ART AND CULTURE.
These works of art have become a symbol of the city in which they are located
The beauty of art is able to capture the essence of a place and show it to the world.
In this photo gallery, we explore some works that have become symbols of the cities they are located in, not only for their intrinsic beauty, but also for their ability to represent the identity and culture of the place.
Through a series of breathtaking images, we will travel across continents and appreciate the wonders of urban art, admiring sculptures and monuments that grace the squares of some of the world's most beautiful cities.
Prepare to be captivated by the magical works of art that have captured the hearts and minds of the inhabitants and visitors of these cities.
These works of art have become a symbol of the city in which they are located
The beauty of art is able to capture the essence of a place and show it to the world. In this photo gallery, we explore some works that have become symbols of the cities they are located in, not only for their intrinsic beauty, but also for their ability to represent the identity and culture of the place. Through a series of breathtaking images, we will travel across continents and appreciate the wonders of urban art, admiring sculptures and monuments that grace the squares of some of the world's most beautiful cities. Prepare to be captivated by the magical works of art that have captured the hearts and minds of the inhabitants and visitors of these cities.
Merlion
The Merlion is the official symbol, or mascot, of Singapore. It is depicted as a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Being of a prominent symbolic nature for Singapore and Singaporeans in general, it is widely used to represent both the city-state and its people in sports teams, advertising, branding, tourism and as a national personification.
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is a deco-style statue representing Jesus Christ located in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, situated on top of Mount Corcovado. The statue is 38 metres high, eight of which form part of the base. Christ the Redeemer is undoubtedly the symbol of Rio de Janeiro.
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Torres de Satélite
The Torres de Satélite are a sculptural set of five triangular prisms of different colours and sizes, arranged in an esplanade north of Mexico City, in Ciudad Satélite, on the main avenue Anillo Periférico. Inaugurated in March 1958 and originally designed as a large fountain at the entrance to the city, the towers have become a distinctive symbol of the area known as Satélite, located in the municipality of Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico State.
Peine del Viento
The Peine del Viento in San Sebastián is a sculpture by Eduardo Chillida in San Sebastián, Spain, of which it has become the symbol, created in 1977. The work is located at the western end of La Concha Bay, beyond the beach of Ondarreta, at the foot of Mount Igueldo, from which the only visible element on the horizon is the sea.
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LOVE
Love Park, officially known as John F. Kennedy Plaza, is a public park located in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The park is nicknamed Love Park for its reproduction of Robert Indiana's 1970 Love sculpture that overlooks the plaza. The area has a following in the skate world, as it has been a skateboarding spot for many years.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty, whose full name is 'Liberty Enlightening the World', was inaugurated in 1886, and is today a symbol of New York City and the entire United States of America, as well as one of the world's most important and well-known monuments. It is located at the entrance to the Hudson River harbour in the middle of Manhattan Bay, on rocky Liberty Island.
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Puppy
The Puppy (Cachorro in Spanish) is a sculpture created by American artist Jeff Koons in 1992. It represents a canine puppy of the West Highland White Terrier breed and consists of a stainless steel structure covered with plants and flowers. It is located in front of the Guggenheim Museum in the city of Bilbao, Spain.
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Charging Bull
Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Bull of Wall Street or Bowling Green Bull, is a bronze sculpture located on Broadway just north of Bowling Green in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The bronze sculpture depicts a bull, a symbol of financial optimism and prosperity. Charging Bull is a popular tourist destination that attracts thousands of people a day, a symbol of Wall Street and the Financial District.
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor that is the centrepiece of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture is nicknamed 'The Bean' because of its shape, a name that Kapoor initially disliked but later grew fond of.
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Nature
22/09/2023
Climate change is presenting us with greater and different challenges than ever before. In fact, the lack of rainfall and snowfall is pushing the world towards water shortages. Of course, we are not only talking about drinking water, which is used to quench our thirst, but also the water needed for energy plants and agriculture.
Some of our behaviors in fact, still linked to the old habits of abundance of our parents, are totally detrimental to the environment, as well as useless for practical purposes. Of course, there is a lack of proper environmental culture in schools in the first place, and that is where we step in.
In this little guide, we want to give you 10 quick tips on how to save water in everyday life.
science
20/09/2023
It often happens, especially during adolescence, that one realizes that one is more gifted in languages than in mathematics, or vice versa. Or that one's thought processes are different from those of a friend or classmate. This aspect depends not only on personal interests, but also on the way our brains work.
In fact, the way to process information is different from person to person, but it can be grouped into some predefined categories. Some are more predisposed to creative work, others to relationships with other people, and still others can hear and understand music in a way unthinkable for others.
According to a study carried out since the 1980s by the American psychologist Howard Gardner, we have as many as nine different types of intelligence, to which the tenth would be added. These intelligences could also theoretically be linked to certain types of jobs.
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19/09/2023
Food has undoubtedly been of paramount importance in the development of our modern civilization. Food in particular made our bodies stronger and helped extend the average lifespan of early humans by many decades.
The ability to create particular foods and dishes, in short, to process food, is still valued today, and, interestingly, many of the things that are the basis of our meals go back to ideas far into the past. Bread, wine, beer, oil, cheese, so many things go back even thousands of years.
In this short article, we will take you along with us to discover the origins of our most common foods.
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