Small museums in Paris you can’t miss: artist’s studios

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Brancusi | Atelier

SMALL MUSEUMS IN PARIS YOU MUST SEE TO DISCOVER THE PLACES WHERE GREAT ARTISTS CREATED THEIR WORKS OF ART

Small museums in Paris are not crowded and are little known, but in most cases are pervaded by the unique atmosphere of a city that for a long time was the point of reference for the most important artists in history of art.

I’ve already dedicated a post to less-known Paris, Secret Paris: discovering museums and hidden places.
Now, instead, I want to lead you to the discovery of those small museums in Paris where you’ll admire studios of great artists of the past.

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Prado works: what you must see

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PRADO WORKS: WHAT YOU MUST SEE

Prado works and masterpieces of one of Spain’s most important museums and the unmissable destination for anyone who wants to visit Madrid.
I’ve already written a post about the Prado Museum where I defined this museum the expression of the taste and personality of the various sovereigns of Spain and now I want to make you discover the works you can’t miss before exiting the museum.

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Sicily where to go: museums, art and history from Syracuse to Taormina

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SICILY WHERE TO GO: THE MUSEUMS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARKS OF EASTERN SICILY

Sicily, where to go if you want to visit the island starting from its history and museums?
I’ll try to answer this question by telling you something about my journey to Eastern Sicily, which allowed me to discover a territory full of history and art, but also to understand where to go if you have only a weekend at your disposal.

In this post you’ll find my advice about making a 3-day journey into art and culture in Eastern Sicily, and all useful information.

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Centre Pompidou tickets: how to buy your ticket to skip the line

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Centre Pompidou | facciata

CENTRE POMPIDOU TICKETS: WHERE AND HOW TO BUY YOUR TICKET TO SKIP THE LINE

Pompidou tickets. To visit the Center Pompidou you need to prepare for a total immersion in the art and culture of our time.
In fact, it is not just a museum, but a cultural center where the visits to the permanent collection are flanked by events, exhibitions, film screenings and in-depth analysis of the times linked to design, music and dance.

To visit the Pompidou at its best it is advisable to book tickets in advance to avoid queuing at the entrance and immediately start the visit.
In this post you will find all the information to book the entrance and visit the Center Pompidou in Paris.

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How Canaletto painted: 5 things to know

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Canaletto | Il molo verso est con la colonna di S. Marco

Antonio Canal known as Canaletto, The Pier towards Riva degli Schiavoni with the Column of Saint Mark – Milan, Collection of Ancient Art and Pinacoteca of the Sforza Castle

HOW CANALETTO PAINTED: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

How did Canaletto paint his perfect vedute (city views) almost similar to photographs?
This is the first question I asked myself when for the first time I was in front of a work by Canaletto.

At that time I was at Ca’Rezzonico, the Museum of the 18th-century Venice, and starting from this simple question, I began carrying out a research on the world of Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto, the leading exponent of Vedutismo and who spread throughout the world an image of Venice still present in the collective consciousness.

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