News tagged with artistic styles

New book explores meaning of figurines in Delos

The sectarian wars raging around the globe attest to the rigidity of many religious outlooks today. But in the second century BCE, residents on the Greek island of Delos saw nothing wrong with using others' ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researchers develop new method of quantitative art authentication

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth researchers Daniel Graham, James M. Hughes, and Dan Rockmore are combining their expertise in brain science, computer science, and mathematics to analyze a series of drawings from ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Do computers understand art?

A team of researchers from the University of Girona and the Max Planck Institute in Germany has shown that some mathematical algorithms provide clues about the artistic style of a painting. The composition ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Bronze Age Facebook

(Phys.org) -- Large clusters of rock art spanning thousands of years but located at the same site may hold key to detecting massive cultural changes in prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the north.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Warhol crater gets its 15 minutes of fame

As pop art icon Andy Warhol said, “In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes,”  and so here’s an image of the crater on Mercury that now bears his name, set up in the style ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Painted ancient Maya numbers reflect calendar reaching well beyond 2012 (w/ Video)

A vast city built by the ancient Maya and discovered nearly a century ago is finally starting to yield its secrets.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (16) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Google+ rolls out 'Hangouts On Air' worldwide

Google began letting members of its social network worldwide broadcast "hangouts" live to Internet titan's growing online community.

Technology / Internet

created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

In the first exhibition of its kind, the Fitzwilliam Museum will relate the story of the quest for immortality and struggle for imperial legitimacy in ancient China’s Han Dynasty.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Economics study homes in on factors influencing value of great art

Arzu Aysin Tekindor has never seen "Antiques Roadshow," the PBS television program that routinely subjects artworks and other collectibles to the burning question: What is it worth?

Other Sciences / Other

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Architecture of experience

Krystal Tung ’13 wanted to follow the yellow brick road. When the Cabot House resident heard that this spring’s House musical would be “The Wizard of Oz,” she headed straight for the stage.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Louis C.K., Bjork among Webby Awards winners

(AP) -- When Louis C.K. released his comedy special "Live at the Beacon Theater" by himself on his website for $5, it was little more than a cautiously optimistic experiment.

Technology / Internet

created May 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The ultimate babysitter? iPads for infants stir debate

Twenty-two-month-old George sits on a tiny blue chair, at a baby-sized desk, playing with a grown-up toy -- an iPad, sign of a powerful trend that has set alarm bells ringing among child development experts.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 6

Sexual objectification of female artists in music videos exists regardless of race, study finds

Popular music videos have been criticized as having misogynistic messages and images. While more female music artists have gained visibility and created successful "brands" in recent years, critics argue that many of these ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (6) | comments 35


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