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Photo Essay: Sweets in Budapest

Why is it that colorful sweets always make for the best pictures? I have no idea. But they really do. Cookies, pastries, candy... sweets always look just insanely delicious in combination! And when displayed like here in Budapest, you could almost be sad that it is impossible to try them all - at least at the same time...  Looking at this picture constantly makes my mouth water all over again.

By |2013-05-07T04:36:57+02:002012/10/22|Categories: Art History, Photo Essay|Tags: , , , |9 Comments

Photo Essay: Croatia’s Lovely Little Streets

I love Europe's medieval little streets: Tiny alleys, cobblestones, hidden house entrances. I have been surrounded by them all my life -- yet, I never get sick of falling in love with them all over again. And, I must admit, Croatia's little streets are exceptionally beautiful. At night, these streets become even more magical. Especially in the town of Krk on the beautiful namesake island of Krk in the Adriatic Sea -- one of Croatia's little gems.

By |2013-08-20T08:22:49+02:002012/10/15|Categories: Art History, Photo Essay|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

Photo Essay: Porto’s Colorful Ribeira

Although nothing compares to my beloved Lisbon, Porto may be just as pretty... It's so Portuguese, yet so different from Portugal's capital that it repeatedly took my breath away. The Ribeira do Porto is the old heart of the city on the riverside of the Douro river. I think I will never get sick of staring at the bright colored, slightly decayed of Porto houses against the clear blue sky...  

By |2013-05-07T04:37:27+02:002012/10/01|Categories: Art History, Photo Essay|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Photo Essay: Flying Umbrellas in Évora

This was just one of those perfect little moments when you enter an unknown street in a city you have never been to before and it surprises you - with an installation of colorful umbrellas hovering over a little square to offer the restaurants in it shade from the hot Portuguese summer sun... In Évora, a pretty medieval square is turned into a fairy tale through this wonderful and surprisingly brilliant idea! I just loved this!

By |2013-05-07T04:37:36+02:002012/09/24|Categories: Art History, Photo Essay|Tags: , , , , |2 Comments

Photo Essay: Big Ben Bathed in Sunlight

Today's Photo of the Week is dedicated to my great trip to London last April: When my friend Sarah and I were walking across the famous bridge over the river Thames, the British weather was just as capricious as it is known for -- but when we turned around the late afternoon sun suddenly broke through the huge clouds and bathed Big Ben in the most magical light. So stunning!  

By |2014-04-20T10:46:51+02:002012/09/17|Categories: Art History, Photo Essay|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Photo Essay: The Shadow of the Eiffel Tower

Introducing my new weekly photo series in which I'm posting one chosen favorite (and maybe slightly) artistic picture from my past travels each monday!  This week's Picturesque Monday: Paris - the most picturesque city of all! A photo taken from an Eiffel Tower platform on a hot June day showing the wonderful squiggly ornaments the shadow of the famous steel construction is creating.  

By |2013-05-07T04:38:09+02:002012/09/10|Categories: Art History, Photo Essay|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

The Future Art Historian’s Guide to Rome

A little flashback - The trip to Italy was planned by my school as a senior field trip with my art class in September 2006. Art was my major in high school, and I just couldn’t wait to go to Rome to spend one whole week full of visiting churches, museums, palaces, and gardens in Italy’s ancient capital. I mean, how could I attempt to be an art historian and not be beyond excited about going to Rome? My teacher took her job seriously, and I am pretty sure that we have seen basically everything of art historical relevance in [...]

The Future Art Historian’s Guide to Paris

I have to be honest, this trip was actually trip organized by my school back in June 2006, which offered all students in my class, who were taking courses in art or French, a trip to Paris. A once in a lifetime chance to go to Paris for a small amount of money to improve my French and see the probably most important art museums in the world?! How could I not say yes to that! You now probably think that I am just showing off some “been there, done that”-attitude, although I had to sit through boring guided tours, [...]

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