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Renaissance Revolution episode 2 – Hieronymus Bosch – The Garden of Earthly Delights

Art / 2 minutes of reading / July 24, 2019 / By HDclump

In Renaissance Revolution episode 2, artist and writer Matthew Collings steps into the mysterious invented world of The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch, painted c.1505. This imposing work, full of strange and fantastical details, contains one of the most famous images in all of art: a man with a tree for a body, who gazes out at us from the section of the painting representing hell. The tree-man’s face is generally thought to be the artist’s self-portrait but, like almost everything else about Hieronymus Bosch – including the meaning of this, his most famous painting – […]

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Nadiya’s Time to Eat episode 2 – Baking Made Easy

Nadiya Hussain / 2 minutes of reading / July 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Nadiya’s Time to Eat episode 2 – Baking Made Easy : Think you haven’t got time to bake – think again! Nadiya’s mouthwatering bakes can be rustled up in no time at all. A delicious banana tarte tatin, with the quickest homemade ice cream ever, is the perfect decadent dessert for busy days. A massive meatloaf wellington is as easy as pie and provides multiple moreish meals to see you through a hectic week. And an effortless fruity soda bread with a zippy homemade butter slashes traditional baking time in half freeing up precious time to do the

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Renaissance Revolution episode 1 – The Madonna of the Meadow

Art / 3 minutes of reading / July 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Renaissance Revolution episode 1: the new series on Renaissance painting, written and presented by Matthew Collings, begins with an artistic investigation into one of the most radiant and beautiful images in all of art history, The Madonna of the Meadow, painted in 1505 by Raphael. Renaissance art has become part of the 21st-century heritage industry but when Raphael was alive, it was a startling new form of visual expression, and Raphael’s vibrant ‘realism’ was striking and fresh. It became the model for western art for the next 400 years, right up until the birth of Modernism. Renaissance

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Gardens Near and Far episode 21 – Valsanzibio

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 21 – Valsanzibio: The Valsanzibio gardens, located in the heart of the Southern Padua hills, span eight hectares. The gardens are the work of the Barbarigo family, who were wealthy 17th century Venetian traders. They are thought to have been created as a sign of gratitude to God for having spared the family from the plague in 1631. The design of the Valsanzibio gardens is attributed to Luigi Bernini, brother of the famous sculptor Bernini. The garden’s architecture is based on large boxwood hedges, and the place invites strollers on a spiritual journey.

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The Pacific War in Color episode 4

History / 2 minutes of reading / July 22, 2019 / By HDclump

The Pacific War in Color episode 4: After a disastrous start, Admiral Chester Nimitz’s island-hopping campaign across the Central Pacific has gained momentum and led his men to their largest and most important target yet: Saipan in the Mariana Islands. The nearly month-long battle on this island featured mountain sieges, Banzai attacks, white-knuckled dogfights, and escalating tensions between the U.S. Army and Marines. Color combat footage and testimony from the soldiers who were there bring this seminal moment of the Pacific War to life. The Pacific War was unlike any military conflict before it in terms of its

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The Pacific War in Color episode 3

History / 2 minutes of reading / July 21, 2019 / By HDclump

The Pacific War in Color episode 3: Under the command of Admiral Nimitz in 1943, America advances towards Japan, engaging in a new series of island-hopping invasions through the Central Pacific. But a ferocious and inauspicious start at the Tarawa atoll forces war strategists to redesign their plan from top to bottom, sparking new innovations and breaking new barriers. With color combat footage and accounts from those who experienced the fight firsthand, this is an intimate look at some of the costliest and most critical battles of World War II. The Pacific War in Color episode 3

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Ancient Aliens – The Druid Connection episode 7 2019

Conspiracy / 2 minutes of reading / July 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Ancient Aliens – The Druid Connection episode 7 2019: Did ancient Druids travel to New England and New York’s Hudson Valley centuries ago, bringing with them the beliefs and technologies of their alien mentors, the Shining Ones of Irish myth? And did they leave behind vital clues in the form of mysterious stone structures still visible on the landscape? Ancient Aliens – The Druid Connection episode 7 2019 A druid was a member of the high-ranking professional class in ancient Celtic cultures. Perhaps best remembered as religious leaders, they were also legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals,

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Gardening Australia episode 25 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / July 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 25 2019: Costa Georgiadis visits a thrifty workspace garden, Sophie Thomson explores pint sized conifers, Clarence Slockee visits an urban farm growing food and jobs and Jane Edmanson explores a diverse native bush garden. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 25 2019 DIY Garden Costa visits an inner city co-working space that celebrates creativity, community, upcycling and upskilling through their feature garden and workshop areas. Inner

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Ancient Aliens – Secrets of the Maya episode 6 2019

Conspiracy / 1 minute of reading / July 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Ancient Aliens – Secrets of the Maya episode 6 2019: When Spanish Conquistadors obliterated the historical record of the Maya in the 16th century, did they wipe out evidence that ancient people traveled to the Americas from all over the world–and in flying craft provided by extraterrestrial visitors? Ancient Aliens – Secrets of the Maya episode 6 2019 The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its logosyllabic script—the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in pre-Columbian Americas—as well as for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system.

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The Pacific War in Color episode 2

History / 2 minutes of reading / July 19, 2019 / By HDclump

The Pacific War in Color episode 2: six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the shockwaves of war have flooded into every corner of the Pacific, from Alaska to parts of China to New Guinea. U.S. soldiers head into unfamiliar worlds thousands of miles from home, encountering steamy island jungles, bitter arctic cold, and an unrelenting enemy. Through rare personal films and color combat footage, witness early Allied victories–in the Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, and at Midway–that turned the tide of the war. The Pacific War in Color episode 2 – Shockwaves The Pacific War was

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The Pacific War in Color episode 1

History / 2 minutes of reading / July 18, 2019 / By HDclump

The Pacific War in Color episode 1 : The Pacific War was unlike any military conflict before it in terms of its scale, scope, and savagery. Witness the massive attacks on Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima and Nagasaki that bookended the war, along with the ferocious battles in between–ones waged on tiny islands and remote atolls and fought by soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors. With color combat footage and accounts from those who experienced the fight firsthand, we reveal the brutal reality of life on the frontline during the battle for the Pacific. The Pacific War in Color

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Gardens Near and Far episode 20 – Garden of Padua

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / July 17, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 20: Located in North East of Italy, in the heart of Veneto, the garden of Padua is the oldest botanical garden in the world. Founded in 1545, it dates back to the origin of botanical science. With its plants from all over the world and its ancient trees from Asia, the garden of Padua takes us on a journey back in time. The botanical garden’s library contains a great many works that retrace the evolution of the science of plants, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Gardens Near and Far

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