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Gilded Age Decorative Arts: Chicago’s Driehaus Museum
Magnificant marble front entrance to the Driehaus Museum Nothing captures the artistic spirit of an era like a historic home. Through a coherent assemblage of architectural elements, furniture, and...
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Masterpieces for Free: An Art Day in Washington DC
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. This month we are treating you to An Art Day in some of our favorite city. Check...
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Exploring Intricate Baoan Temple, Taipei
After visiting several temples in Taipei, I got a feeling for what made each unique – whether it was the size, the deities enshrined within, or the devotion of the local worshipers. By far, the temple...
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Art, Wine, and Miracles – A Road Trip in Israel
In America we call them “Roadside Attractions” – the enticing wonders that dot country highways. Advertising sensational things like 20 foot long alligator mummies or the world’s biggest dollhouse,...
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Finding the “Awe” in Awesome Art
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. This month we are finding Art that Inspires from our travels. Check out all the...
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The Art of a Confucian Temple
Several religious practices are popular in Taiwan, although the line between them is often blurred. Buddha can be found in Taoist temples and living by Confucian ideals is compatible with any faith...
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Travel Plans, Cultural Tourism, and a Date with Giotto
In just a few weeks I’ll be headed to Italy! I was very honored to be invited on this trip and could not pass up the opportunity to connect with professionals in the travel industry, catch up with...
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Caesar and the Snail: “Royal Purple” in Imperial Rome
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. This month we are discussing Color. Check out all the stories below! As the old...
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A Evening Stroll Through Rimini
Sunset and early evening are my favorite time of day in Italy. Rather than retreating home, it seems like everyone pours into the streets for strolling, shopping, or an aperitif with friends. Even...
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The Imperial Treasury of Vienna
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. This month we are discussing Hidden Gems. Check out all the stories below. At the...
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The Life of A Painting: Leonardo da Vinci’s St. Jerome in the Wilderness
We take it for granted that paintings should be shown behind glass, watched by security, and protected in museums. However, for centuries a piece of art was just another personal possession. Someone...
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A Vision of Nature: The Designs of William Morris
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. This month we are discussing Art and Nature. Check out all the stories below! One...
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Visiting Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity
As I listened to “O Little Town of Bethlehem” on the radio yesterday, for the first time in my life I didn’t picture huts and palm trees like some cartoon Christmas TV special. I thought back to the...
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A Song to the Shepherds in Bethlehem
Not all the churches in the Holy Lands are old. The Church of the Shepherds’ Fields in Bethlehem was constructed in 1954 over some small caves on the outskirts of the city. Traditional holds that...
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Art & Travel Inspiration for a New Year
Happy 2015! With the start of each new year, people generally reflect and reset priorities for the coming year. I hope 2015 brings you some art and travel adventures! Nothing enriches one’s life like...
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Van Gogh 2015 – 125 Years of Inspiration
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. This month we are discussing the 2015 Art Outlook. Check out all the stories...
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Temporary Art on the Streets of Padua
A passerby admires “Germination” by Marisa Merlin, on the streets of Padua While I love museums, I get excited when art breaks out of its proverbial frame and interacts with viewers in new ways. Last...
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How to Take Photos in a Museum
The ubiquity and quality of cameras today means that every travelers can take lots of photos. As more and more museums are now allowing photography*, there is the potential for crowding and distraction...
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Till Death Do We Part: Love, Art, and Funerary Monuments
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. Something must be in the air this month because we’re discussing LOVE in art....
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My Rijksmuseum Layover in Amsterdam
I like to book my international flights with a long layover in an “extra” city. This lets me sneak out of the airport and enjoy a new place for the day before moving on to my actual destination. If...
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