Animals->ZebraIn botany , leaf shape is characterised with the following terms (botanical Latin terms in brackets):Description above from the Wikipedia article Leaf shape, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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AssetID: eds002 / Shirley V. Beckes / Bookworm Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books . Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books. A bookworm is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading . The -ia -suffixed form “bibliophilia” is sometimes considered to be an incorrect usage; the older “bibliophilism” is considered more correct. The adjective form of the term is bibliophilic. A bibliophile may be, but is not necessarily, a book collector . Description above from the Wikipedia article Bookworm, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
AssetID: 124941682 / {selectorRealviewBg:e_V,workspaceRealviewBg:e_V}7 / the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol building and the The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States , Abraham Lincoln . It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument The architect was Henry Bacon , the sculptor of the primary statue – Abraham Lincoln , 1920 – was Daniel Chester French , and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin . It is one of several monuments built to honor an American president . The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two well-known speeches by Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address . The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King 's “I Have a Dream ” speech, delivered on August 28, 1963 during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom . Like other monuments on the National Mall – including the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial , Korean War Veterans Memorial , and National World War II Memorial – the memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966. It is open to the public 24 hours a day. In 2007, it was ranked seventh on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects . Description above from the Wikipedia article Lincoln Memorial, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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AssetID: 112181801 / Keren Su / Painting of Russian Matryoshka doll A matryoshka doll is a Russian nesting doll (Russian : Матрёшка ) which is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other. The first Russian nested doll set was carved in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin from a design by Sergey Malyutin , who was a folk crafts painter at Abramtsevo . Traditionally the outer layer is a woman, dressed in a sarafan , a long and shapeless traditional Russian peasant jumper dress . The figures inside may be of either gender; the smallest, innermost doll is typically a baby lathed from a single piece of wood. Much of the artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be very elaborate. The dolls often follow a theme, aside from the typical traditional peasant girls, the themes vary, from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matryoshka doll, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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AssetID: 87809244 / {f_s.addChild(’emailShare’,f_n);f_s.addChild(‘linkShare’,f_n);}9 / Mortar and pestle A mortar and pestle is a tool used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances (trituration ). The pestle is a heavy bat-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed with the pestle. Sometimes referred to as an “Apothecary Grinder” by individuals unfamiliar with its use, the proper historical name is “mortar and pestle”. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mortar and pestle, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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One of Trish's favorite cities, Paris! Trish paints with playful colors, textures and scenes that are retro vintage in this painting.
