Great Mothers and Goddesses of Humanity from the Stone Age to the Present Day

How the kimono changed over the centuries and what role it played in art: From the Nara period to the present day

The kimono has always played an important role in the history of Japanese clothing. It not only fully embodies traditional cultural values, but also reflects the Japanese sense of beauty. Throughout history, the Japanese kimono has changed depending on the socio-political situation and developing technologies. Expression of social status, personal identity and social sensitivity is expressed through the color, pattern, material and decoration of the Japanese kimono, and roots, evolution and innovation are the key

How the media changed Humanity, and Humanity changed the media over the past couple of thousand years

Today mass communication is the most important form of information exchange. Newspapers, radio, television and, of course, Internet access allow not only to receive almost any information, but also serve as means of propaganda and manipulation. Today, when almost every schoolchild can buy hosting and place his own blog on the Internet, it is difficult to imagine that once there were no newspapers in the world. And it all began in Ancient Rome somewhere in the middle of the 2nd century AD with wooden tablets

From Cleopatra and Catherine the Great to the Present Day: Recipes and Ways of Women's Struggle for Smooth Skin

Smooth hairless skin from the early years of human civilization was considered a sign of aristocracy for women and men. What the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, the English Queen Elizabeth or the Russian Empress Catherine the Great did not go to in order to achieve the ideal of beauty and smooth skin

Why did the brothels of Paris have a day off on the day of Hugo's death, or the vices and passions of great creators

Often, many artists, writers and actors, in order to attract attention to themselves, went to cunning tricks that were not always approved by others. But, unfortunately, like everyone else, they are also people with their own advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes these shortcomings are unforgivable or even contradict the very morality that their works preach. Take, for example, Lovecraft, Caravaggio or Victor Hugo - they all led far from ideal lives and stood out among most creative people for their ec

Street goddesses from graffiti masters The Mac and Retna

Two graffiti masters - The Mac and Retna - painted the walls one by one and achieved considerable success. But real fame and fame came to them when they joined forces in joint projects