13. The "art" of travel

Post by Nov. 18

For this post, write about art—paintings, drawings, photographs, artifacts, etc.—associated with the place you're studying—work by a artist who lived there (or lives there now), or work that depicts the place (as in a landscape painting).  Hopefully you've already been to a museum where you are; if not, it's about time.  You could write about a trip to a museum: the experience of going there, what you saw, what you're learning about the art of the place you've living, etc.   Or you could write about a particular work: How is the place you're living represented in the painting?  How does art works like this affect your perception of the place?  To get your thoughts going on this assignment, read: Alaine de Botton, from The Art of Travel, chapter 7: “On Eye-Opening Art” (available in the ebrary here or pdf below).

As always, post an image and comment on someone else's post.