June 15, 2019: A Kaiser in Koblenz
In Koblenz, a huge memorial makes a statement about the past by its sheer size if in no other way.
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Rome of the Renaissance
Following last week's visit to what we can see of Imperial Rome, DrFumblefinger explores Rome's second 'golden age'
June 8, 2019: Not where, but what!
PHeymont poses a mystery he hasn't the answer to, in hopes an eagle-eyed reader will know the story.
Rome: Ruins of an Empire
In the first of two parts, DrFumblefinger helps us to a sense of Rome as it was in its heyday
June 2, 2019: Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Italy
Jonathan L takes us to the Piazzale Michelangelo for wonderful sunset views of Florence, Italy
May 30, 2019: Van Gogh Easel, Goodland, Kansas
DrFumblefinger visits a giant sunflower painting sitting on an 80 foot easel in western Kansas.
Budapest's Exiled Memories
PHeymont muses on historical memory and historical influence, and why Budapest has a park full of formerly-honored statues.
Nero's palace yields new surprise
Excavation near the Colosseum has revealed a lost treasure of Roman art and history, now being excavated.
May 15, 2019: Dignity, South Dakota
DrFumblefinger visits Dignity, a 50 foot tall stainless steel and glass sculpture located on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
May 14, 2019: Things go Better with Coke
DrFumblefinger shares a piece of street-art he discovered in Luxembourg City.
Hopper Tales: Fiction inspired by art while traveling
Sometimes, the art Jonathan L encounters in his travels inspires him to create flash fiction. Here are three stories inspired by paintings by Edward Hopper
May 7, 2019: Royal Palace in Fez, Morocco
Marilyn Jones visits Fez. and its Royal Palace, with seven golden gates.
Notre Dame: Tarps and future fantasies
The roof is covered now by a waterproof tarp, while architects begin to spin fantasies about a permanent roof and spire.
May 4, 2019: Nike of Samothrace, Paris
DrFumblefinger visits "Winged Victory", known also as the "Nike of Samothrace". Over 2000 years old, it is proudly displayed at Paris' Louvre.
Inside Sagrada Familia
PHeymont returns to visit the interior of Barcelona's still-unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica. It's an eye-opener, for sure!