Lindsey Hansen
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 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
- 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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Lindsey Hansen
- Apr 1, 2020
Virtual Visit: Paris World's Fairs
Today, we're going to examine the World's Fairs that took place in Paris from 1855 to 1900 and their enduing impact on the city's urban plan
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Lindsey Hansen
- Mar 30, 2020
Virtual Visit: Building Paris, Part 2
In this visit, we're going to take a closer look at how events in the 19th century radically restructured much of Paris that we know today.
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Lindsey Hansen
- Mar 27, 2020
Virtual Visit: Building Paris, Part 1
In our next visits, we're going to expand our exploration of Paris' urban plan, starting with a look at the city's many walls.
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Lindsey Hansen
- Mar 25, 2020
Virtual Visit: The Latin Quarter
In this virtual visit, we're continuing our exploration of medieval Paris. This time, we're turning our attention to the Latin Quarter.
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Lindsey Hansen
- Mar 23, 2020
Virtual Visit: Palais de la Cité and the Sainte-Chapelle
Today, we're going to explore the medieval form of the Palais de la Cité and one of its most celebrated structures: the Sainte-Chapelle.
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Lindsey Hansen
- Mar 20, 2020
Virtual Visit: History of Paris
Since physical travel is not currently an option, I'm curating virtual visits that allow us to explore Paris from our own homes.
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