Archive for November, 2011

St. Isaac Cathedral – The Most Impressive Construction of 19th Century in St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Isaac Cathedral – The Most Impressive Construction of 19th Century in St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Isaac’s is the world’s third largest domed cathedral and the first monument you see of the city if you arrive by ship. Isaakievsky Sobor is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral in the city. Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great. It’s main dome rises 101,5 meters and is plated with pure gold. The exterior is faced with gray and red stone, and features a total 112 red granite columns... 

The Catholic Tradition – Advent Wreath

The Catholic Tradition – Advent Wreath
The Advent wreath is part of our long-standing Catholic tradition. Traditionally the candles are purple, because in antiquity, purple dye was very expensive and it was the color of royalty. On the first Sunday in Advent, you light the first candle. On the second Sunday in Advent, you light two candles. On the third Sunday in Advent, you light the two candles from the previous weeks. On the fourth Sunday in Advent, you light all four candles. Candles... 

Cool Pencil Portrait Drawing

Cool Pencil Portrait Drawing
This portraits was drawn from a photograph, just sketched it in and rendered it. The main advantage of these drawings is you can add complex shading and hard and soft lines with pencil that you cannot achieve with a pen. When properly used, graphite pencils and charcoal pencils can create emotionally powerful black and white drawings. julia roberts julia roberts Diana Frances marilyn monroe kathrine hepburn audrey herpburn lauren bacall credit:... 

Modern Face of Jakarta Downtown

Modern Face of Jakarta Downtown
The pictures describes downtown of Jakarta. The tall buildings look very magnificent. Jakarta is one of the popular tourist destinations in Indonesia and attracts travelers from all across the globe. Jakarta can offer you a life-time experience of holidaying, recreation and leisure. credit: Jakob Montrasio  Read More →

Dupli Casa – Modern House Design by Jurgen Mayer

Dupli Casa – Modern House Design by Jurgen Mayer
The private residence is based on the footprint of the house that was originally built on the site in 1984. The villa performs a sophisticated connection between inside and outside and offers spectacular views onto the old town of Marbach Architects: J. MAYER H. Architects Location: Ludwigsburg, Germany Project Architects: Georg Schmidthals, Thorsten Blatter Project Team: Juergen Mayer H., Simon Takasaki, Andre Santer, Sebastian Finckh Project Year:... 
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