Uccello, Paolo
Paolo Uccello was an Italian painter and mathematician who was notable for his pioneering work on visual perspective in art.
Michael Thonet
Michael Thonet is the master of the bentwood chairs.
Kalighat painting
Kalighat painting originated in the 19th century Bengal, in the vicinity of Kalighat temple of Kolkata, India, and from being items of souvenir taken by the visitors to the Kali temple, the paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. From the depiction of Hindu gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters, the Kalighat paintings developed to reflect a variety of themes.
Socotra
Socotra is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean. The island is isolated and home to a high number of endemic species. Up to a third of its plant life is endemic. It has been described as the most alien-looking place on Earth.
Fantasy coffins
Fantasy coffins are functional coffins made by specialized carpenters in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Château Mouton Rothschild
Baron Philippe de Rothschild came up with the idea of having each year's label designed by a famous artist of the day. In 1946, this became a permanent and significant aspect of the Mouton image with labels created by some of the world's great painters and sculptors.
Kokeshi dolls
Kokeshi dolls are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for children.
Vilhelm Hammershøi
Vilhelm Hammershøi is a Danish painter best known for his paintings of domestic spaces, scantly furnished rooms with white walls and plain floors.
Synchronized diving
Synchronized diving is a diving sport in which two divers perform the exact same dive simultaneously.
Eugene Sandow
Eugene Sandow was a strongman, bodybuilder, and showman. He became a symbol of robust manhood in fin de siècle England and America.