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☆ Fossil analysis reveals how Denisovans thrived on the ‘roof of the world’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The grasslands, glaciers and snow-tipped peaks of the Tibetan Plateau are breathtaking, but the vast expanse in Central Asia is also one of Earth’s harshest environments. Archaeologists long believed the Tibetan Plateau — more than 13,000 feet (about 4,000 meters) above sea level — was one of the last places on the planet to be settled. We are familyBaishiya Karst Cave is seen at the edge of Ganjia Basin on the Tibetan Plateau. Now, Baishiya Karst Cave, on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is helping answer many questions about who the Denisovans were. The analysis is shedding light on how the extinct humans thrived in the ice age environment for more than 100,000 years.

Persons: Bill Nelson, BRIN, Gerard Talavera, nestmates, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Lanzhou University Researchers, China National Space Administration, NASA, Apollo, FBI, BRIN Google, Scientists, Botanical Institute of Barcelona, CNN Space, Science Locations: Central Asia, Ganjia, Siberia, Tibetan, China, what’s, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Delta, Guiana, Talavera, Spain, —, Massachusetts

☆ A scene of humans hunting a pig painted in an Indonesian cave is oldest known narrative art
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Katie Hunt | Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The paintings are older than Europe’s famed cave art such as Lascaux in France, and, while younger than some geometric abstract art found in South Africa, it’s the oldest of a narrative scene, the authors of the study said. The cave art discoveries have challenged a longstanding belief that artistic expression — and the cognitive leap that fired up the human imagination — began in Europe. BRIN Google Arts & CultureEvolution of dating techniquesDating cave art is often difficult if the work is made with mineral pigments such as ocher or manganese rather than biological materials such as carbon. The study’s dating of the cave art is robust, but it’s “a leap of faith” to suggest that the figurative art was narrative in scope, said Paul Pettitt, a professor of archaeology at Durham University in the United Kingdom. It’s also unclear why so much cave art has been found in this region of Indonesia, Aubert said, but he and his team expected to find more.

Persons: “, ”, Maxime Aubert, ” , Adam Brumm, —, Renaud Joannes, Boyau, Joannes, Aubert —, Aubert, Nowell, wasn’t, it’s, Paul Pettitt, Dominic Julian, BRIN, Pettitt, It’s, sapiens Organizations: CNN, Griffith, for Social, Research, Australia’s Griffith University, BRIN Google Arts &, Southern Cross University, University of Victoria, Durham University, BRIN Google Locations: South Sulawesi, France, South Africa, Australia, Sulawesi, ”, Europe, Indonesia, archaeogeochemistry, Canada, United Kingdom, Africa

☆ When people move out, wildlife moves in: 10 abandoned places reclaimed by nature
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Arya Jyothi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The temple and surrounding forested areas were abandoned three centuries later, when the king moved the capital of the empire away from Angkor. People started moving out in the 1990s and by 2002, the village was completely abandoned. People started moving out in the 1990s and by 2002, the village was completely abandoned. The Whanganui River holds 18 fish species including eels, freshwater crayfish and black flounders. Graham Harries/ShutterstockLocated off the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales, stands a time capsule in the form of a long-abandoned island fort.

Persons: Prohm, King Jayavarman, Alexander Arndt, Angelina Jolie’s, “ Lara Croft, pileated gibbons, silvered, Johannes Eisele, Leo Francini, Marcio Martins, University of São Paulo, Martins, “, Al Madam, Giuseppe Cacace, Yasuyoshi Chiba, James Beasley, allan wright, Kilda, Graham Harries, Shutterstock, Nicholas Mueller, ”, Mueller Organizations: CNN, Wildlife Alliance, ., Steam, SS, Titanic, Cyclone, University of São, Google Arts & Culture, National Institute of Ecology, Al, Getty, United Arab, Japan Earthquake, University of Georgia, TED, UNESCO Locations: CNN —, Europe, Ta Prohm, Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Khmer, Angkor, Shengshan Island, China, AFP, Houtouwan, Shengshan, Zhoushan, Mangapurua, , New Zealand, Nowhere, Mangapurua Valley, New, Whanganui, North, Australia, Grande, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Marcio, Korea, South Korea, Al Madam Village, UAE, Al, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sharjah, Fukushima, Japan, St Kilda, Scotland, Scotland’s, Kilda, Atlantic, Soay, Boreray, Fort, Wales, Pembrokeshire

The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of the famous mansion on Friday, which is also National Civics Day. “Not everyone can make the trip to Washington, D.C., to tour the White House, so she's bringing the White House to them,” Alexander said. Political Cartoons View All 1220 ImagesThe tour is the first Google virtual tour of the White House to include audio captions for people with disabilities. It is also Google's first virtual tour of the White House to have Spanish translation. The tour is available on the White House website, as well as on Google Maps and the Google Arts & Culture page.

Persons: —, Couldn't, Jill Biden, Biden, Elizabeth Alexander, ” Alexander, Carlos Elizondo, Joe Biden, Ben Gomes Organizations: WASHINGTON, Google, Google Arts & Culture, White, Washington , D.C, House Visitors Center, Google Arts Locations: Washington, Washington ,, China

☆ Can the Arts Be a Way Out? Or In?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director, Serpentine Gallery; Ernesto Neto, artist; Giorgia Abeltino, senior director, Public Policy, Google Arts & Culture. Matthew Anderson: Hans Ulrich, we’ve been talking a lot about how the climate affects the content of the art. But as someone who leads an institution, I think there’s a growing awareness that the way that art museums, institutions, run is also itself kind of quite polluting, carbon-intensive. So at the moment, we’re working with Tomás Saraceno on a project where Tomás will switch off the air-conditioning for the summer. He’s also positioning a series of solar panels on the roof, and the videos will only work through that.

☆ Google Offers Rare Glimpse of Restricted Areas Near Korean Peninsula’s DMZ
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The DMZ, which is about 2.5 miles wide and runs for some 160 miles, has stood as a testament to the longstanding tensions on the Korean Peninsula, which have had ups and downs in recent decades. The Dutayeon Ecological Trail still shows signs of the Korean War. Photo: DMZ Botanic Garden/Google Arts & Culture

☆ New images offer rare glimpse of the DMZ between North and South Korea where wild animals find peace and flourish
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New images were released showing a "wildlife sanctuary" in Korea's demilitarized zone (DMZ). The project marks 70 years since the Korean armistice agreement split the nation between North and South. Photographs show many rare flowers and endangered animals living in the area. "After the Korean War, the DMZ had minimal human interference for over 70 years, and the damaged nature recovered on its own," the site said. The DMZ is home to plants and animals "completely unique to Korea" — 38% of which are endangered, Google said on the project site.

☆ AI Digitally Restored a Lost Trio of Gustav Klimt Paintings. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Dr. Franz Smola | Ariana | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Emil Wallner of the Google Arts & Culture team joined Dr. Franz Smola, a leading Klimt expert at the Belvedere Museum, to use AI in an effort to re-create the paintings' colors. Emil Wallner of the Google Arts and Culture team (above) joined Dr. Franz Smola, a leading Klimt expert at the Belvedere Museum, to use AI in an effort to re-create the paintings' colors. Google Arts & Culture

Spre deosebire de situațiile uzuale în care Google celebrează artiști din diverse domenii sau sărbători naționale și internaționale, de această dată, și-a concentrat atenția asupra unui muzeu, Metropolitan Museum of Art din New York. Mai precis, dacă vrei să-l vizitezi, îl găsești la capătul estic al Central Park, la intersecția dintre 5th Avenue și 82nd Street în cartierul Manhattan, cel mai extravagant din New York. Cele 18 opere de artă alternate în imaginile de pe Google.com au primit o pagină web dedicată pe care o poți accesa aici. Astfel, vei putea povestea din spatele fiecăreia dintre lucrările expuse la importantul muzeu, începând cu faimosul autoportret al lui Vincent van Gogh cu o pălărie din paie. Aceasta nu este prima colaborare a Google cu Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Persons: Vincent van Gogh Organizations: Google, Metropolitan Museum, Central Park, Street, Met Locations: Metropolitan, New York, Central, Manhattan, Statele Unite ale Americii

☆ Ce semnifică Google Doodle-ul lansat marți, 13 aprilie, și ce legătură are cu Muzeul Metropolitan de Artă
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Ce semnifică Google Doodle-ul lansat marți, 13 aprilie, și ce legătură are cu Muzeul Metropolitan de ArtăUn Google Doodle lansat marți, 13 aprilie, sărbătorește ziua de naștere a Muzeului Metropolitan de Artă cu un carusel rotativ de obiecte din colecția muzeului din New York. Animația ar fi trebuit să apară anul trecut, pentru a coincide cu aniversarea a 150 de ani de la înființarea muzeului, dar a fost amânată, deoarece muzeul a stopat majoritatea festivităților sale, în legătură cu pandemia de coronavirus. El a fost inspirat de numeroasele sale vizite în galeriile muzeului și de „capacitatea acestuia de a conecta oamenii la artă de-a lungul timpului și al locului”, a declarat o purtătoare de cuvânt a „Met”. Sub doodle este un link către o vizionare virtuală a expoziției aniversare „Met’s Making the Met”, 1870-2020, găzduită de Google Arts & Culture. Spectatorii pot parcurge diverse achiziții noi care au completat colecția, inclusiv creații din Asia de Est și opere de artă contemporană.

Persons: Erich Nagler, Vincent van Gogh, Max Hollein Organizations: Google, Artă, Parsons School, Avenue, Google Arts Locations: Metropolitan, Artă, New York, San Francisco, doodle, Asia de Est

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