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Never send to know for whom the bell tolls. Nizhny Novgorod cathedral

Never send to know for whom the bell tolls
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” is one of the best novels of American writer Ernest Hemingway, published in 1940. The title of the book is taken from the early poem of John Donne (1572 – 1631), an English poet and a cleric in the Church of England. “No man is an Iland, intire of it selfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Mannor of thy friends or of thine owne were; any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee”.
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The beauty of Trifari jewelry. Great Trifari water bird on lily pond brooch pin. Crane pave set with rhinestones plus one large green rhinestone

The beauty of Trifari jewelry
Appreciated for generations, the Trifari jewelry brand thanks to 20-year-old Italian immigrant Gustavo Trifari, who arrived at Ellis Island from Napoli in 1904. Originally, their company had name “Trifari and Trifari”, as it was founded by Gustavo Trifari and his uncle, in 1910. Then, his uncle left the company, and Gustavo renamed it to “Trifari”. Later such talented jewelers joined it. They were Leo Krussman (in 1917), and Carl Fishel (1925). The company changed its name to “Trifari, Krussman and Fishel” with the logo “kTf” (The capital letter “T” in the center reminded who was the founder and the main figure in the company). Trifari Jewelry pieces from this era are extremely rare. The real success came to the company after 1930, when Trifari had hired Alfred Philippe, a head designer. Alfred Philippe was an experienced jewelry designer, who worked for such firms as Cartier and Van Cleef and Arples. Designs he created using hand-set stones won such acclaim that the partners become known as The Rhinestone Kings.
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Northern cardinal made of red gerberas and deep purple chrysanthemums with dill. Colorful flower birds by Hong Yi

Colorful flower birds by Hong Yi
Beautiful and creative artist and architect Hong Yi was born and raised in Sabah, Malaysia. She is also known under the nickname “Red”. Hong Yi became known as an artist who ‘loves to paint, but not with a paintbrush’. Recently she has unveiled her new project – colorful birds made from flower petals, herbs, twigs and other greenery. In the unusual creative collections of the Chinese artist are also art work of edible food on the plate, “Never Fall in Love” portrait with tabs, Mark Zuckerberg portrait of books, Adele portrait of melted candles, Lucio Dalla portrait with Coffee Cup Stains, and many others.
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Nostalgic drawings by Maria Zeldis

Nostalgic drawings by Maria Zeldis
Amazing style of this artist captivates immediately. The nostalgic atmosphere of her drawings is visible, you have only to take a closer look at them. Perhaps this is the real art, when a person with ordinary pencils and paper that can be bought in any store creates something very special and beautiful. The artist Maria Zeldis was born and raised in the Ukraine, trained as a professional pianist, and shared the love for the plastic arts with her twin sister. In the early 90s Maria moved to Mexico, where she currently lives and works. For the last 15 years Maria has dedicated her creativity to painting, drawing and design. Maria Zeldis’ works have our mentality and taste. The pretty orthodox girl that places a candle in the temple, and the girl in the window has so familiar Slavic features… The titles of her paintings depicting beautiful golden domes of orthodox churches – “Nostalgia”. Maria Zeldis’ favorite writer is Fyodor Dostoevsky. The artist creates nothing shocking, her work is not intended to arouse public opinion, it rather makes you forget about everyday problems and just enjoy the beauty of the surrounding world.
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The sun will rise above our yard (A call for patience, hope). Russian proverbs illustrated by Marina Rusanova

Russian proverbs illustrated by Marina Rusanova
Contemporary artist Marina Rusanova is the author of lubok series illustrating Russian proverbs and sayings. Her beautiful drawings are derived from popular folk proverbs. Lubki (plural form of the word “lubok”) prints were previously used as decoration in houses and inns, then they were used in book printing. Such simple books mostly consisted of pictures, and were called lubok literature. Early examples of Lubok were dated back late 17th and early 18th centuries, originally they were painted woodcuts, from the mid-19th century they appeared in lithography. Lubki often appear in series, like this one, illustrated by Marina Rusanova Russian proverbs. Marina Rusanova was born in Moscow. She studied at the art school and worked as a graphic designer and an illustrator in different Moscow organizations. In 1981 she graduated from Moscow School of Textiles specializing in hand weaving and tapestry. Since 1982 Marina Rusanova has been participating in art exhibitions of the Moscow Union of Artists.
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Nederlandse Spreekwoorden – Proverbial painting of Pieter Brueghel the Elder

Proverbial painting of Pieter Brueghel the Elder
“Nederlandse Spreekwoorden” or Netherlandish Proverbs, also known as The Topsy-Turvy World was painted in 1559, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder. The large scale painting depicts the literal meanings of Dutch proverbs. Displayed in the Berlin art gallery “Nederlandse Spreekwoorden” is filled with symbols related to more than a hundred well-known Dutch proverbs and sayings. Not all of them have been deciphered by modern scholars, as some expressions have been forgotten. Five years later, in 1564, the country was described proverbially by French writer Rabelais in his novel “Pantagruel”. With great artistic power Brueghel painted absurdity and foolishness of humans. The oil-on-oak-panel painting was originally entitled “The Blue Cloak or The Folly of the World”. His son made about 20 copies of his father’s painting, but not all copies exactly reproduce the original, differing from it in a few details.
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Model Julia Ilina, photographer Dmitry Fedyaev. Silver jewelry From Siberia with love

Silver jewelry From Siberia with love

A young Russian brand “From Siberia with love” offers original handmade jewelry, as well as accessories. Promising young Russian designers of “From Siberia with love” make ethnic silver jewelry in the Yakut style by filigree, granulation, chasing, blackening and smooth polishing, with inlays of Cubic zirconia (phianites). The stylish images of eagles and cranes, wolves and deer are found in pendants, earrings, rings, collars and necklaces. The ethnic motif of Siberian peoples is visible in the ornaments of handmade jewelry “From Siberia with love”. Such jewelry pieces are not simple decorations, they are worn as mascots. The Siberian crane was associated with spring sun, kind celestial spirits and was considered divine. Killing the beautiful white bird was a great sin. Siberian natives – Yakuts and Yukaghirs compared a beautiful girl with a Siberian crane or a swan.
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Known as Santa Rita, Napoleon, Veranera, beautiful ornamental plant Bougainvillea

Beautiful ornamental plant Bougainvillea has different names in different countries. For instance, In Honduras it is Napoleon; in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay it is Santa Rita, in Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama – veranera. Also, in Colombia, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela it is “Trinitaria”. Bougainvillea loves the sun and is growing very lush. Its beautiful flowers have a variety of palette – purple, red, pink, magenta, orange, white, or yellow color. The beautiful plant, Bougainvillea has thorny woody vines growing to 12 m, scrambling over other plants with its spiky thorns. Such Bougainvillea flower as glabra is called “paper flower” because the bracts are thin and papery. By the way, the town of Locarno in Switzerland is famous for its bougainvilleas, which comfortably grow in the mild Mediterranean climate.
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Mother Earth. Montreal 2013 competition of horticultural art – Land of Hope

Montreal 2013 competition of horticultural art
Mosaicultures Internationales Montreal 2013 (MIM2013) is the world’s most prestigious competition of horticultural art. Traditionally, the competition takes place at the Montreal Botanical Garden (ranked third largest in the world). Noteworthy, 200 of the world’s most talented horticultural artists compete for the Grand Honorary Jury Award and the People’s Choice Award. Meanwhile, MIM2013 conveys the importance of preserving the incredible wealth of life on Earth.
Participating nations create a work of mosaiculture that represents something of their culture. In addition, they present a drawing on the theme of Land of Hope. Land of Hope is competition’s key theme, a strong message about the planet’s biodiversity. Impressive cultural kaleidoscope of 40 works from Europe, Asia, America, the Middle East and Africa.
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