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Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder An outstanding Fijian necklace made of sperm-whale teeth.This is a very fine necklace composed of 29 split sperm-whale teeth (a so-called “wasekaseka”). Made in Fiji; 19th c. Click here to see original post.

Easter is probably the most important Christian festival because it celebrates the resurrection of Christ, but I have always considered it also as the religion celebration with the widest universal appeal as it is identified with the cyclical return of nature after the darkness and frost of the winter season. Over 2000 years after Jesus's arrest, trial and crucifixion,  the human side of the story about injustice, pain, and survival speaks to everyone regardless of specific religious beliefs and traditions. Art has always had a major role in making this message even more relevant, timeless and universal. An artist  in particular achieved this more than 600 years ago, Niccolò dell'Arca (1435-1494), also known as Niccolò da Ragusa, Niccolò da Bari and Niccolò d'Antonio d'Apulia, with his “Compianto sul Cristo morto” (Lamentation Over the Dead Christ), a life-size group of six separate terracotta  figures lamenting in a semicircle around the dead Christ, which are in the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita in Bologna. The church is in Via Clavature near the 'Quadrilatero' area  which is a famous shopping area for all the foodies in Bologna.  I had studied all about 'Il Compianto' before I went to see it. None of the books, none of the pictures, none of the videos I had read or seen about it had prepared me for it. More than 600 years after they were made, these fragile, now colourless terracotta statues moved me to tears. They are so incredibly contemporary in their expression of pain and torment that I suddenly felt overwhelmed by the universal and timeless grief they express. I have seen that pain, many of us have experienced it, we know what it means. The only peaceful figure is that of Christ who looks serenely asleep on a decorative scalloped coverlet. Each of the other figures' dramatic pathos, the expressions of grief and torment is intensified by the realism of the dramatic and facial details. This realism was unusual in Italian Renaissance art, making Nicolò dell'Arca's work all the more interesting.  As I mentioned earlier, there are no good enough photos that can convey how powerful the art behind these group of statues is, but while you think about planning your next trip to Bologna, we hope this selection of images can give you a taste of this unusual masterpiece of Italian Renaissance.

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Celebrities are photographed everywhere and all the time. As soon as they leave the house, they are besieged by paparazzi, and at social events there is no shortage of them either. And then all these photos, both good and bad, are posted online. And even though celebrities can’t control how they look in random pictures, they tend to choose their best photos for social media, and sometimes they even retouch them a little. Just like most people do.

Come with me on a road trip along the coast of Tropical North Queensland. Discover the rainforest of Port Douglas, the secret islands and stunning waterfalls around Cairns. Spot some wildlife on Magnetic Island, before heading south to the dreamy Whitsundays for some fun in the sun.

Agency: Spazio Di PaoloDesigner: Mario Di Paolo Location: ItalyProject Type: ProducedClient: Brand BreederProduct Launch Location: GlobalPackaging Contents: WinePackaging Substrate / Materials: Glass bottle, paper, foilThe authentic photography, taken by the early twentieth century pioneers with the wooden view camera on the tripod, with the glass plates emulsified with silver bromide and the magnesium used for…

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In 2020 our lives changed completely, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed what was considered the ‘norm’, and created new norms that molded the way we lived. One of these new norms is the work from home culture, and it has continued well into 2022. We’ve been working from our homes for almost a year now, and

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When you are moving your house, then you need to take care of the budget and time. There are lots of things to prepare for to avoid any difficulty later. You