Thursday, July 4, 2013

Bologna

Although I have many more things to post that I never got around to, I am back in the States, my dissertation is defended, and I have received my PhD.  I therefore feel it strange to keep posting of my Italian adventures, as they have come to an end.  Here then is my final post.  Thank you all for reading!

I went up to Bologna and Parma for a quick weekend trip in February with my roommate Kristen and her friend Lauren.  I have only been to Bologna once before, and absolutely fell in love with it.  Also I was excited to finally see the museum with the Sala Bologna facsimile.  And Parma!  I've been wanting to go for ages, for the art but also for the prosciutto and cheese.

There was snow!  It was a winter wonderland!

I absolutely love this city


 Giambologna's fountain covered in white

 
With Kristen on the left and Lauren on the right.  Cold and happy :)

The Palazzo Pepoli.  Remember this blog post?

 Yay!  With the facsimile of the Sala Bologna's south wall.

 Wall text about the Sala Bologna and the 3d scanning and the book

 Eeek!!  A detail of the ceiling.  I felt like I owned the place!

The book on shelves!  In a store! 

 I wanted to sign autographs!

Covered in snow in front of Santo Stefano