A little taste of history one morsel at a time
Wedding bells are ringing and today on Museum Bites we’re celebrating with The Marriage of the Virgin (1504) by Pietro Vannucci. Inspired by biblical fan fiction, looted by Napoleon, and snubbed by the Louvre, this lovely painting has a miraculous story to tell. Let’s dive in.
Today on Museum Bites we’re continuing our walkabout through Normandy with a tour of The Bell Tower of Sainte Catherine, Honfleur (c1897). Gifted as a memento, forgotten in storage, and misattributed to a famous artist, this relatively unknown painting has a colorful past. Let’s zoom in for a closer look…
Today on Museum Bites we’re taking a stroll through Normandy’s half-timbered houses. Colorful and a bit wobbly, these fairytale structures are not only charming, their method of construction dates back to ancient Rome. Join me for a tour, but first a little background…
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