Tag: replica

The Japanese Replica Home of Beatrix Potter

Leave a comment

Beatrix Potter’s work is highly popular in Japan as her stories were translated into Japanese relatively early on with the first translation released in 1917. Potter’s stories were used to teach English primarily but also served to entertain young children which is why her works are considered culturally important in Japan. A replica of Potter’s English countryside home has been erected in Tokyo, Japan upon the grounds of a children’s zoo situated near Daito Bunka University. The replica home is of Potter’s former home, Hill Top Farm and is exactly 33% larger than the actual home Potter lived and worked in

The Etymology of the Term “Baroque” and “Rococo”

4 Comments

The term “Baroque” is derived from the Portuguese term “barroco” which means a “misshapen pearl” as it was thought that the baroque period was similar to the Renaissance, but not as perfect as the Renaissance, a sort of wonky replica of sorts. The term “Rococo” is derived from the French term “rocaille” (pronounced “rock-eye”) which means “shell work” and typically refers to the late Baroque period. Rococo implies an art form which is shapeless and overloaded with detail, and the term was originally meant as an insult towards the Baroque and Rococo artform, as is the case with many forms of artwork when they first emerge (e.g. graffiti etc.)

The Method to Tell if a Rolex is Fake

Leave a comment

The most definitive way to tell if a Rolex is real or fake is to look at the ticking of the second hand. An authentic Rolex has a second hand which will gracefully sweep across the clock face with a gliding motion, whilst a low grade replica Rolex second hand will tick in a jerking motion identical to every other low cost watch available to consumers