Our intrepid science educator Bark Twain is here to answer this question! Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a mysterious script called Linear B. It belonged to a forgotten civilization known as the Mycenaeans who lived long ago in ancient Greece. Imagine, nobody knew what…
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From the desk of Her Serene Highness, The Princess Vilma
Princess Vilma’s Magic Carpet
From: PAINTINGS & OBJECTS OF ART, THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE PRINCESS VILMA LWOFF PARLAGHY, 1924 IMPORTANT PERSIAN KASHAN SILK THRONE RUG This rug is a true masterpiece of Persian artistry. It features three borders, with the main one showcasing extremely well-designed undulated vines and flowers on a deep indigo-blue…
Portrait Battle: Von Lenbach vs. Vilma Parlaghy
“Vilma Parlaghy was born at Hajdu Dorog, Hungary, in the seventles. When but a little girl she exhibited such a genius for art that her parents gave her all the advantages avallable at Buda-pest. When she was 14 she was taken to Munich, that she might study under the famous…
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Rebels of the Synthetic West (A mix between Westworld from 1973 and The Truman Show) starring Timothée Chalamet
The movie is set in a futuristic world where technology has advanced to the point where a Wild West town has been created as a massive, immersive reality show for the world to watch. The town is populated with lifelike androids who have been programmed to play the roles of…
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Où est Maman?
Louise Bourgeois’ iconic sculpture, “Maman,” features a 30-foot (9-meter) high spider made of bronze, stainless steel, and marble. The sculpture was created in 1999 and has been exhibited in various locations around the world. The spider has eight spindly legs, a bulbous body, and two large, shiny marble eggs held…