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What Art To See

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Vote for: What is the best reason to travel to Paris?

paris | Apr 19th, 2010 | by Editor
site seeing
Site Seeing
food wine
Food & Wine
art culture
Art & Culture
romantic getaway
Romantic Getaway
sports
Sports

Paris is the capital city of France and is located in the northern center of it. May it be for it's romantic presence or for its captivating wide scope of art, food, culture and historic sites, Paris is one of the world's top tourist visited destinations, hosting over 30 millions tourists each year.

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 6)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
gas
Gas
pergamon altar
Pergamon Altar
laocoon sons
Laocoon and his Sons
gold marilyn monroe
Gold Marilyn Monroe
chola dynasty bronze shiva
The Chola Dynasty Bronze Shiva

Visiting great art is a wonderful way to support a local culture and enrich your own mind. There's something about these great pieces that captivates the minds of millions, and if you can figure out what that is, you can count yourself among the great artists of the world. Which of these great examples of their creative talents' outpouring would you most like to see for yourself?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 17)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
hay wain constable
The Hay Wain (Constable)
jacob wrestling angel gauguin
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (Gauguin)
aristotle bust homer rembrandt
Aristotle with a Bust of Homer (Rembrandt)
blue boy gainsborough
The Blue Boy (Gainsborough)
madonna munch
Madonna (Munch)

Visiting great art is fun, because great art is timeless. When observing the work of a great master, you can appreciate the many years history since its creation, and all the other stricken souls who've observed the piece before you. In this way, great art allows us to connect with history. Not just our own history, but the history of the places we visit. Which of these amazing artworks would you most like to visit for yourself?

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Which is the best place to visit in Shanghai?

Vote for: Which is the best place to visit in Shanghai?

old shanghai city | May 21st, 2010 | by Richard Frost
old shanghai city
Old Shanghai City
shanghai art museum
Shanghai Art Museum
jade buddha temple
Jade Buddha Temple
longhua temple pagoda
Longhua Temple & Pagoda
bund
The Bund

The city is a tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Bund and City God Temple, and its modern and ever-expanding Pudong skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower. Today, Shanghai is the largest center of commerce and finance in mainland China, and has been described as the "showpiece" of the world's fastest-growing major economy.

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 7)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
mauryan lion capital
The Mauryan Lion Capital
ecstasy st theresa bernini
The Ecstasy of St Theresa (Bernini)
bacchus ariadne titian
Bacchus and Ariadne (Titian)
trevi fountain
Trevi Fountain
isenheim altarpiece gr newald
The Isenheim Altarpiece (Grünewald)

As you travel this great globe of ours, it's important that you take the time to suckle your eyes on the sweet nectar of world renowned artworks. Seeing these captivating pieces in person is one of the sure way to confirm that amazing feeling that you've made it. Which of these great, amazing artworks would you most like to visit for a private showing if possible?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 18)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
kiss klimt
The Kiss (Klimt)
apparition moreau
The Apparition (Moreau)
bust junius brutus
Bust of Junius Brutus
mont sainte victoire les lauves
Mont Sainte-Victoire from Les Lauves
alexander great mosaic
Alexander the Great Mosaic

Good art moves the soul. If you are traveling, and hence out moving the body around, it behooves one to also attempt to stir the soul to some higher flights of fancy. These great works of art by renowned artisans accomplish this task, forcing us to learn and fear our own mortality. What lives on behind a man may be truly considered his measure. Which of these great measurements of artists' stature would you most like to visit?

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Which is the best museum in the world?

Vote for: Which is the best museum in the world?

museum | Jun 16th, 2010 | by Richard Frost
louvre
The Louvre
british museum
British Museum
mus e d orsay
Musée d’Orsay
metropolitan museum art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
vatican museums
Vatican museums

Museum, the treasurer of fabulous valuables of immense beauty and history is the most interesting place not just because they hold these memoirs but because all these memoirs have a tale of their own. As it is, most of the wonderful museums are scattered around North America and Europe. So, if you are on vacation to America or may be France, keep a day for museums.

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 8)

art | Oct 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
burial st lucy caravaggio
The Burial of St Lucy (Caravaggio)
impression sunrise monet
Impression, Sunrise (Monet)
burial count orgaz greco
The Burial of Count Orgaz (Greco)
tempest giorgione
The Tempest (Giorgione)
view delft vermeer
View of Delft (Vermeer)

Art is all around us. Popular works decades and centuries old get reinvented with each new iteration of the fashion cycle. Art gets cut up, sold back to us as composites. If you want to keep your cool and keep control over the symbol set in your own head, it's important that you check out some real art for yourself, and give yourself a little perspective.Which of these great art works is on your bucket list?

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Vote for: What is the best work of art to see in person (Part 19)

art | Oct 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
cestello annunciation botticello
Cestello Annunciation (Botticello)
raft medusa g ricault
The Raft of Medusa (Géricault)
gates hell rodin
The Gates of Hell (Rodin)
nighthawks hopper
Nighthawks (Hopper)
adele bloch bauer klimt
Adele Bloch-Bauer (Klimt)

Visiting great art works is a great way to introduce your family to a little culture while enjoying your annual vacation. By taking your children on a pilgrimage to see a great work of art, you can help them develop a better concept of the differences between the fantastical world of the media, and the real world. Which of these great works of art would you most likely take your kids to see?

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Article: The Best Museum in Paris

france | Jul 5th, 2010 | by Editor

If you are into arts and architecture, then perhaps Paris is one of the best places in the world to visit. No other city offers the variety of sights as Paris, especially when it comes to museums. The following is a list of the most visited museums in Paris.

The Louvre. The Louvre is the most visited museum in Paris today. It is so big and so full of amazing paintings and sculptures that even if you... read article

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