One of my favorite parts of our day trip to Amiens was the cathedral, which pleasantly shocked me with its size and the wealth of historical details and decoration. I was very interested to notice that not only were there an array of different window styles throughout the cathedral, including styles that varied even between… Continue reading Windows to Preservation Past
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When I first got here, I was like, “oh my god, everyone is so chic, I will never be able to blend in.” And I haven’t! It was so impressive initially, the level of put-togetherness. Every outfit is so clean and structured and…conservative. I’m bored with it! I miss dressing stupid on purpose! I miss […]
My last post included a poll where I asked my readers to rank eight of the creatures I saw at Château de Pierrefonds. Thank you to everyone who voted! As promised, I will share the results here. #8 Feathered Snake Coming Out of Helmet There was not a lot of enthusiasm for this little guy.…
Euphoria’s interactivity is a nice change when compared to many museums and their extremely static exhibits. I feel it successfully brings out the inner child in people, which I believe is necessary in this increasingly negative world. The different installations are pleasant enough on their own, but come alive with human interaction, such as the …
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Can’t really think of much to talk about for this one, so have some recent photographs of various street art around Montmartre. Even though the dominant art community moved to Montparnasse, its still a vibrant place. I also enjoyed seeing the art in the Musée de Montmartre. Out of all the artists present, I think …
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On Sunday, July 20, I visited the Musée Jacquemart-André to see the work of my favorite artist, Artemisia Gentileschi. I was lucky to catch this exhibition when I did, as it only runs through August 2025! The visit started with exploring the mansion, located just down the road from the Arc de Triomphe. Built atContinue reading “A Heroine of Art”
I was part of a party that went on a brief jaunt out of Paris to see the castle at Pierrefonds, which was restored (*cough* literally just built on top of medieval ruins *cough*) by Viollet le Duc to create an Imperial residence for Napoleon III. I would do anything to ask him and his… Continue reading Carved Confusion
This weekend, I had the opportunity to visit PSG’s stadium, the Parc des Princes. The tour cost €25 a person, so I wouldn’t really recommend a visit unless you like PSG or at least watch the occasional football match. That being said, I really enjoyed the visit and even found some fun architecture things during …
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Arrête! C’est ici l’empire de la mort! Stop! This is the empire of the dead! These are the words carved into the entrance of the ossuary in the Catacombs of Paris. An unsettling warning, informing those who may proceed that they are about to witness 6 million people buried in this maze-like system. The firstContinue reading “The Empire of the Dead”
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I’m going to try and make this post less of a what I did this week list than the last…
