https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu Arnas Pribusauskas 7B en-us 2023-01-16 07:00:27 UTC 2026-01-24 17:03:29 UTC hello@padlet.com arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445281092 Created in the 12th Century over three decades by King of the Khmer Empire, Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat located in Siem Reap (northwestern Cambodia) is the largest religious monument in the world.  Originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple. It also remains as the best preserved and largest temple in the ruins of the city of Angkor, a massive city that is thought to have supported almost a million people, an even more impressive feat when you consider that around that time in Europe a city with a couple of thousand people in it was considered a pretty happening place. Angkor Wat remains as a massive tourist attraction for Cambodia and a lasting symbol of an empire which spanned a significant part of Asia.]]> 2023-01-16 07:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445281092 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445282102 Despite people in Melbourne insisting that this icon isn’t a big deal and that “it looks like a bunch of nuns hanging out” the Sydney Opera House is one of the world’s most iconic modern buildings. I mean, just look at that thing! That’s a place to see the opera! Located on the Bennelong Point peninsula, its pre-cast interlocking shells sit proudly atop an almighty podium, a Harbourside edifice of architectural modernity. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who was the winner of an international design competition in 1957, the building was sixteen years in the making and was actually completed by an Australian architectural team headed up by Peter Hall. The building was formally opened on 20 October 1973 and has maintained its legacy as the number one point any Sydneysider will go to while trying to argue ‘which city is best’ to other Australians. ]]> 2023-01-16 07:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445282102 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445283317 Designed by architects Ictinus and Callicrates, the acropolis consists of several temples. Perched atop a high outcrop – these immense structures loom above the city of Athens.  The greatest of these being the Parthenon, built between 447 and 432 BC, a massive temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. The temple held some of the greatest examples of Greek sculpture in the form of the temple frieze and metopes but don’t expect to see any of those in Greece, given that the English went and took them all and aren’t all that keen to give them back.]]> 2023-01-16 07:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445283317 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445285181 The Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan was designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid in 2007 and opened in 2012. The center’s amazing single continuous folded surface have made it an internationally recognised architectural work and one of the best examples of the Neo-futurism style. The center won the Design Museum’s Design award in 2014 making Zaha Hadid the first woman to win the top prize in that competition. Given its location and unique look the center is number one on our list of ‘places guaranteed to be featured in an upcoming Bond/Mission Impossible film’.]]> 2023-01-16 07:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445285181 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445286075 Notre Dame Cathedral – perhaps the most iconic example of Gothic architecture.  Initially conceived by Bishop Maurice de Sully, the building of the world’s most famous gothic cathedral began in 1163, and was completed almost 200 years later in Paris, France. Architecturally famous for it’s pioneering of the rib vault and flying buttress the Cathedral has survived wars, revolutions and most recently a massive fire which destroyed much of its interior and its iconic spire but left the main structure intact. While reconstruction has been halted because of COVID-19 we have no doubt that Notre Dame will one day be restored to its former glory.   ]]> 2023-01-16 07:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445286075 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445287089 One of Rome’s most iconic structures the Colosseum’s construction begun in 72BC by Emperor Vespasian and was completed by his heir Titus. The largest amphitheatre ever built at the time it could hold up to 80,000 spectators witnessing gladiatorial contests, theatre and public spectacles. The floor could even be flooded to hold mock sea battles. The architects designs for getting the massive audiences in and out quickly are still being used today as the basis for modern stadiums. As one of the most famous ancient Roman structures it’s a must see for fans of ancient Rome and Russell Crowe alike.

]]> 2023-01-16 07:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445287089 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445290303 Artis: Leonardo Da Vinci
Year: 1503-1506
Subject: Lisa Gherardini
Dimensions: 77cm x 53cm 
Location: Louvre, Paris]]> 2023-01-16 07:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445290303 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445293895 Artis: Leonardo Da Vinci
Year: 1495-1498
Dimensions: 460 cm × 880 cm 
Location: Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan]]> 2023-01-16 07:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445293895 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445297812 Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Year: 1889
Catalogue F612 JH1731
Dimensions: 73.7 cm x 92.1 cm 
Location: Museum of Modern Art, New York]]> 2023-01-16 07:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445297812 arnaspribusauskas777 https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445300280 Artist: Pablo Picasso
Year: 1937
Movement: Cubist , Surrealism 
Dimensions: 349,3cm x 776,6 cm 
Location: Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid Spain]]> 2023-01-16 07:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/arnaspribusauskas777/sp0wy6hkafapynbu/wish/2445300280