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AI animations: world history - dozens of cultures and nations, fashion and architecture

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The Geography Hub platform has produced an extremely extensive series of reels dedicated to some of the most famous cultures in the world (predominantly from Europe and the Mediterranean). The videos very briefly tell the history of each population, with some of the most important moments, recreating for each of them, frugal, the characteristic clothing of each era (and specific to the respective culture) and an architectural-anthropic environment, also localized and contextualized historically. Cultures/nations to which (so far) reels have been dedicated include: French, Ottomans, Russians, Egyptians, Persians, Japanese, Colombians, Italians, Canadians, Indonesians, Hungarians, Greeks, Australians, Romanians, Koreans, Icelanders, Moroccans, etc. Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574041054737&sk=reels_tab

The history of painting – in 400 seconds

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  The history of painting from cave art to contemporary art. Key moments in the history of painting Prehistory: Cave paintings: Symbolic and figurative representations of animals, hunting scenes and rituals, dating back tens of thousands of years (eg Lascaux Cave). Antiquity: Egyptian Art: Frescoes and wall paintings with flat, sharply outlined figures, using vivid colors, with religious and funerary purposes (ex: Tomb of Tutankhamun). Greek art: Emphasis on anatomical realism and ideal proportions, representing mythological, historical and everyday life scenes (ex: Alexander the Great Mosaic). Roman Art: Influences from Greek and Egyptian art, with an emphasis on realistic portraits and battle scenes (ex: Pompeii Frescoes). Middle ages: Byzantine art: Wall paintings and religious icons with elongated figures and rich colors, with a solemn and spiritual style (ex: Saint Sophia Church in Istanbul). Gothic art: Colored stained glass windows, murals and illuminated manuscripts with re...

A cultural history of tweed (sort of!)

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Tweed is originally from Scotland. At the beginning it was a good country cloth for working outside. In the 19th century, tweed was still for active people. Such images were possible, but in reality they are only AI creations. The truth is that only later was the tweed appropriated by rural aristocracy. more about this: Sic tranzit! Tweed and football were iconic for Britons. Today, only football remains.Created with DreamUp for a Deviant Art contest: Image from a soccer game where in…  Read More »