Above: Painting by Joaquim Sorolla During my visit to Valencia, Spain in the spring of 2024, along with enjoying the Fallas celebration, I visited three wonderful art museums. All are within a short walk of each other in the historic center. The Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia. Joaquim Sorolla. The Museo de Bellas ArtesContinueContinue reading “Three Great Traditional Art Museums in Valencia, Spain”
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Museo Pietro Canonica , Rome
One new discovery for me on this trip to Rome was the Museo Pietro Canonica. Pietro Canionica (1869 – 1959) was a celebrated Italian sculptor, painter, and composer. It’s a wonderful small and free museum in the Villa Borghese Park. A quiet place to sketch from his brilliant sculptures. From Wikipedia: He was professor ofContinueContinue reading “Museo Pietro Canonica , Rome”
A Visit To Toledo’s Museum Of Fine Arts
While I have been working in The Toledo area, I visited the Toledo Museum of Fine Arts several times. Located in Toledo’s Old West End,a crumbling and beautiful historic neighborhood, the museum surprises with a well curated and friendly atmosphere. They have a great collection of historic paintings as well as a modern building withContinueContinue reading “A Visit To Toledo’s Museum Of Fine Arts”
A Hidden Gem: The Palazzo Massimo in Rome
Short shrift. That’s what describes what Palazzo Massimo (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme) gets from tourists (and probably most Romans). Fresco detail at the Palazzo Massimo, Rome. #1 And it’s to bad. Because it’s a wonderful collection. What was especially interesting to me were the fresco cycles from excavated Roman buildings spanning the years of aboutContinueContinue reading “A Hidden Gem: The Palazzo Massimo in Rome”
Painted Journals 