Florence, Italy: It’s All About the Art
And other observations during a two-night trip to Florence Excuse me, but how did this post that I published on Medium.com a few years back not make it onto my blog?! Here it is, regardless. (In case you’re wondering how…
Carhenge: Ever heard of it?
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I took a three-day trip to Mount Rushmore from southwest Missouri. On the way to and from, we ventured off the beaten path to see some less-visited sites. One of those was…
On Kindred Spirits: An Ekphrastic Poem
An ekphrastic poem on an imagined conversation between William Cullen Bryant and Thomas Cole.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
In March, I had the opportunity to visit The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Missouri. Named for the city’s patron, Saint Louis IX of France, the structure, according to a tourist guide, “combines architecture of Romanesque style on the exterior…
Monet’s Water Lilies in Kansas City
Visit the gardens of Giverny in the heartland In March, I traveled to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. to see this Claude Monet masterpiece in a special exhibition called “Monet Water Lilies: From Dawn to Dusk.”…
Orientalism in Venetian Art
Orientalism in Venetian Art Orientalism in Venetian Art Featured Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash
Ode to the Hudson River School
Wherein I kinda-sorta compare my silly little iPhone 8 photo to six sumptuous American masterpieces
A Nearly Hidden Venetian Mosaic
The travel is in the details
The Zeus of Greek Museums
Our visit to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
Stepping Across a Controversy in Venice
Santiago Calatrava’s infamous bridge made my bucket list
Venice Doesn’t Need Another Tourist Like Me
There’s a guard at a basilica who wants us to be better.
The Venice Biennale 2019
“May You Live in Interesting Times”
A Visit to Rodios Pottery in Skopelos
A Greek master potter continues a family legacy
Frank Lloyd Wright Wronged
When your eyes become accustomed to an architectural wonder
Stop and Gawk: The MTA’s Newest Mosaic Stunner
Xenobia Bailey’s Funktional Vibrations
Sins of the Flash in Torcello
The quiet rebellion of women who take pictures anyway
How I Found Connection in the Basilica of San Vitale
Of tenacity and Easter cupcake sprinkles in Ravenna, Italy
How Not to Live in the Southwest
Without a doubt, we had seen Wright’s masterpiece at its worst and even then, it was beautiful.
Marilyn Yung 