I love to go to museums, and I have often been surprised at the variety of museums in unexpected places, like the unforgettable Asian art exhibit I saw in Munich, Germany. One of the highlights of São Paulo, Brazil is its excellent selection of museums, so whenever I go there, which is pretty often, I make it [...]
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Great Art Series: Picasso in San Francisco
If you haven’t been to the fabulous de Young Museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, this just might be the excuse you need to get there. On June 11, the exhibition “Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris” opens.
Great Art Series: First Impressions & Future Destinations
One of the things that motivates my passion for travel is a love of art of all kinds. I find it so exciting to see art that I studied as an art history major, especially to see reflections of the history and people from the time when the art was created– the Gothic cathedrals of England, Art [...]
The Brancacci Chapel: The Early Renaissance in Florence, Italy
I believe that the average traveler would be more likely to appreciate the often heavy, mostly religious art in Florence, Italy with a bit of context and background information. I hope that through this little art history lesson, travelers to Florence may have some tools to understand the rest of this city’s Renaissance treasures. Florence [...]
Explore Pisa with Me
The Piazza del Duomo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which also includes the basilica, cemetery, and famous Leaning Tower. It’s also known as the Piazza dei Miracoli (Miracles). It is one of the most touristy places in Italy. There are not only lots of visitors but also lines of vendors selling junky souvenirs. Despite that, [...]
What to do in São Paulo: MASP
São Paulo, Brazil is a huge, sprawling city, both rich and poor, both wonderful and dirty. The first time I went there, I was very unimpressed, but the more I go, the more I like it. Because it’s such a large and important city in Brazil, it is cosmopolitan and has a lot to offer, [...]
Great Art Series: Santa Maria Novella
This is the first post in my Great Art Series– posts about art (of all types!) that has made an impression on me, or other art news from around the world. It’s fitting that the first post is from Florence, which is possibly my favorite place in the world. It was the first place I fell [...]
New Feature: In Search of Great Art
I just want to let you know about a new feature that I’m starting on my blog. It’s called “In Search of Great Art,” but because of space limitations, the post titles will be “Great Art Series:…” I know I still have some catching up to do with writing about past travels and recent travels, but [...]
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