My aim in writing about art has always been to make it more accessible to people. I want people who are traveling to have a resource where they can learn a bit more about the art they will see and maybe have a greater appreciation for it. I hope this contribution to June’s ArtSmart Roundtable, [...]
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Photo Friday: Santa Maria Novella
This week’s theme for FriFotos on Twitter (a photo-sharing event every Friday) is architecture, and even though it’s one of my favorite travel topics, I decided to keep it simple. Because I was a passionate student of art history as an undergrad, I get excited about architecture, including beautiful religious architecture. Santa Maria Novella is [...]
Artisanry & An American in Florence
One aspect of culture that has long fascinated me is the blend of old and new. Now, when talking to my students, I am reminded of the importance of what comes before–they are unaware of typewriters and unaccustomed to using non-digital dictionaries (i.e. dictionaries in book form!) and seem uninterested when I bring up things from [...]
My Favorite Dishes
The theme for this week’s FriFotos on Twitter is “dishes,” and what better excuse for me to share some of my favorite food photos? I love food and have had some excellent food both here in Northern California (especially in Napa and Calistoga) and in Florence over the past year. Here are some of my [...]
Florence in Photos through My iPhone, Part 2
A few weeks ago, I posted Florence in Photos through Instagram and mentioned that I had lost most of the photos I had taken with my iPhone while in Florence. That turned out not to be true; even though I had accidentally deleted them from my iPhone, they were in the Photo Stream on my iPad. I [...]
Florence in Photos through Instagram
Last November, just before leaving on my solo trip to the Florens2012 conference in Florence, Italy, I got an iPhone 4s. (I actually had the first generation iPhone, which had been my husband’s phone back when iPhones first came out, but the camera was barely usable on that phone.) I was so excited to use [...]
Palazzo Strozzi: The Coolest Museum You’ve Never Heard Of
The topic for this month’s ArtSmart Blogging Roundtable is “best museum you’ve never heard of.” Fortunately for me, I came upon a very cool museum in Florence when I was there in November. I also had the chance to listen to a couple of talks about museums at Florens2012 and learned about how museums are [...]
Things to Do in Florence: 30 Ideas
Additional resources for Italy travel are listed at the bottom of this post. “Florence is NOT just the Uffizi, the David, and the Ponte Vecchio…” Those were the words of Claudio Meli, the general manager of the gorgeous hotel J.K. Place, but I heard similar sentiments over and over during my recent week in Florence, [...]
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