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Leonardo da Vinci's Resume Written In The 1480s June, 2014, Memolition In the 1480s even the most brilliant men had to job hunt. Because Da Vinci was born the son of a notary, he wasn’t allowed to pursue the more illustrious professions of the time like a lawyer or political figure. And with that Leonardo chose to follow the arts quickly becoming an established artist and go..

Alfred Nobel and His Interest in Literature by Åke Erlandsson* "A recluse without books and ink is already in life a dead man" - Alfred Nobel During his lifetime, Alfred Nobel was undoubtedly more renowned for his work as an inventor and industrialist than for his interests in the arts. However, to understand his versatility, his complex and at times contradictory nature, ..

John Lennon Cartoons and Handwritten Poems and Stories Go On Sale By David Sim June 4, 2014 15:23 BST International Business Times+ Original doodles and poems by John Lennon for his books "In His Own Write" and "A Spaniard in the Works" are being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York today. The sale coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first appearance in the US on ..

금의환향 국립중앙박물관의 새로운 스타 철불 김효정 기자 주간조선 [2307호] 2014.05.19 ▲ 미국 뉴욕 메트로폴리탄에서 열린 ‘황금의 나라, 신라’에서 극찬을 받았던 철조여래좌상. 국립중앙박물관 1층 중앙에 5월 19일부터 전시될 예정이다. photo 국립중앙박물관 5월 19일부터 국립중앙박..

Return to a galaxy far, far away: Leaked photos from the set of new Star Wars movie reveal an 'eerily familiar' desert landscape featuring a giant pig-like creature, R2 droids and extras taking selfies SPOILER ALERT: A series of photos have emerged from the ultra-secretive Abu Dhabi set of Star Wars: Episode VII The pictures offer some encouraging first signs of what fans can e..

The Lost Buddhas: Chinese Buddhist Sculpture from Qingzhou (이건 분명 山東省 靑州에서 발굴한 '동양의 비너스'라 할만 한 것 같다) IN 1996, ONE of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th century was discovered when construction workers in the Chinese town of Qingzhou were levelling a sports field. Found by accident, like the terracotta war..

The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan THIS IS A highly important exhibition because it is the first in the United States devoted to the Buddhist arts of Bhutan. With the exception of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York, there is almost no Bhutanese art on exhibit in museums. This, combined with the relative inaccessibility of that mountain kingdom, has limited Western..

What If We Admitted to Children That Sex Is Primarily About Pleasure? By Alice Dreger May 16, 2014, Pacific Standard One mother makes up for the gaps in sex education A couple of months ago, the sex education notice came home in my nine-year-old son’s backpack. I didn’t realize that, in our district, sex ed starts in the fourth grade. Another sign of the state having more ..

Cannes 2014: the best and worst dressed stars – in pictures Lara Stone looks hot in pink, Charlotte Gainsbourg perfects casual chic and Sofia Coppola masters the midi trend – but Sharon Stone forgot her trousers the guardian.com, Monday 26 May 2014 09.00 BST Lara Stone's hot-pink gown is proof that what sounds bad on paper doesn't always work out badly in IRL. It's ..

LIZ SMITH: Wednesday Potpourri ... LIZ SMITH: Stomping Us Senseless ... Tuesday, May 20, 2014 by Liz Smith "Godzilla" Stomps Us Senseless, And We Love It ... I Thank My "Lucky Stars" ... Charlize and Sean Are Really a Couple. Get Used to It! “ADVERSITY MAKES men, prosperity makes monsters,” said Victor Hugo. Well, in Hollywood, monsters make prosperity! AS we all know, “..