Category Archive: Spain

Exploring Barcelona, San Francisco’s Sister City

Barcelona

Barcelona is fabulous. A beautiful, arty city by the sea is really the perfect Sister City for San Francisco. While I’ve been to Barcelona, I’m not expert – which is why I reached out to Jennifer of Orange Polka Dot. A Bay Area native who now enjoys being an expat in Barcelona, Jennifer was the …

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ArtSmart Roundtable: Modernisme in the Church

Look at the columns - photo by dbaron

There is a tendency to get stuck in the past when discussing Western religious architecture.  While I was blown away by Santa Maria Novella in Florence and enjoyed getting up-close to the gargoyles of Notre Dame, the desire to build impressive religious structures did not die when the 20th century rolled on in. I’m not …

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ArtSmart Roundtable: When You Really SEE a Painting

People looking at paintings

As someone who studies art history, I look at paintings all day.  I analyze them, think about the history and the theory involved, yadda yadda – all by looking at reproduction of these paintings in books or online.  But there is nothing like seeing a painting in person. Nothing.  Now while I attempt to portray …

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Travel Memories Monday – Seville, Spain

Cathedral in Seville

Travel memories from Seville, Spain.

Travel Memories Monday – Italica, Spain

Visiting the Roman ruins of Italica in Southern Spain.

Travel Memories Monday – Granada, Spain

Indulging on jamón in Granada, Spain

My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

3 great museums in Barcelona, Beijing and Rome.