Lindsey Hansen
Artwork Explained #6: The Gates of Hell
Auguste Rodin is best known for The Thinker and The Kiss. But did you know that they were not originally planned as stand-alone sculptures?
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Lindsey Hansen
Jul 9, 2020
Artwork Explained #5: The Raft of the Medusa
In honor of the Louvre's reopening, let's dive deep into one of the museum's most iconic paintings: Géricault's Raft of the Medusa.
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Lindsey Hansen
Jun 17, 2020
Let's Go for a Bike Ride: The Pays des Impressionistes
This past weekend, we headed to the "Pays des Impressionistes" where famous painters including Monet, Renoir, and Sisley lived and worked.
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Lindsey Hansen
Jun 11, 2020
Artwork Explained #4: Revolution! (Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People)
Recent events have us talking about revolution, so it seems like a good time to explore Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People.
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Lindsey Hansen
May 26, 2020
Let's Go for a Walk # 2: The Provinois Countryside
I thought I'd dedicate this entire week to some of France's fabulous hidden treasures that lay far off the beaten tourist path.
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Lindsey Hansen
May 23, 2020
Let's Go for a Walk: The Forest of Fontainebleau
This is the first in a new series of visits, "Let's Go for a Walk,
intended to show visitors some places lying well off the beaten track.
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Lindsey Hansen
May 14, 2020
Virtual Visit/Artwork Explained: The Villa Savoye
I've been on a "day trip from Paris" kick lately. So today, let's take a look at Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye, located just outside Paris.
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Lindsey Hansen
May 7, 2020
Artwork Explained #2: The Last Judgment
Continuing our series of deep dives into French artworks, today we'll tackle Last Judgment imagery, focusing on Notre-Dame de Paris.
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Lindsey Hansen
May 5, 2020
Artwork Explained #1: The Mona Lisa
Today, we'll start a new series, "Artwork Explained," where we'll take a closer look at works in French museums, starting with the Mona Lisa
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 30, 2020
Virtual Visit: The Louvre, Part 3
Today, we'll be wrapping up our three-part series on the Louvre with a look at the history of the Louvre as a museum.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 28, 2020
Virtual Visit: The Louvre, Part 2
Chateau Week continues here on the blog with the second in a three-part series on the history of the Louvre.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 26, 2020
Virtual Visit: The Louvre, Part 1
It's Chateau Week here on the blog, and in these virtual visits, we'll be exploring the history of Paris' most famed castle: the Louvre.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 22, 2020
Virtual Visit: Bridges of Paris, Part 2: Pont des Arts
Continuing this week's investigation of water in Paris, today we'll move just downstream of the Pont Neuf to explore the Pont des Arts.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 20, 2020
Virtual Visit: Bridges of Paris, Part 1: Pont Neuf
This week, we'll be exploring the history of water in Paris. We'll start with a discussion of the city's oldest bridge: the Pont Neuf.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 15, 2020
Virtual Visit: Notre-Dame de Paris, Part 3: Fire and Aftermath
To mark the one year anniversary of the fire at Notre-Dame, this visit will explore at the context, events, and aftermath of the fire.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 13, 2020
Virtual Visit: Notre-Dame de Paris, Part 2: Building History
Today, we're looking at the long history of Notre-Dame to explore how the church has changed in the 850 years since its first stone was laid
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 9, 2020
Virtual Visit: Notre-Dame de Paris, Part 1: A Gothic Architecture Primer
Today, we're beginning a 3-part series on Notre-Dame de Paris, designed to coincide with the 1-year anniversary of last year's tragic fire.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 7, 2020
Virtual Visit: Painting after Photography: Impressionism, Part 2
Today, we're going to examine how the painterly style of the Impressionists was a reaction to the invention of photography.
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 7, 2020
Virtual Visit: The Painters of Modern Life: Impressionism, Part 1
Today, we'll explore the subject matter of Impressionist painters to understand how they became the "painters of modern life."
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Lindsey Hansen
Apr 3, 2020
Virtual Visit: Plein Air Painting and the Barbizon School
In this visit, we're going to shift our focus from the 19th-century transformation of Paris- urban plan to transformations in French art.
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