Buddhism was introduced to Japan from China during the Asuka period, and it had a profound impact on Japanese art, especially during the Nara period (710-794). Many of the Buddhist sculptures, paintings, and architecture from this period show strong influences from Chinese art. For instance, the famous Nara Buddha (Daibutsu) was modeled on Chinese Tang dynasty statues, and many of the paintings in the Horyu-ji temple complex show Chinese influence in their style and techniques.
The Lingua Ignota is considered the first artificial language in history, created by Hildegard of Bingen in the 12th century, although its purpose is unknown. But throughout history there have been attempts to create languages for different reasons, whether aesthetic, artistic, functional or sim
A meeting was held between the officials of Bikaner and the Prime Minister of Bahawalpur State, Nawab Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani, in Bikaner under the chairmanship of Major Short, a military officer of the Government of India. On 7 November 1947, in the mediation of Major Short, the disputes related to r
By Rainer Sousa When talking about the Cold War, many of us ended up radicalizing the idea that there was a complete radicalization between the socialist and capitalist blocs. However, we can see that the construction of this dual world was contaminated by some gaps that break this rigid view of suc
The American Revolution (1775-1783) was a conflict between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies on the east coast of North America. Following its victory over France in 1763, Great Britain had become the first colonial power in the world. In the New World, once the threat of