piece on the streets of Katowice,…
THE WORLD’S OLDEST PANTS Photograph by Mayke Wagner / German Archaeological Institute Pictured here are the oldest known pants in history at 3000 – 3300 years of age. The ancient trousers were excavated from tombs in western China along with the remains of two men. The team of scientists was led by…
Murrine (singular: murrina, also referred to as murrini) is an Italian term for colored patterns or images made in a glass cane (long rods of glass) that are revealed when cut in cross-sections (like a loaf of bread). Artists working in glass design murrine in a variety of ways from simple circular or square…
BuzzFeed staff writer Tom Phillips imagines what would happen if England actually won the world cup. You can see the original post here and read more articles by Phillips here. Who are you rooting for in this year’s World Cup? The international tournament features 32 national teams and is scheduled to take place in…
Meet Thor, a Great Dane puppy that hates waking up in the morning. His parents own a bagel shop so they have to be up bright and early to start baking. Thor does not approve and this is his daily protest.
It doesn’t get much cuter than this! After a day of grazing with the herd, 44 baby goats at Sunflower Farm get a little exercise as they chase after two girls who will probably never forget this moment. For those curious, the goats are raised and sold to qualifying families (in pairs) as pets…
A PERFECT RAINBOW OVER NEW YORK Photograph by cbarney on reddit Seen here is a beautiful rainbow over New York as seen from Midtown West, Manhattan. The photo was taken by reddit user cbarney from her balcony with her iPhone early last month. A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that…
Ed Fairburn is an English artist based in Cardiff, Wales, UK (featured previously). The freelance illustrator graduated from the Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2012 and his work has appeared in exhibits, magazines and journals ever since. The artist is best known for his map-based portraitures. Fairburn explains: “Through my studies of…
National Geographic photographer Cory Richards reflects on adventure, discomfort and the richness that comes with struggle; as he continues his quest to create photographs that relate a common humanity. Original Still Photography: Cory Richards/National Geographic Creative Co-Director, Producer: Catherine Yrisarri Co-Director, DP, Editor: Rob Finch Assistant Camera: Jamie Francis Original Music: Elizabeth Lim Sound…
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