The Museo Picasso is truly an amazing experience. The artwork, in all different shapes and sizes, was all magnificent. The sketches and paintings let the viewer see how Picasso’s mind worked when creating a piece. Pablo Picasso lived in Barcelona for some time in his life, reflecting in his artwork. He painted pictures of beach … Continue reading Museo Picasso and Picasso’s Political Activism Through Art
The Walter Benjamin Trail almost killed me, not only figuratively but literally: I was standing on the edge of a cliff. This hike was brutal and I want to contradict Prof. Bjork-James’s statement that this trail is an “intermediate to difficult” hike. However, besides the difficulty of this hike, I was grateful for the opportunity … Continue reading The Walter Benjamin Hiking Trail
Walking through the Lourve Museum, I previously knew that it had a reputation for being one of the largest museums in the world but, I could have never expected the sheer amount of artwork in the Lourve’s collection. It was almost overwhelming when there was another piece of art to carefully observe and analyze everywhere … Continue reading The Lourve and Liberty Leading the People
After walking further up this mountain, we finally reached the summit at the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur. Sacré-Cœur was built after the Commune and was built out of white stone. The white stone seems to have a deeper meaning, as Sacré-Cœur was built to put an end to the Commune the white stone could signify the … Continue reading Anna Clark: 5/12 Montmartre
At the Musée Carnaval, I didn’t exactly know what to expect. I knew the museum would feature information about the city of Paris. That was it. I had little to no knowledge of Parisian history before coming to Paris. I knew about Napolean and the Guillotine, and “Let Them Eat Cake!” Walking up to the … Continue reading Anna Clark: 5/9 Musée Carnaval
Revolutionary Cities 