The Architecture of Oscar Niemeyer
If you haven’t heard of Oscar Niemeyer, you probably won’t forget him after this post, and you might even start making plans to visit…
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Tips to Understanding Photography
With a few tips to understanding photography, you will come away appreciating photographs more, especially when viewing them formally, as works or art…
Museum of Art in São Paulo, Brazil
Every time we go to São Paulo, Brazil to visit family, I make a list of things I want to do because it is an…
Renaissance Architecture in Florence
If you go to Florence, you may be overwhelmed by all the historic sights and abundance of artistic treasures. You definitely don’t need to…
Renaissance Frescoes in Florence, Italy
When in Italy, especially Florence, you will see lots of Renaissance frescoes. During the Medieval and Early Renaissance, most painting was either an altarpiece for…
The Dome of Florence: 4 Tips to Understanding the Architecture
One of the most famous domes in the world is the dome of the Duomo (the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore) that dominates…
Reflections of the Renaissance in the Uffizi
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy is the home of the world’s greatest collection of Renaissance art. Because Florence was the center of the…