The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is known worldwide for the nearly four-degree lean. Construction lasted for 344 years. It began in August 1173. The tower began to lean in 1178 once construction on the second floor began. Construction … Read more
Gothic movement was a style of art, interior design, and more starting in the 12th century AD. It was led by concurrent development of Gothic architecture. It started in Northern France out of Romanesque art, and then spread to all of Western Europe. Gothic fiction, sometimes also called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is … Read more
In ‘This Is Civilization’, Mathew Collings analyses how our world has been shaped by the cultures of the past and personally selects the greatest artistic moments and monuments from history in his quest. He travels across Europe, Egypt, China and the United States and offers a unique perspective on today’s social and political issues. Each … Read more
We all know the story of Taj Mahal. It has been told over and over. The modern city wonder, Taj Mahal was built by the emperor Shah Jahan as a gift for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The palace served as a tomb for Mahal. But we rarely see a documentary about the city of Agra where the … Read more
Easter Island was discovered by Dutch explorers on Easter Sunday in 1722. Initially known as Rapa Nui to its first inhabitants, it is located 2,200 miles off the coast of Chile. The remote island is famous for nearly 1,000 giant stone statues known as Moai. The first inhabitants were the Rapa Nui, a Polynesian society … Read more
This documentary is concerned with the work of Pina Bausch. She was a leading dance figure and choreographer in the Tanztheater style. Unfortunately, she has passed during the filming. The filming continued and it was screened on the 61st International Film Festival in Berlin. The director of this is documentary is Wim Wenders. After the … Read more
Stand-up comedy is at its peak for the past 10 to 15 years. Many actors are making stand-up comedy an even better enjoyment and entertainment than a comedy movie. Robin Williams made stand-up an art form. Others have followed. But back in the 70s and 80s, stand-up comedy was an unknown. People were not used … Read more
Bel Canto stands for “beautiful singing” in Italian. It is a style of operatic singing originating in Italian singing of polyphonic (multipart) music and Italian courtly solo singing. The style began in the late 16th century and was then developed in Italian opera in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th century. To suit the bel canto style, … Read more
Burning Man is one of the more unique summer festivals. It is an event focused on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. It is annually held in the western United States. The name itself comes from the culminating ceremony, which is the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy referred to as the Man. The burning … Read more
“This is a social experiment and experience documentary starting in the poor favella’s of Rio, Brazil but moving from there to the poorest areas of Philadelphia. Haas and Hahn are 2 dutch artists with “Challenge the Obvious” as their brand logo who look to make a massive impact upon these really poor areas..not for money!!! … Read more