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 …
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 …
Post Last: Pilgrimage (the R.E.M. song) Read More »
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 …
Continue reading “Post Seven: Stairway to Heaven (the Led Zeppelin song)”
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One of the single most influential sites in all of Paris is the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. While this may seem strange to some, after some research it makes a great deal of sense; particularly if you look at the way the cemetery was layer out. The oldest parts of the cemetery were designed to have …
Continue reading “Post Six: Cemetery Gates (the song by The Smiths)”
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When people think of Paris, they likely think of the Eiffel Tower, but since I already did that I will talk about what people probably should be thinking about when they think of Paris: Notre-Dame. The cathedral of Notre-Dame, located on Île de la Cité, is the beating heart of Paris and by extension France. …
Continue reading “Post Five: Fire and Rain (the James Taylor song)”
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Despite my opinions on the Monument itself (it’s not my favorite), I would be remiss to exclude the Eiffel Tower from this catalog of posts. Despite its past as a much maligned mass on the Paris skyline, it has undoubtedly had an indelible impact on the city’s culture, history, and identity. Initially designed and built …
Continue reading “Post Four: Bastille Day (the song by Rush)”
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The Opera Garnier is a very interesting site in part because it is a very ineffective venue for performance. While it may seem odd that an opera house would be designed to be ineffective as an opera house, it does make sense when you learn that the primary purpose of the Opera Garnier was not …
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I drew a flowerbed in the Jardin du Luxembourg in front of Luxembourg Palace. Luxembourg gardens and palace were initially constructed under Marie de Medici after the death of her husband King Henri IV. The palace was designed to be reminiscent of the Pitti Palace in Florence, which her family is from. The surrounding gardens …
Post Two: Pretty garden; Lots plant. Read More »
Hello! This particular entry will not only act as an introduction to what this blog will discuss, but it will also be an introduction to the city that it is about: Paris. My main focus will be the history of Paris through particular sites and structures being visualized through a focal piece of architecture. The …
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Hi! Technology isn’t a strong suit of mine, so I’m gonna do my best to figure this out before July.
