Ciao!
Yesterday was the first day of our Venecian Art History class and it was AMAZING!!! We went with Dr. Krystina Stymbole, who's very young and extremely intelligent. She is from Canada and teaches BU Fall and Spring. She has her Ph.D in Art History, 16th Century Venecian Art History. We spent 4 hours in Piazza San Marco! I learned so much I hardly know where to start. She talked about the political history of Venice and how it has effected it's formation, art, and style. We focused on the architecture and arches in order to predict Eastern and Western styles and time period significance. We visited the Museo Correr and I feel in the love with the old maps of Venice and a stone sculpture depicting the story of the Icarus and Daedulus by Canova. The father is attached feathers to his son with wax to make wings so he can fly to the sun. But as he approaches the sun the wax melts and he comes plummeting down to his death. We have many different projects that will make up our final grade. Tomorrow we're taking a trip to the island of Torcello to see The Last Judgement and to Piazza San Marco to finish up there.
San Marco is super touristy but I have a whole new respect for it because of the history. It is considered the foyer of Venice. Fisherman on the mainland escaped to the islands in the lagoon to hide from hoards of troops coming over the alps in the 6th Century. All they could harvest in the lagoon was fish and salt.
Anyways, tonight we're going to dinner at Holly's. Last night we went to Santa Margherita area bars for Jillie's 21st. I woke up in time to shoot before class. I went 3 days in a row to my vaparetto stop but I still need to go back with my tripod for some things that need to be shot with a low low shutter speed. I don't think I'm going to get to see Aron!
He's leaving Sunday for Boston I think. IRONIC! I would head over Friday but it's supposed to be rainy this weekend BOO! I'm meeting up with Katya's friend Maxine on Thursday. She's here abroad from BU.
Just as a disclaimer...all these photos are unedited etc.....
I'm really digging the laundry one. P.S. Sometimes pictures are better when unedited...but I probably should never say that :D Sorry you weren't able to see Aron.
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