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Jul 23

The Crown of Louis XV at the Louvre

By Nancy Moniz France

We visited the Louvre last weekend during our trip to France. With so many beautiful objects housed there, it is a guarantee that some things will be missed. We missed this object on previous Louvre visits but fortunately spotted it this time and stopped to admire and photograph it. Kings of France had their own personal crown made for their coronation. This one was commissioned by Louis XV. It is silver-gilt embellished with precious stones, but in 1729 the crown was dismantled and the original jewels replaced with paste imitations. It was worn only at the coronation.

Jun 27

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Fashion Victims Exhibition at Bata Shoe Museum

By Nancy Moniz Canada

Our creative director fell in love at the museum. Combining fashion, history, and a touch of science, the exhibition examined the perils of fashion in the 19th century, including arsenic-laced threads. The exquisite hand-embroidered craftsmanship was beautifully displayed in the construction of the shoes. The exhibition runs until June 30, 2014.

Jun 22

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Peabody Essex Museum and Turner and the Sea

By Nancy Moniz USA

We flew to Massachusetts this month to see the Turner and the Sea exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum located in Salem. Well worth the trip. The number of Turner pieces included in the exhibition was phenomenal. Particularly inspiring was the the assortment of Turner watercolor sketches and the opportunity to glimpse his work process.

Jun 02

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The Canada Memorial in London

By Nancy Moniz England

With the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy this year, we wanted to share a photo from a poignant moment during one of our trips. Wherever and whenever we can, we set aside time to visit the Canadian war memorials located overseas. The Canada Memorial in London’s Green Park was erected in 1992. It is a tribute to the nearly 1,000,000 Canadians who served and the 110,000 who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The face of the memorial is a cascade of falling maple leaves.

The Canada Memorial

May 22

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The Death of Marat

By Nancy Moniz Belgium

Jacques-Louis David’s painting made its way into our art history studies in university, so seeing it in person at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels was a treat. This painting was more dramatic when we viewed it in person, particularly because it was spaced on its own, uncluttered by other works. This was our photo from the visit to the museum. It depicts the murdered French revolutionary leader, Jean-Paul Marat, lying dead in his bath on July 13, 1793, after his murder by Charlotte Corday.

The Death of Marat

May 15

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The Soldiers’ Tower

By Nancy Moniz Canada

The Soldiers’ Tower of the University of Toronto commemorates members of the university who served in the World Wars. This is its exquisite vaulted archway. Sproatt and Rolph was the architectural firm. We stopped by the tower during a summer walk and took this image.

The Soldiers' Tower

May 11

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Medieval Treasures from the Hildesheim Exhibition

By Nancy Moniz USA

A liturgical fan from the Medieval Treasures from the Hildesheim exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. From Hildesheim Cathedral for ceremonially fanning the altar. Made with gilded copper alloy, rock crystal, and semiprecious stones, the fan is more symbolic than practical. From our trip to NYC in the fall of 2013.

Hildesheim Liturgical Fan

May 07

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Palazzo Bianco in Genoa

By Nancy Moniz Italy

Located in the historical centre of Genoa, Italy, Via Garibaldi is lined with renovated and deserted grand residences of the late-Renaissance and Baroque periods. One of these palaces is Palazzo Bianco which now houses an extensive European art collection, including Caravaggio’s Ecce Homo. These images are from our first visit, but the city and the street warrant a return.

May 06

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The Rembrandt House Museum

By Nancy Moniz Netherlands

In advance of a trip to Rotterdam to see the start of the Tour de France, we stopped in Amsterdam and, consequently, at The Rembrandt House Museum. Rembrandt lived in the house between 1639 and 1658 but little remains of the original furnishings, long gone to his creditors. However, the rooms now serve as an exhibition gallery for the museum’s vast collection of Rembrandt’s etchings. The highlight of the visit was the opportunity to see his etching plates up close.

May 03

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Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist

By Nancy Moniz England

In 2012, The Queen’s Gallery in London held the largest ever exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s studies of the human body. We travelled to London to see it.