A perfect blend of convention, conservatism, modernization and the western thought, the Japanese culture proclaims to be one of the richest cultures of the world being deeply influenced by the cultures of Asia, Europe and North America resulting in the typical "hybrid culture". Japan, an island country in the North...
A perfect blend of convention, conservatism, modernization and the western thought, the Japanese culture proclaims to be one of the richest cultures of the world being deeply influenced by the cultures of Asia, Europe and North America resulting in the typical "hybrid culture". Japan, an island country in the North...
Painting is the art of applying pigments to a surface whether it is on paper, canvas, a wall or any other medium, to create an image with lines and colors. The image can represent real objects found around us or imaginary ones. It may also be an arrangement of abstract forms. The art of drawing is very
The Indianapolis Museum of Art, located at 4000 Michigan Road Indianapolis, Indiana is one of the oldest and most prestigious art museums in America. Originally the result of a private art association developed in the later 1800s, the museum itself was not established until 1906 under the name of the John Herron Art Institute.
Baljit Chadha is an artist with deep roots in Asian cultural traditions which includes India and especially Japan. Long years spent in Japan drew his creative interest to Japanese style painting. With great felicity he paints Nature and flowers. That is but only one aspect of his creative forays.Here I am concerned with his spiritual focus on the circle as a means of artistic expression. To paint with spiritual symbolism requires an inner search, equanimity, and a feel for the timeless.
Getting a tattoo is not a recent phenomenon as the practice has existed for thousands of years. Perhaps the most famous archaeological discovery was that of the discovery of the Iceman who had 57 tattoos on his body. Archaeologists estimate that this man lived about 5000 years ago. Tattooed mummies have also been unearthed in the permafrost of Altai.
It might be surprising but the concept behind condoms has been around since for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians have been depicted in images as wearing linen sheaths. However, this is debatable as they could have used these condom-like covers for their rituals rather than protection. Cave paintings, possibly from 100-200 A.D. were found in France illustrating the use of condoms or sheaths. This is the earliest evidence of condom usage in Europe.













































