Tuesday for Art History we saw two different churches, looking specifically at the differences in tomb design between a 16 year old boy and a cardinal, and comparing that with a sketch that Michelangelo had done for the boy's tomb.
Wednesday, instead of it being the Painting class, it has now switched over to a course called Mixed Media. Because I'm not officially in the class, I don't have to come into the studio, but I usually do to work on my Painting projects.
Thursday we went to the Capitoline Museum, which has a massive collection of statues, reliefs, and busts.
(The face of Medusa:)
(This whole 'painting' is actually a mosaic:)
Friday is now a free day, which was spent reading an article and starting an outline for an Art History paper that is due on the 15th. Lindsey and I also started planning a trip to Milan the 22-23rd by booking our flights and hotel. We've also decided to do a day trip to Capri next weekend on Friday if our papers are done, or Saturday.
Friday night, a group of us met our two Art History professors (one teaches on Tues, the other teaches on Thurs) at the Vatican Museum and saw the Sistine Ceiling, among other things.
(The view of St. Peter's dome from one of the courtyards of the Vatican Museum:)
(In the Hall of Maps, some of them had various sea creatures drawn in the water:)
Yesterday was spent reading the second article for the Art History paper and going to the first church, in which we looked at two frescos and an oil painting of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. We also found out through a Facebook message that half our roommates had decided to go on a weekend trip, though they failed to tell us where they went.
Today I went to the flea market with Lindsey, then to the second church to look at a marble statue of St. Cecilia, again for the paper. So what's this paper about, that I have to do so much prep work for it? After reading two articles and looking at two frescos, an oil painting, and a marble statue, along with the atmosphere of where these pieces of artwork are held, I have to write a 5-7 page paper about how the different materials (fresco, oil, marble) represent Saint Cecilia , and how the settings of their works of art play a part in our experience.
I'd go on, because I can tell that every one of you who reads this is simply burning with jealousy that I get to write this paper, but instead I'll stop procrastinating the writing of it, and get it over with.
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