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Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid the acquisition of artworks for the nation. It gives grants and acts as a channel for many gifts and bequests, as well as lobbying on behalf of museums and galleries and their users.
Footprints have been interpreted in different ways throughout the history of archaeology: as a representation of gods, the deceased, ownership or power. [3] [8] Professor Sognnes has argued that, due to the sheer number of them (in the hundreds), it is difficult to defend an interpretation of the Leirfall footprints as representing gods or power.
Art historical photo archive. Art historical photo archives (or photo archives) are collections of reproductions of works of art that document paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, architecture and sometimes installation photos. They are essential resource tools for the study of art history. Image collections deepen understanding of specific ...
The national symbols of Bhutan include the national flag, national emblem, national anthem, and the mythical druk thunder featured in all three. Other distinctive symbols of Bhutan and its dominant Ngalop culture include Dzongkha, the national language; the Bhutanese monarchy; and the driglam namzha, a seventeenth-century code on dress, etiquette, and dzong architecture.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood CC OOnt CH FRSC FRSL (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor.
The building was considered "a local landmark and symbol" not just for the company but for the park. While some of the more uptight employees wanted "innovation" but were dismayed when they saw how it appeared, the building became a symbol of what RTP meant and was even used in the park's promotional materials.
Jonathan Yeo (born 18 December 1970,) is a British artist of contemporary portraiture who was educated at Westminster School.He rose to prominence for having painted Kevin Spacey, Dennis Hopper, and Cara Delevingne, among others.
During the Second World War she became a symbol of friendship and stability as Londoners suffered under the Blitz. Thousands of children visited her until her death in 1944. This statue is offered on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II as a symbol of the enduring friendship between China and the UK, presented by the people of Sichuan.