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…
Half-Timbered
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…