Beauty will save

Beautiful woman, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became the second woman President (after Isabel Peron) and the first woman – elected Argentine President. Cristina Fernandez was born 19 February 1953 in La Plata, Buenos Aires province. Her parents – Eduardo Fernandez and Ofelia Esther Wilhelm. Eduardo Fernandez, the son of Spanish immigrants, worked as a bus driver and was a shareholder of transport company. Ofelia Esther Wilhelm – the daughter of a native of Germany Karl Wilhelm – was born in the town of Tolosa. Ophelia was pregnant when she was engaged to Eduardo Fernandez. At that time it was a scandal, but the couple decided to formalize their status only after the fifth anniversary of their daughter. Christine has a younger sister Giselle, who is two years younger, and she is a doctor in La Plata.
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Naked man orchid or Orchis italica, commonly known Italian orchid

Mother Nature has created amazing creatures in flora and fauna, where some plants resemble humans. Let’s start with this cute orchid. Naked man orchid or Orchis italica, commonly known as Italian orchid, a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean. They are widely popular for their petals looking like naked men. It prefers partial shade and low nutrient soil and flowers in April. Naked man orchid grows up to 50 centimeters in height, densely clustered flowers, which colors vary from pale to dark and bright pink, the hood has dark pink veins. Naked man orchid is found commonly and widespread in the Mediterranean in often forming dense colonies.
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Peonies. Painting by Hasegawa Tohaku (1539-1610), Japan

Maples and cherries painting by Hasegawa Tohaku
Hasegawa Tohaku (1539-1610), a Japanese artist, founder of the school of Japanese painting during the Momoyama period (1572-1615), marking the transition from the classical to the late Middle Ages. Power passed to the most powerful princes who brutally suppressed opponents, led the country from the ravages of civil strife. Yet this “peace” was still fragile and unstable. Samurai clans continued to build huge castles, fortresses, to be able to hide behind their walls. Monumental castle architecture reflected ​​the power and wealth of their owners. Ceremonial and accommodations in castles were decorated with panoramic paintings and screens, which covered all the walls. Often these paintings were made on a gold-leaf background. Large decorative compositions ponderously gleaming gold were painted by Tohaku.
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Cynocephali illustrated in the Kievan psalter, 1397. Ancient Rus

Cynocephaly dog-head humans. Christian culture faced numerous ancient legends of various antropozoomorph beings, raised the question of their belonging to the human race: the question naturally follows from the Scriptures of Christians. This question was asked by one of the largest Christian thinkers of all times and peoples Aurelian Augustine in the early V century. Since the human race according to the Bible comes from the race of Adam, and then from Noah, whether the existence of such monstrous peoples was real? Among these peoples Augustine mentioned Cynocephaly: “And what about Cynocephaly, dog’s head, which bark and look more animals than people?”
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Wizard of Oz birthday cake. Creative cake by British pastry chief Paul

British pastry chief Paul is a real artist enthusiastically sculpting his realistic unique quality cakes, which he makes under the brand Paul’s creative cakes. Based in Essexhas Paul has had many years experience as a highly qualified dessert Chef working in Colchester and Ipswich. Such beautiful and artful cakes with personalized design make any celebration special and more memorable. Paul’s Creative Cakes range includes: Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Engagements, Newly Born/Baby Shower, Get Well soon, Graduation, Christenings, Leaving Cakes, Mother & Father’s day, Christmas and Easter cakes.
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Bassari (Senegal). From series African girls. Painting by Russian artist Stanislav Plutenko

Russian artist Stanislav Plutenko
Born in Moscow, Stanislav Plutenko studied at instrument-making college, then joined the Army. After the army his passion for painting prevailed. He took lessons in painting from private masters, painting in the genre of realism. Stanislav Plutenko graduated from the Stroganov Academy of Arts. He works in a unique technique of mixing tempera, acrylic, watercolor and fine glaze Airbrush. Plutenko participated in more than 40 art exhibitions in Europe and the USA. According to «The international encyclopedia of fantastic & surrealistic & symbolist & visionary artists» Stanislav Plutenko is included in the 1000 best artists – surrealists of all time. Most of his works are in private collections in Russia, the United States, Britain, Germany, Sweden, Monaco, the USA, the Middle East.
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Dusan Krtolica genius artist from Serbia

Child prodigy artist Dusan Krtolica is from Belgrade, Serbia, he is now 11 years old. The genius Serbian artist learned to paint before he could walk. Graphic artist Dusan Krtolica creates extraordinary detailed pen and pencil drawings of pre-historic animals, birds, insects and legendary knights. Remember this name – Dusan Krtolica has the ambition to make his encyclopedia of animals. Such talent will find its way, in this or that way, but with background support it would be easier. Dusan Krtolica had his fourth solo exhibition on April 16, 2014 in Cultural Center of Novi Sad.
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