October 2021

Gardens of Lisbon

October 2021 Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Born in Istanbul of Armenian parentage, Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869–1955) built a huge fortune through…

Sintra and Sensual Overload

October 2021 If you arrive by train, this is the ticket booth. The town becomes magical with the azulejos, upon…

Azulejos

October 2021 Azulejos were originally Moorish, then Spanish, and later a Portuguese art form. These tiles have been produced since…

Let Heaven and Nature Sing

October 2021 Palau de la Musica Catalana The Palau de la Musica Catalana, a stunning example of Catalan Art Nouveau,…

The Lesser Advertised Gaudi

October 2021 Casa Vicens Casa Vicens was designed as a summer home, so looking at the airflow, windows, and screens…

La Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell

October 2021 What do you say about any Gaudi building in Barcelona? They have been photographed, published, visited, and shown…

Barcelona’s Art Nouveau

October 2021 Upon my first arrival to Barcelona I was instantly struck by two things. It would take more time…