Travel: Culture & Architecture

Fancy Ceiling Décor

The Venetian room inside the palazzo on the Isola Madre, Lake Maggiore.
The Venetian room inside the palazzo on the Isola Madre, Lake Maggiore.

A collection of ceilings from old Italian villas. In 2007, I joined the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art for a two-week adventure exploring the historical villas and gardens of the northern Italian Lake District. Instead of grouping my collection by each individual villa, I thought it would be more interesting to present my photos taken on this trip by ceiling, wall, and floor treatments. This first post is all about fancy ceilings.

Travel: Culture & Architecture

Wanderlust and Escapism

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Revisiting my past travels through my digital library has been a small respite from my current daily grind which now includes cleaning, purging, organizing, packing, moving, and dispersing my mother’s effects. Four thousand square feet and eighty years of memories need to be carefully and thoughtfully dealt with. And at times it has been overwhelming. So here’s my latest jaunt down memory lane.