London & Florence: Arts in Context
London, England & Florence, Italy
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- We arrived in Rome around 8:45 this morning. As we walked...
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By (author unknown),
2/3/2012
- Lontano da Casa (Away from Home)
- We arrived in Rome around 8:45 this morning. As we walked into the entrance to the Vatican Necropolis, it started snowing. And then it snowed some more. I was under the impression that many Italians have an aversion to and a slight fear of the stuff, but clearly some of them have a sense of humor…
- Pagani Wisdom, pt. I
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By (author unknown),
2/3/2012
- Lontano da Casa (Away from Home)
- This exchange occurred within a dinner conversation that touched on Wal-Mart, the supermarket, and public nudity.
Gabriella: “Black Frrriday? I see on the TV?”
Me: “Black Friday, with the shopping and riots? The day after Thanksgiving? You saw that on the TV here?”
Gabriella: “Si! Black Friday on…
- just exploring
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By (author unknown),
2/2/2012
- European Adventures
- So much has happened in the last few days, we have to remind ourselves that we haven’t even been here for a week! For class on Tuesday we walked (very quickly!) down the streets that have remnants of the original Roman wall that bordered Londinium—the Roman version of the center of the city. Then…
- My Toes are Froze(n)
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By Jessica,
2/2/2012
- Stendhal's Syndrome
- When I decided to go to Italy, I thought I would be escaping the crazy winter weather of the Midwest. Mother Nature had other plans. But to make up for the freezing wind and numb limbs: art history classes finally began this week. From now on, I’ll attempt to sum up the main points or else I’ll get…
- Mandatory London Telephone Booth Photo taken while wandering...
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By (author unknown),
2/2/2012
- European Adventures
- Mandatory London Telephone Booth Photo taken while wandering around the city.
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My experience in London and Florence soared beyond my expectations! I met so many amazing students from all over the U.S. Together we attended class throughout the cities, experiencing the arts in the everyday context of parks, museums, houses, palaces, monuments and theaters. We rarely studied in a classroom and had so many opportunities to travel to other cities and countries. This program is accessible to anyone with an interest in arts or humanities, regardless of the concentration. My semester of seeing the history and culture of London and Florence through an artistic lens will be one I will remember forever.
—Kayla Prestel, London & Florence, Spring 2011
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