Here’s the fascinating history of Art Deco, how to tell if a structure has Art Deco elements, and where to see the most iconic Deco buildings of all time.
Gothic fiction is not necessarily grotesque, but commonly contains elements of the grotesque. Mary Shelley’s monster inFrankensteinis a stand-out example. Off-kilter characters in Flannery O’Conner’s short stories would also count. In the past, the term “grotesque” was used in a way that...
Located in the well-known eighth arrondissement of Paris, the hotel exudes old elegance but is barely four years old. While it is furnished with antique decor, modern amenities make the grand hotel a state-of-the-art stay. As many travelers remain interested in boutique hotels,La Réserve Par...
strings with different colours and knots. The position of the cords, the types of knots and the colours of the strings are elements of its logical-numerical nature (Ascher and Ascher1981). However, the Incas used theyupanato make calculations using a base-ten system (González and Caraballo...
or even to someone with a television-based understanding of the judicial system. But recently I’ve realized there are two types of people who believe they have any ground to stand on in opposing same-sex marriage: those who honestly don’t understand the elements at work (they’re genuine...
From the serfs of the Middle Ages sprang the chartered burghers of the earliest towns. From these burgesses the first elements of the bourgeoisie were developed. The discovery of America, the rounding of the Cape, opened up fresh ground for the rising bourgeoisie. The East-Indian and Chinese...
Psalm 28:1;To you I call, O LORD my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down to the pit. Psalm 30:3, 8, 9;O LORD, you brought me up from the grave[2] ; you spared me from going down into the pit. 8 To...