Comparing the life expectancy of the famous stage actors over the past 270 years, the Swedish doctors have revealed an unexpected pattern: comedians live much longer thespians.

Angel Oak. Charleston, USA.

The age of this tree about 1500 years. He was not afraid, even hurricanes. After experiencing a devastating Hugo in 1989, he recovered and became even more mighty.

The artist draws a sand

Unusual pictures created with no plans and sketches of a material that lends itself to easy wind. American artist Joe Mangrum more than eight years draws unique works of Art of colored sand on the streets of the city.

Sea Cornell: hyper-realistic paintings by American artist

Hyper-realistic paintings by Matthew Cornell carry peace and harmony, looking at them to mind small cozy town, parks, lake, field trips and, of course, the sea. And the sea is not bright blue like a magazine cover, and the most burning, deep, colorful and mysterious, is what we really used to see him.

Paper microbiology Rogan Brown (Rogan Brown)

American artist Rogan Brown (Rogan Brown) successfully combines his work art and science, using a laser cutting all kinds of replicas of micro-organisms, corals, and other pathogens.

Magic autumn forest in photos Janek Sedlar (Janek Sedlar)

There is nothing better than to take a walk in the autumn woods, gather your thoughts and dream a little. Navigate between the tranquility of the red and yellow carpet of leaves. All it really is like a fairy tale.

Thanks to the young Czech landscape photographer Janek Sedlar (Janek Sedlar), we and you have the opportunity to virtually walk through the beautiful forests in various parts of the world. Surprisingly, but the author did not plan to become a photographer. He is self-taught. Initially, Janek studied ceramics and not even thinking about photography. In the difficult period of his life, he ran from the Czech in the protected area, taking with him only a backpack and a camera. Walking through the woods Moravia, Janek repeatedly faced with such beauty that can not be described in words. Here and handy camera.

                    Galactic journey


Future travels all over the galaxy involve many risks. The space can happen anywhere.

Adam Byrne (Adam Burn) - conceptual artist from the UK. Like many other contemporary illustrators, Bern began to draw even from an early age. Finishing the graduating class, the British knew exactly what to do in the future. Adam now has 7 years of experience in the field of digital art. Freelance artist over the years managed to collaborate with many video game developers, such as Games Workshop, Fantasy Flight Games, Taitale Studios, etc.

Naked Science presents you with a selection of bright futuristic work of Adam Bern.

                             Hellenism

There are 3 periods of Hellenism as a whole system: 1) 334-281 years. Don. SEs formation of the empire of Alexander the Great and its disintegration as a result of wars Diadochi; 2) 280 BC. SEs in the middle of the II. Don. SEs maturity of Hellenism developed in the last century of existence. 3) Mid-II in. Don. e. - 30 BC - The period of the decline of Hellenism, and of his death.

Relief - a kind of fine art, one of the main types of sculpture, in which everything depicted is created by volumes protruding above the plane of the background. It is performed with the use of abbreviations in the long term, usually seen frontally. The relief is so opposed to the round sculpture. Figure or ornamental image is performed on the plane of stone, clay, metal, wood with the help of modeling, carving and embossing.
Depending on the application different architectural reliefs (on the pediments, friezes, plates).
Types of relief:
Bas (fr. Bas-relief - a low profile) - a kind of sculpture, in which a convex image appears above the plane of the background, as a rule, no more than half the volume.
High relief (fr. Haut-relief - high relief) - a kind of sculpture, in which a convex image appears above the plane of the background for more than half of the volume.
Kontrrelefy (from the Latin. Contra - against, and "relief") - in-depth view of the relief, which is a "negative" bas-relief. It is used in the press and in the forms (matrices) to create a bas-relief and intaglios.
Koylanaglif (or en creux (ankrё)) - in-depth view of the relief, ie carved on a plane contour. Mainly used in the architecture of ancient Egypt and in ancient and antique glyptics.

When an artist from Ohio Dennis Voitkevich decided to paint fruit, he withdrew his still lifes to the next level, before that we see only in photos. Particular attention Dennis pays the inside of the fruit seeds, veins, flesh translucency and smooth color change. Dennis draws them coarsely using oil and canvas.

Bright and juicy picture with the oriental flavor of the artist from Togliatti

Art gallery Salamova Bayram - a holiday that is always with us. Master native of Azerbaijan, and his paintings, filled with the sun - is a real hymn to the culture of this wonderful country. Colourful and colorful, they carry away to an exotic world, born of imagination of the author!

A variety of images and luxurious palette of colors - that's what distinguishes the work of the master, whose work has been repeatedly appreciated by both the international exhibitions and in our country (Bayram - a member of the Artists Union of Russia). Bayram Salamov received art education in Baku, and in 1990 moved to Togliatti, where up to now. Here he opened an art studio, which often holds exhibitions of his works and paintings emerging artists, organizes workshops to work on mosaics and hand-weaving (on these kinds of arts and crafts Bayramov works in tandem with the skilled worker Anna Yekimova).

Interestingly, Bajram often experimenting with painting in his studio, some of them it can build upon over time, so that regular visitors are often surprised when the story suddenly transformed, and on the web there are new items or characters.

Works Kris Kuksi really fascinating, but some such magic may seem akin to a hypnotic sight of the rabbit on a boa constrictor. In the words of Chris, it shows all the hidden fears of mankind

The Italian sculptor Peter Demets a simple bit of endless inspiration and breathes life into wooden sculptures. He does it so skillfully that each figure can be seen even small folds of clothing.

Las Lajas Sanctuary - one of the most visited temples in Colombia. Unique neo-Gothic cathedral, built directly on the bridge.

As Koreans won gloom and mediocrity in the rainy season.

The group of South Korean designers found a way to deal with the gloomy overcast day: they painted the road in Seoul so that the image is visible only in the rain.

Nine unusual exercise for the development of original thinking and creativity

In 1936, American writer Dorothy Brando in his book «Wake Up and Live» («Wake up and live") offered some fun exercise for the brain to help you make your mind sharper and flexible. These exercises are designed to get you out of your usual environment, show a different perspective (even a different reality, if you like) and create a situation that will require ingenuity and creative solution.

1. Spend 1 hour a day without saying anything, only answering direct questions, in its normal environment, without creating the impression that you are offended or not in the mood. Behave normally as possible. Do not make any comments, and do not give in to attempts to extract from the information you need.

2. After 30 minutes a day to think of one single subject, without being distracted any more on that. You can start with five minutes.

3. 15 minutes a day keep a dialogue without using the words "I, me, mine."

4. Stay on the doorstep of any crowded room and thoughtfully evaluate its size.

5. Allow to your new friend spoke only about himself, not allowing him to realize it. Polite questions return it to the mainstream mutual conversation so that he did not feel negative.

6. Try to talk only about themselves, without boasting, without complaining and without forcing interviewees to miss.

7. Make a strict plan for two hours a day and clearly follow the plan.

8. Set a 12 random tasks, such as: walk 20 kilometers away from home without any special equipment; 12:00 to go without food; breakfast in the most unexpected and the wrong place, you can find; to say nothing all day except for answers to questions; stay up all night and work.

9. During the day, say "yes" to all questions and suggestions (within reason)

These exercises may seem silly and useless, but in reality they can make your life a lot and get to know yourself better.

"Water" hyperrealism in the works of Spanish painter Joseph Monsado.

A series of watercolor illustrations of "My Winter"
                            Artist Jiuhl

American master Paul Stankard is considered one of the classics of modern paperweight glass - they are so elaborate that it is possible to believe that flowers and stones really get inside naturally.

Installation «LIGHT is TIME» from the Japanese watch company «CITIZEN» is 80 thousand gold dials, "falling" from the ceiling like rain.