You've finished our Modernity and the belle époque Book Club text, Émile Zola's Nana (1880) - or not! - and are eager for more titles to get ready for our exploration of the City of Light. You're in luck because below is a collection of titles that you might find interesting. Their subject matter is belle époque (1871-1914) to [...]

GETTING THERE Your home in Paris is the adorably chic Hôtel Signature Saint-Germain-des-Prés, at 5 rue Chomel 75007 in Paris' tony 7th arrondissement (city district), tel: +33 01 45 48 35 53. Your room is available to you starting from 3:00 pm, whether you will check in on Friday, June 7th or on Sunday, June 16th. Below are directions [...]

readings: a first approach A big part of what makes a WONDERFEAST on-site art history seminar special is that the learning happens on multiple levels. In addition to steeping ourselves in the history, culture, and art of the Roman High Renaissance and Baroque periods for Sensuality and Splendor 2018, we’ll also engage with texts – general audience [...]

GETTING THERE Your home in Rome is be the lovely Hotel Adriano, at Via di Pallacorda 2, in downtown Rome’s Campo Marzio neighborhood, which is located between the Tiber river and the central Via del Corso. Your room is available to you starting 2:00pm. Below are directions taken from the hotel’s website to the hotel from Fiumicino [...]

GETTING THERE Your home in Venice is the magnificent Locanda San Barnaba, a sixteenth century private palazzo turned hotel, in the sestiere  of Dorsoduro. You'll want to be sure to arrive by the afternoon or early evening of Friday, June 9th, when we'll meet for a welcome ombra and cichetti, and you'll be enjoying its beautiful rooms, garden, [...]

A big part of what makes a WONDERFEAST on-site art history seminar special is that the learning happens on multiple levels. In addition to steeping ourselves in the history, culture, and art of Venice for La Serenissima: Passato e Presente 2017, we'll also engage with texts - general audience and scholarly - to enhance our exploration of this fascinating period. Below [...]