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Art & Architecture News

St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia

Art & Architecture

Art is the expression of creativity and imagination, exercised in such a way that it culminates in a perceptible work. Art is created and appreciated primarily for its aesthetic value or emotional power. The aesthetic and emotional value of certain art differs among each individual who perceives it. While "art" can refer to any creative expression and its resulting product, the term is often used to signify visual, stationary works such as paintings, sculptures and engravings, to name a few.

Architecture is the art, practice or profession of designing and constructing buildings, open areas, communities and other constructions. Like art, architecture is carried out with aesthetics in mind, but it is typically more constrained by the need for practicality and long-term functionality. Architecture also involves selecting furnishings and decorations, overseeing construction of the structure, inspecting, restoring and renovating an existing building. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Articles about Art & Architecture

  • 100-year-old tortilla and other bizarre items in Harvard's collection

    Wed, Jun 15 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Collection of oddities at Harvard showcase the weirdest donations the college has received in its history.

  • Statue of King Tut's grandfather revealed

    Wed, Jun 01 2011 at 9:52 AM

    The second of a pair of statues showing King Tut's grandfather was revealed at the tomb where he was buried, Egypt's Minister of State for Antiquities announced.

  • Cultured people happier, less stressed

    Mon, May 23 2011 at 9:05 PM

    People who go to museums and concerts or create art or play an instrument are more satisfied with life, regardless of how educated or rich they are.

  • 7-year-old wins 'Doodle 4 Google' contest

    Fri, May 20 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Video: Marissa Mayer, vice president of Google consumer products, discusses the fourth annual 'Doodle 4 Google' contest, in which second-grader Matteo Lopez’s doodle of Google in space took first place this year.

  • Christo's big art vs. bighorn sheep

    Wed, May 18 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Could the famed artist's long-planned 'Over the River' project harm bighorn sheep in Colorado?

  • Mona Lisa's crypt may have been discovered

    Mon, May 16 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Team of researchers in Italy are digging up the floor of an ancient convent to find the bones of the woman believed to be the subject of Leonardo DaVinci's famous Mona Lisa painting.

  • Mysterious animation wins best illusion of 2011

    Wed, May 11 2011 at 3:33 PM

    The 2011 Best Illusion of the Year uses motion to render color changes invisible, and so reveals a quirk in our visual systems that is new to scientists.

  • 'Before I Die': New Orleans' house is bucket list backdrop

    Tue, May 10 2011 at 10:15 AM

    An abandoned home in New Orleans is transformed into a interactive art installation where passersby are invited to pick up a piece of chalk and share what they'd like to see and do before kicking the bucket.

  • New U.S. stamps honor astronaut Alan Shepard and Mission to Mercury

    Thu, May 05 2011 at 8:08 PM

    The historic first American spaceflight by astronaut Alan Shepard and NASA's Messenger Mercury mission are being honored as the faces of new U.S. postage stamps.

  • Space souvenir auction to mark birth of U.S. spaceflight

    Wed, May 04 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Bonham's NY is poised to sell off some choice memorabilia this week to mark the 50th anniversary of NASA's first human spaceflight by Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard on May 5, 1961.

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