NetsukeA netsuke (根付; ) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed into…View analysis →
Automotive designAutomotive design is the process of developing the appearance (and to some extent the ergonomics) of motor vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches…View analysis →
CetbangCetbang (originally known as bedil, also known as warastra or meriam coak) were cannons produced and used by the Majapahit Empire (1293–1527) and other kingdoms in the Indonesian…View analysis →
Empire styleThe Empire style (French: style Empire ) is an early–19th-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second…View analysis →
StradivariusA Stradivarius is a string instrument, such as a violin, viola, cello, or guitar, crafted during the late 17th and early 18th centuries by Antonio Stradivari (Latin: Antonius…View analysis →
KunquKunqu (Chinese: 崑曲), also known as Kunju (崑劇), K'un-ch'ü, Kun opera or Kunqu opera, is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from a music style local to…View analysis →
Oldham R.L.F.C.Oldham Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league football club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The club plays home games at Boundary Park and…View analysis →
BokatorBokator (Khmer: ល្បុក្កតោ, lbŏkkâtaô ) or Kun Bokator (គុនល្បុក្កតោ, kun lbŏkkâtaô , lit. 'the art of pounding the lion') is an ancient Cambodian battlefield martial art. It is…View analysis →
PhèdrePhèdre (French: ; originally Phèdre et Hippolyte) is a French tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the…View analysis →
Pointed archA pointed arch, ogival arch, or Gothic arch is an arch with a pointed crown, whose two curving sides meet at a relatively sharp angle at the top of the arch. Also known as a…View analysis →
Eddystone LighthouseThe Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, 9 statute miles (14 km) south of Rame Head in Cornwall, England. The rocks are submerged, and are composed of…View analysis →
BastersThe Basters (also known as Baasters, Rehobothers, or Rehoboth Basters) are a Southern African ethnic group descended from Nama people of Khoekhoe origin and Europeans. Since the…View analysis →
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by…View analysis →
BixiBixi, or Bi Xi (Wade–Giles: Pi-hsi), is a figure from Chinese mythology. One of the nine sons of the Dragon King,[citation needed] he is depicted as a dragon with the shell of a…View analysis →
Cloud rapCloud rap (also known as trillwave) is a subgenre of hip-hop that emerged from the Southern hip-hop scene in the late 2000s to early 2010s. The style draws influences from trap…View analysis →
CuirassierA cuirassier (/ˌkwɪrəˈsɪər/ KWIRR-ə-SEER; French: ; French for 'one wearing a cuirass') was a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers first appeared…View analysis →
PachucoPachucos are male members of a counterculture that emerged in El Paso, Texas, in the late 1930s. Pachucos are associated with zoot suit fashion, jump blues, jazz and swing music…View analysis →
ThingspieleA Thingspiel (plural Thingspiele) was a kind of multi-disciplinary outdoor theatre performance which enjoyed brief popularity in pre-war Nazi Germany during the 1930s. A…View analysis →
Cup and ring markCup and ring marks or cup marks are a form of prehistoric art found in the Atlantic seaboard of Europe (Ireland, Wales, Northern England, Scotland, France (Brittany), Portugal…View analysis →
The MiserThe Miser (French: L'Avare; pronounced ) is a five-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed on September 9, 1668, in the theatre of the…View analysis →
YvelinesYvelines (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2023, it had a population of 1,485,086. Its prefecture…View analysis →
SeussicalSeussical, sometimes Seussical the Musical, is a musical with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, and a story co-written by both. It is based on the works of Dr…View analysis →
YwainYwain /ɪˈweɪn/, also known as Yvain and Owain (among many other spellings), is a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. Tradition often portrays him as the son of…View analysis →
BreakcoreBreakcore is a style of electronic dance music that emerged from jungle, hardcore, and drum & bass in the mid-to-late 1990s. It is characterized by very complex and intricate…View analysis →
ThervingiThe Thervingi, Tervingi, or Teruingi (sometimes pluralised Tervings or Thervings) were a Gothic people of the plains north of the Lower Danube and west of the Dniester River in…View analysis →
CollabroCollabro are a UK-based musical theatre group and winners of the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2014. The group originally consisted of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert…View analysis →
Jony IveSir Jonathan Paul Ive (born 27 February 1967) is a British-American designer. He is best known for his work at Apple Inc., where he was senior vice-president of industrial design…View analysis →
Stage lightingStage lighting is the craft of lighting as it applies to the production of theater, dance, opera, and other performance arts. Several different types of stage lighting…View analysis →
BesBes (/ˈbɛs/; also spelled as Bisu, Coptic: Ⲃⲏⲥ, Ⲃⲏⲥⲁ, Arabic: ويصا, romanized: Wīssa), together with his feminine counterpart Beset, is an ancient Egyptian deity, of Nubian or…View analysis →
LongleatLongleat is a stately home about 4 miles (7 km) west of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, it is a Grade I listed…View analysis →
John BlackingJohn Anthony Randoll Blacking (22 October 1928 – 24 January 1990) was a British ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist. Blacking began his career with a ground-breaking…View analysis →
DLR GroupDLR Group is an employee-owned integrated design firm providing architecture, engineering, planning and interior design. Their brand promise is to elevate the human experience…View analysis →
Bell patternA bell pattern is a rhythmic pattern of striking a hand-held bell or other instrument of the idiophone family, to make it emit a sound at desired intervals. It is often a key…View analysis →
JugendstilJugendstil (German pronunciation: [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌstiːl] ⓘ; "Youth Style") was an artistic movement, particularly in the decorative arts, that was influential primarily in Germany…View analysis →
PrecisionismPrecisionism was a modernist art movement that emerged in the United States after World War I. Influenced by Cubism, Purism, and Futurism, Precisionist artists reduced subjects…View analysis →
Don PullenDon Gabriel Pullen (December 25, 1941 – April 22, 1995) was an American jazz pianist and organist. Pullen developed a strikingly individual style throughout his career. He…View analysis →
