by Hannah on March 7, 2011
Once upon a time (well, actually, once upon an August 2010), there was an Australian girl who dreamed of little else but leaving on a jet plane* to travel the world (again). Instead, she settled for the international experience of making pavlova for a German. A few days after this, the German fed her his schnitzel**. [...]
by Hannah on August 20, 2010
My dearest fellow art junkies, I feel it’s about time we finish up our European gallerying with a peek and a poke around some of Florence’s art-world hot spots. Over the following minutes (or hours, if you’re a terribly slow reader), I shall show you works from the Palazzo Strozzi (the “De Chirico, Magritte, Max Ernst and [...]
by Hannah on June 26, 2010
It’s been far too long since one of my Art Whisperer tours appeared on this blog. I think it’s time we took another wander through the corridors of Paris’ Louvre, don’t you? From an aesthetic point of view, I like how the clarity, precision, and permanence of this statue contrast with the blurred-in-motion crowd ascending [...]
by Hannah on May 31, 2010
Once upon a time, I very generously shared with you the inner monologues of four female portraits. You’ve all heard of horse whisperers, and dog whisperers, and even baby whisperers, right? Well, I guess my secret is out. I’m an Art Whisperer. And because you can’t keep a good Art Whisperer down, today I’m bringing you the [...]
by Hannah on March 30, 2010
We’ve had stories, we’ve had chocolate, we’ve had a first attempt at macaron reviewing… you know what that means, right? It’s time for an art post. Welcome, my friends, to the Louvre… (Also, I should mention that it’s forbidden to eat in the Louvre. So yes, I was the girl darting into the nooks and [...]
by Hannah on March 14, 2010
We seemed to have a little success with my last art/art commentary post, so I thought a repeat might work. But first, an update to last night’s update… Dutiful as always, I got up bright and early this morning to take myself back to the hospital where I had been instructed, yesterday, to come every day [...]
by Hannah on February 28, 2010
Despite what this blog might suggest, I do actually take part in tourist activities that have nothing to do with grocery stores and food. And seeing as food is currently nothing more to me than bland sustenance (fie on you cold! Fie!), it seems fitting to share some of the museum-related sights that have moved me to… well, that [...]