The Louvre is not a place one would instinctively visit to see work by the famous Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo Buonarotti. He does have work in ...
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Food For The Table: Sweet Crêpes
Chestnut Crêpes in my kitchen You can find many different kinds of Crêpes in Parisian restaurants and cafes as well as at the to-go windows of the ...
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The Winged Victory
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is that one piece in the Louvre that is a constant. Throughout the years, as the museum has undergone changes - ...
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The Paris Metro
There is a certain kind of romance surrounding the Paris Metro. This most famous subway in the world snakes under the streets of Paris, connecting her ...
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Atelier Cezanne
This is my workshop, nobody goes in but me. But as you are a friend, we shall go in together. — Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne spent most of his life in ...
The Art Of Travel Bragging
A long time ago, on my first long trip to Europe, I found myself staying in the youth hostel in Florence. At the end of an afternoon during that time ...
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Saint-Denis Basilica
Taking a seat on the center of the stone steps inside the entryway of the Basilica Saint-Denis, I align myself with the central stained glass window ...
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Oscar Wilde’s Grave
I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. — Oscar Wilde The grave of Oscar Wilde is ...
Why Art is Crucial for Change
Zeitgeist’s Peter Joseph
Abby Martin from "Breaking the Set" speaks with Peter Joseph, founder of the Zeitgeist movement, about the this weekend's Zeitgeist festival, the ...
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Auvers-sur-Oise
The Church of Auvers-Sur-Oise, by Vincent Van Gogh You will see clearly that to come to an understanding of a country and its way of life, to see ...