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8 Dutch Landscape Painters of the 17th century During the 17th century, landscape painting became a popular genre. Dutch painters showed unprecedented interest and made it an autonomous subject in painting. Oct 20, 2021 • By  Stella Polyzoidou , BA Archaeology and Art History Landscape painting was one of the favorite genres in 17th-century art. It emerged from the Dutch Republic, which declared independence from Spain in 1648. The growth of capitalism and the wealth of the country in the need for a new national identity led to a revolution in painting, known as the Dutch Golden Age. Many Dutch painters were known for their realistic depictions of landscapes that were distinctly different from earlier periods. Dutch landscape painting is overall characterized by dramatic contrasts of light and shadow, cold and warm colors, calm and turbulent emotions, solid and liquid elements, and static and dynamic energy. Winter landscapes, sunsets, rural scenes with animals, seas, rivers, city land

Women’s Fashion: What Did Women Wear In Ancient Greece? In ancient Greek society, women's fashion was associated with the prevailing historical, social, economic, and cultural conditions. Let’s discover the fashion evolution in the woman's private and public life . Fashion followed the social evolution of women and concluded to characterize them within society. In the male-dominated society of ancient Greece, women were meant to become good wives, run the household and bear an heir. However, some elite women managed to break the social norms and cultivated independence of thought. They expressed their creativity through garments but also through jewelry, hairstyles, and cosmetics. Clothing served as decoration and signaled the status of a woman. Besides the functionality of clothes, women’s fashion was used as a way to communicate social identities like gender, status, and ethnicity .   Colors & Textiles In Women’s Fashion  Much of our knowledge of ancient greek

 World's Top 10Universities (Updated August 28, 2021 ) MIT is the best university in the world for the tenth consecutive year.  This year's World University Rankings feature 1,029 universities in total. Want to study at one of the world's top 10 universities? The QS World University Rankings offers an annually updated list of top 1,029 universities worldwide. We will be revealing which of these made the top 10.  In the 2022 edition of the QS World University Rankings, just under half of the top 100 universities in the world are located in the US (which has 26 representatives) or the UK (18).  Here’s a complete rundown of the world’s top 10 universities.  Top 10 Universities in the World According to the QS World University Rankings 2022  Rank   University   Location  1  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)  Location : United States  2 University of Oxford   Location : United Kingdom  3  Stanford University  Location : United States