PRoud moment

Salve,

True to my new nickname (G.D for garbage disposal because I eat all my food and everyone elses' leftovers when out to dinner) I am gorging on three different kinds of salads (bean, caprese, and verdure all'italiana) solo in the cafe because I have to head out to do my shooting of street photo (a.k.a pics of people which is so hard and not what I'm good at). Mostly, I'm afraid to piss off Venecian locals. I think instead I'll head to Piazza San Marco and take pics of dorky tourists and hope it turns out well? Andrea Raynor (one of the profs) her husband is giving us a class on how to shoot people tomorrow (photo not with a gun!). But we're still supposed to have some shots tomorrow for show. 

We spent all day at the gallerie Accademia learning about the 14th-16th Centuries with Kristina. We focused on the transition in Venice from Abstract to Gothic to Renaissance. It was a sampler and of course we got to finally talk about the 3 big whigs: Veronese, Titian, and Tintoretto. We learned how to analyze these kinds of works (altar pieces, commisioned pieces, etc) so that we can do our first writing assignment. Analyze three different assigned paintings and one architectural work on our own and write one page about each! 

Side trips are in the works. I'm trying to head to Milan and Lake Cuomo maybe this weekend and everyone's trying to make it to Florence. Florence is a main basis for comparison in our art history class. Though I've been, I think I'd have a whole new appreciation for it vs. when I went after senior year of high school. Verona is an easy cheap day trip we're going to try and hack on a half day of class (Tuesdays are 9-1pm).

Thursday we're discussing domestic architecture along the grand canal and Ca'd'Oro and early renaissance painting for altars and confraternities. We touched on these things at the Accademia today as well. 

Gotta go shoot and then go to Jenna and Krissy's room. We're all bringing snacks and pushing 4 twin beds together in hopes that all 18 of us will fit. 

We're setting up a projector (we have huge white walls in our rooms) and speakers. Should b

e fun! Sorry my writing is sloppy in these blogs.

Peace!

Love,

Sarah

Pictures (don't relate to text haha): 

Top lady riding bike in rain in Padua last Friday

 Middle boat in canal by Santa Margherita for color assignment

Bottom 9/11 Memorial in Padua