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DAY TRIP: Renaissance England

The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England… history repeats itself… sort of… on the West Coast 🙂

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San Francisco: Sargent and Spain

A lovely exhibit and a beautiful day… in San Francisco… and artistically in Spain… nothing compares to visiting an art museum with kids! Celebrated as the society portraitist of his era, Sargent influenced a generation of American painters. His captivation … Continue reading

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Legion of Honor: Couture Fantasy

B on the go… Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy… finally 🙂 Courtyard… Marie Antoinette!

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ART ITINERARY: Gustav Klimt

Here’s an art itinerary from a recent Klimt day… I spy with my explorer eye… …a bust of child from 1895 …a gilded detail on a card from… August 5, 1895 …two girls, standing close together, focused on the flowers … Continue reading

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SAN FRANCISCO: A Klimt Day

KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter | Digital Story

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SAN FRANCISCO: Swedish Saturday

We’ve started our Swedish itinerary this Saturday at the opening day of a new exhibit at the Legion of Honor: Anders Zorn: Sweden’s Master Painter. It was an extraordinary beautiful exhibit and a rich day, although we’ve missed the Anders … Continue reading

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SAN FRANCISCO: Summer Itineraries 2013

EXPLORATORIUM Exploratorium@Pier15: Grand Opening New Exploratorium Showcases Maps and Views of San Francisco Bay Outdoor Gallery & Exploratorium FISHERMAN’S WARF Boudin Museum & Demonstration Bakery Musée Mécanique FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Online Park Fun GOLDEN GATE PARK California Academy … Continue reading

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SAN FRANCISCO: Royal Treasures from the Louvre

We’ve missed the Special Opening Day of the Royal Treasures from the Louvre: Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette at the Legion of Honor, but made it up on the first day after Thanksgiving, which turned up to be a beautiful … Continue reading

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