The rich Talavera pottery heritage was introduced to Mexico by Spanish guild artisans of the Colonial period. It draws its name from the 16th century Spanish pottery center, Talavera de la Reina. Today, the ceramic pottery is produced in many regions of Mexico utilizing the techniques, skills and cultural influences attained over the centuries. It is used to cover the walls of houses, washbasins and kitchens. And this amazing elephant.
Elephant name: Terra Uomo Artist: Paul Eertman Parade: Twente 2021 The elephant statue “Terra Uomo” carries a poignant reminder of our planet’s changing climate, wrapped in an unexpectedly cheerful design. This piece depicts penguins navigating a tropical environment and symbolizes the dramatic effects of global warming as the ice melts away. Although it has a…
Terra Uomo warns us for global warming. Penguins suddenly walk in a tropical environment, the ice has melted forever… A cheerful looking elephant with a serious message.
Terra Uomo warns us about global warming. Penguins suddenly walk in a tropical environment, the ice has melted forever… A cheerful elephant with a serious message.
The Statue of Liberty is a statue in New York Bay. The statue symbolizes freedom, one of the core values of the United States, and is also a sign of welcome for everyone: returning Americans, guests and immigrants. Height: 31cm
The Northern Hemisphere may be cooling down, but you don’t have to miss the sun. With Sun Chaser, by Keegan Crawford, the talent behind ‘South Africow’, you can follow the sun all year round. Add a touch of joy and warmth to your space with this beautiful piece. Size: 19.5 x 30cm
The world-famous painting ‘Almond Blossom’ by Vincent van Gogh, but with a surprising twist. As if the world has taken a major turn. Or do you look at it from a different angle?
The world-famous painting ‘Almond Blossom’ by Vincent van Gogh, but with a surprising twist. As if the world has taken a major turn. Or do you look at it from a different angle?
The world famous painting ‘Almond Blossom’ by Vincent van Gogh, but with a surprising twist. As if the world has taken a big turn. Or do you look at it from a different angle?
The Birth of Venus (circa 1486) The two-dimensional character of this masterpiece is reminiscent of Greek painting. The subject also refers to Venus Anadyomene (Venus Rising from the Sea), a lost painting by the famous Greek painter Apelles. According to Pliny, Alexander the Great offered his mistress as a model. When Apelles fell in love…
Le Jardin de Monet, les Iris (1900) In 1883, Monet rented a country house in Giverny, a small town between Paris and Rouen. He found it so beautiful that he later bought it and lived there for the rest of his life. He worked with great care on his garden, which he called his greatest…
Pond with Water Lilies (1916) From 1883 onwards, Monet lived in the village of Giverny, and worked on series of paintings that depicted the same subject in different light and weather conditions. The subject of one of these series was the pond with water lilies in his own garden, which he eventually painted more than…
A Summer Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte (1884-86) In his largest and best-known painting, Seurat shows a typical Sunday in a park on the banks of the Seine in a suburb of Paris. He worked on this canvas for two years, making hundreds of sketches beforehand. The result became an icon of late 19th-century…