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Watch as a 17th Century Portrait Emerges From 200 Years of Discolored Varnish

Art historian, dealer, and BBC television host Philip Mould recently posted a video to his Twitter that reveals a gleaming 17th century painting hiding underneath two centuries of yellowed varnish. The protective finish is applied to protect paintings from wear, but … Continue reading

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ReActor: Performance Architecture by Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley – Faith is Torment

http://www.faithistorment.com/2016/08/reactor-performance-architecture-by-Alex-Schweder-and-Ward-Shelley.html Artists Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley latest work entitled ReActor is a house that rotates 360 degrees on a concrete column and also tilts in response to the artists movements, exterior forces, and interior conditions. Commissioned by OMI International … Continue reading

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An Architectural Study of a Norwegian Cathedral Facade Animated From a Single Photo

Animator Ismael Sanz-Pena has brought the sculptural facade of Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway to life through a unique continuous motion animation that uses just one photograph. Sanz-Pena’s pairing of the video with a lively, fast-paced Liberian field recording of chants, … Continue reading

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Museum Patrons Accidentally Matching Artworks Photographed by Stefan Draschan | Colossal

Photographer Stefan Draschan visits museums around Europe to see not just the artwork but the people observing the artwork. In his series People Matching Artworks he patiently waits for museum-goers who unintentionally coordinate with the art they’re observing, and snaps … Continue reading

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The Right Chemistry: Hunter-gatherer diet seems to keep Hadza healthy | Montreal Gazette

Baobab fruit and porcupine aren’t likely to show up in supermarkets, but there are ways to increase the diversity of our gut bacteria. Source: The Right Chemistry: Hunter-gatherer diet seems to keep Hadza healthy | Montreal Gazette

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The Coincidence Project: Carefully Timed Photos by Denis Cherim Make You Look Twice | Colossal

As part of his ongoing series titled the Coincidence Project, photographer Denis Cherim (previously) seems to find the miraculous amongst the mundane in his exquisitely timed and positioned photos that align the world in strangely satisfying ways. Playing with perspective, … Continue reading

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Neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation – ScienceBlog.com

Learning and memory are generally thought to be composed of three major steps: encoding events into the brain network, storing the encoded information, and later … Read more Source: Neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation – ScienceBlog.com

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Sky-High Paper Wigs Topped With Modern Luxuries by Asya Kozina | Colossal

Paper artist Asya Kozina was inspired by the decadent wigs found in Baroque and Rococo still lifes, tall masses of hair adorned with objects that represent the ideals of luxury and beauty in the 17th and 18th centuries. Her series … Continue reading

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Look At This: Rain Forest Was Here – NPR

NPR spent 2 weeks in the Amazon to find out. Take 10 mins to look at our photos and learn about why it’s so hard for us to stop deforestation — and what could happen if we don’t. Source: Look … Continue reading

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