Architecture itself is a study that has been formulated around form, style, features, and materials whether it is intentional or unintentional. The intentions referring to how a space is inhabited by the people around them and what associations come with it. Vernacular Architecture is the study of architecture relating to traditions, cultures, and regions. Architecture […]
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This blog is a long one and discusses my project of 3 paintings of Paris in various styles based on French artistic tradition, primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries. I put dates next to each segment of the process to show when things took place progress wise and to show how my thought process …
Sad to Say Goodbye Here we are, back in the States with my last blog until I post one final time to show my final project in a couple of weeks. I am honestly so sad to be back. I know some people were feeling ready to head home and kiss Paris goodbye, but I […]
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So, this blog post is going to be a little more all over the place thematically because I really want to talk about the gardens at Chateau de Loire and Giverny, plus what we saw at Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine and in Montmarte. I’ll be going chronologically as I usually do! Also, we […]
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Although some people might be thankful to go home after a month abroad, I have found myself already wanting to come back (and I’ve been here over a month!). The weather has worked out really well for us this trip, and I’m so thankful considering I was preparing for the worst heat ever. That being …
Ok, this is the beginning of the end/end of the beginning when it comes to these posts. We are leaving Paris which puts and end to the travel part of this blog, but it marks the beginning of the project portion of the blog. The next few posts on this blog will be following the …
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Paris and art have a long history together, each building on the unique flavor of the other like wine and cheese. As is the case with most cities, the art scene of Paris isn’t concentrated in a consistent location; kind of. The region of Montmartre, located on a hill in the northern part of the …
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Monday, July 24th Cité de l’Architecture. An architecture museum at the Trocadéro, across the river from the Eiffel Tower. One of my favorite museums of the entire trip, and I especially liked the many scale models of buildings. Tuesday, July Continue reading Week 4 Photos
On Sunday, a few of us decided to go up to Giverny to see Monet’s Gardens and house. I’ve always wanted to go through hearing friends and family describe how beautiful it was and I finally got to do it. The gardens were beautiful with every type of flower you could imagine. Even more so…
Although France is way less ‘omg look at me I have religion’ than they may have been previously, they still have impeccable churches. I have said many times that I would actually attend church here, simply to just look around at the architecture and stained glass and hear the acoustics of the insane organs. My …
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