Finals oh finals.
I never realize how many classes I am taking until the week or two before finals. Suddenly I have 6 classes to study for, two 10 page research papers and a 5 museum analysis due. Not to mention whatever 'take home' essay portion of the finals I get assigned.
Only two more weeks of this semester and then onward to spring I go!
Italy has held me captive for the last couple of weeks. Partly because of the work load and partly because well...the money is gone for the semester!
So all that I have to report are a few small trips within Italy.
I spent one VERY long day in Pisa and Lucca last weekend. My lovely (not so much) Medieval Art professor decided to make a mandatory trip on a Sunday. It was long, and quite boring to listen to her blab about some old art, but I did get to see a few neat things.
The Pisa Cathedral complex is pretty amazing. Of course, the infamous Leaning Tower sits within the lot. Its pretty hilarious to watch all the tourists pose for pictures of the tower.
Lucca is a small town just east of Pisa. The entire city is closed in by Roman walls. It was a beautiful little town, but we didn't get to explore much as we were on a very tight schedule.
Last weekend I went to Prato for a contemporary art exhibition. Ahhh...so refreshing. Prato is a city about a half of an hour (via bus) out of Florence. There are some really awesome pieces on exhibition right now by some local and russian artists. Some pieces focused on the relation between time and space, others on personal history and some cool Op Art.
Lately I have been questioning why in the hell I am studying art. Dont get me wrong, I really appreciate all forms of art, but this Renaissance and Medeival stuff just gets pretty redundant. I think I need to make a point of finding all of the Modern Art exhibitions going on around here in order to keep my eye on the prize. Seeing more contemporary exhibitions like the one in Prato remind me that I really do love what I am studying.
On a side note, one of my favorite authors sadly passed away the other day. I am sure you have heard, JD Sali
nger died at the ripe age of 91. It is my recomendation to all of you who havent explored his work, please do. Hes really fantastic, and his work is timeless. Two of my personal favorites are "Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters and Seymore" and its counterpart "Franny and Zooey". Of course you all we required to read his famous one, "Catcher in the Rye".Either way, send some good Ju Ju his way.
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