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Melikshah Soyturk – topographic painter

Melikshah Soyturk - topographic painter

Melikshah Soyturk – topographic painter


Melikshah Soyturk is a contemporary Turkish topographic painter. Despite his young age, he has already opened eleven exhibitions in different countries such as Turkey, USA, Kyrgyzstan and Germany. Among his contemporaries, he attracts audiences with the personality and naturalness of his paintings, using only black pencil. According to him, art should help people get closer to God, and paintings should encourage society to live in kindness and faith. Soyturk creates works that are not only aesthetically valuable, but also can be used as a successful source for exploring the history of Turkey and Istanbul.
He was born on 18 November 1984 in Kastamonu. In his early childhood, he began to show a talent for drawing. Shortly before leaving school, Soyturk came up with the idea to represent Turkey and its history. He was 16 years old when his first exhibition in Kastamonu was opened. Later, the painter entered the Kocaeli University, where he received a specialization as a teacher of natural sciences.
Despite the fact that he was a brilliant student and had many job offers, Soyturk decided to listen to the heart and so he continued to improve his drawing skills.
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Awesome St. Basil’s Cathedral

Awesome St. Basil’s Cathedral

Awesome St. Basil’s Cathedral


St. Basil’s Cathedral is one of the most interesting and beautiful sights of the Russian capital. It was built in the 16th century by order of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. The cathedral was built in the period from 1555 to 1561 in memory of the capture of the fortress city of Kazan by Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich. There are many versions of who was the true creator of this architectural monument. The first of them is the architect Postnik Yakovlev nicknamed Barma. He was a well-known Pskov master at that time. There is also a version that the cathedral was erected by some unknown Western European master, presumably from Italy. The unique style in which the Cathedral was created harmoniously combined the traditions of Russian and European architecture.
There is also a legend according to which all the architects who worked on the project were blinded by Ivan the Terrible. He didn’t want them to build something similar again. But there is one problem. If the author of the temple is Postnik Yakovlev, then he could not be blinded in any way. Just a few years later, he also worked on the creation of the Kremlin in Kazan.
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Interesting pictures by Alejandro Pinzon

Interesting pictures by Alejandro Pinzon

Interesting pictures by Alejandro Pinzon


Alejandro Pinzon was born in Charala, Colombia. He is an impressionism artist. You know, he is a person with the most wonderful dreams realizing them through his paintings. His pictures are very bright and sunny. Looking at them you feel happy. It’s like a travel to magic colorful world.
There were a lot of exhibitions of his works. For the first time people saw his pictures in 1987 in Charala at Jose A. Galan College.
Then there were many others exhibitions:
1990 Bogota Gleria El Callejon
1990 Bucaramanga. Biblioteca Gabriel Turbay
1990 Charala. Casa de la cultura
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Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in art

Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in art. Giovanni Demin, 19th Century

Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in art. Giovanni Demin, 19th Century


King Solomon, who was given the name Jedidiah at birth, which means Beloved of God, ruled the state of Israel for forty years. Most often, the years of his reign are called 972–932 BC, and this time is marked by relative calm and peace in Israel. No wonder the royal name of this ruler was Solomon (in Hebrew word “shlomo” means peace). He ascended the throne when he was barely twenty years old. But already in the first years of the reign, the young ruler proved to the Israelis his wisdom, organizational skills and strength. He immediately fortified Jerusalem, built a fleet, allocated large funds to promote trade with neighboring states, erected a great temple, and encouraged the development of science and literature.
Solomon was distinguished by his love for women. Some sources claim that he had about 700 wives and more than 300 concubines. The eldest wife of the king of Israel was an Egyptian woman.
Once, rumors of the wisdom and grandeur of the Jewish ruler came to the imperious and strong Queen of Sheba Bilqis, who ruled the country called Happy Arabia. Majestic temples were on its lands, the richest cities flourished, luxurious gardens were green and roads were built, and the people did not cease to glorify their wise queen. Balkida claimed that her country was the richest in the world, and she was the wisest ruler. The queen decided to see Solomon with her own eyes and to see his amazing mind and divine wisdom.
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Lisa Fittipaldi – hostage of darkness

Lisa Fittipaldi – hostage of darkness

Lisa Fittipaldi – hostage of darkness


American Lisa Fittipaldi lost her sight, but she did not give up. Unexpectedly for many, Liza began to paint amazing pictures. And today her paintings adorn museum expositions and private collections.
“I have to upset you, but medicine is not able to restore your eyesight. We are powerless. Neither surgical intervention, nor medical measures can help you.” said the doctor. An inexorable tear crawled down her cheek, her fists clenched in despair. Her whole life flashed in an instant.
Lisa was born in an American middle-class family. At school she was interested in art, economics and medicine. In the future, Lisa did everything to gain deep knowledge in these areas. At 24, she graduated from the University of Michigan, received a bachelor of arts degree in education. Then she attended nursing courses at the University of South Carolina, where in 1972 she met her future husband Al James. In 1974, they got married. Subsequently, Lisa worked in the Baltimore Burn Center, in 1976 she received a master’s degree at the University of Maryland. In parallel she attended courses of financial analysts. By the age of 47, she held the position of financial analyst in a prestigious company.
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Stars and depth of the Universe

Stars and depth of the Universe

Stars and depth of the Universe

When on a clear night you look at the sky from an open place outside the city, it seems to you that it is strewn with countless stars. It is as if someone had scattered a great many diamonds on dark velvet – the stars sparkle and shimmer with colorful lights.
The impression of the countless stars visible to the naked eye is erroneous. It will disappear if you remember the main stars of the constellations. Even on the clearest moonless night outside the city, where city light does not interfere, only about 3,000 stars are visible in the sky to the naked eye.
The number of stars seems exaggerated, while we still do not understand the pattern of constellations. The impression of countless stars is enhanced by their flickering – the same stars seem to be brighter or weaker due to the fact that air streams of different densities flow between them and us. It was agreed to call the brightest stars First Magnitude stars, and the weakest of those visible with the naked eye – 6th magnitude. 8th and 9th magnitude are visible through binoculars, and even weaker ones through the telescope.
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Baikal in the works of Sergey Belov

Baikal in the works of Sergey Belov. Olkhon Island

Baikal in the works of Sergey Belov. Olkhon Island


Lake Baikal is not only one of the most beautiful places on Earth, but also one of the most mysterious. Many legends and traditions are associated with various sections of the sacred lake. The real testimonies of people who became witnesses of inexplicable phenomena on Lake Baikal are very numerous.
One of the most mysterious places is the Shamanka rock on Cape Burhan, consisting of white marble, granite and quartz. An ancient Buryat legend about the leader of the Tengrii, the people of celestials, Khan Guga Babai, is associated with the cave, which is inside the rock. According to legend, having descended to the earth, Khan Guga Babai married the most beautiful girl from the human tribe and settled with her in his palace, located in a cave of the Shamanka rock. From the union of the leader of the celestials and the earthly woman, the clan of the Great Shamans appeared, who spread the sacred knowledge of the Tengrii around the world …
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