Check out the Highlights of July here Where there's life, there's color, there's opulence. The Château de Fontainebleau is probably one of the most dense architectural spaces I've seen so far in France. It has been home to kings and queens for eight centuries, from the 12th to the 19th, with everyone making their own improvements… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 60: Château de Fontainebleau, France
Friday Heirloom 59: Domaine de Chantilly, France
Check out the Highlights of July here "The second largest collection of antique paintings after the Louvre!" Cover Photo: Chateau de Chantilly, France Last Sunday was memorable. My friend and I drove all the way to Chantilly to visit the Domaine, and, oh, was it worth it! The Domaine de Chantilly is a gem in France's… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 59: Domaine de Chantilly, France
Friday Heirloom 58: 5 Favorite Archaeological Museums, Northern Europe (GUEST POST)
Check out the Highlights of July here A few summer highlights on Northern European museum archaeology (and more thoughts by Christina @museummatter, link to her blog here) Surveying a site with a Total Station and laptop. Cover Photo Credit: The State Museum of Prehistory, Chemnitz In the course of my PhD I have had the privilege of visiting… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 58: 5 Favorite Archaeological Museums, Northern Europe (GUEST POST)
Friday Heirloom 57: The National Gallery, London
Check out the Highlights of June here What is harmony if not beaming light? What is beauty if not the sight of the Sunflowers? What is the one masterpiece that leaves you absolutely speechless? One that you would never stop staring at, that gives you energy and soul only by the quick sight of it? How… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 57: The National Gallery, London
