Student at Musee D’Orsay
There’s no shortage of world-class museums and stunning architecture in Europe. And for Art History teachers, it might be tough to narrow down the choices. You need a better system than say, drawing straws. So we’ve made a list of places to inspire you and your students to color your own canvas. Do a combination France, Italy tour or Italy and Spain, or even all three countries. Learn how you can add on some of these excursions, below. Go ahead, get creative…
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Paris, France—For all those times you were ever late for a train, you’ll love that you can linger as long you wish at this railway station turned Musée D’Orsay. Housing the largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces in the world, losing track of time has its rewards.
Giverney, France—It’s like stepping into his canvas when you walk the gardens that inspired Claude Monet’s famous Water Lily series. Leave your sunglasses off. Even the sunlight is part of the exhibit.
Barcelona, Spain— Gaudí’s Sagrada Família is both art and history in the making. An architectural and engineering marvel combining Gothic and Art Nouveau forms, this Roman Catholic Church began construction in 1882 and is expected to be complete in 2026. (Plenty enough time to plan your next trip.)
Vatican City, Italy—Convinced that God intended him to be a sculptor, it took some arm twisting to get Michelangelo to agree to paint the Sistine Chapel. Look skyward at the frescoes and judge for yourself. Thumbs up or down?
Florence, Italy—Creativity seeps from the walls but falls flat in its name, Uffizi. The museum filled with masters like Boticelli, da Vinci and Caravaggio was once meant to host bureaucratic meetings making it arguably the most beautiful office space in the world!
There you have it. A small list of big to-dos you might include in your European tour. Whether your focus is classical art, architecture or beauty the way nature intended, we’ve got options. And if we don’t, you have the option to create your own.
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