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Affichage des articles du août 30, 2015

MODERN ART MUSEUM OR THE BEAUX ARTS

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So there would be a little bit of culture for us to come to grips with after the morning’s queues and frustration. It was a gorgeous day. The first port of call was to be the Duomo or the Milan Cathedral. Those hats don't look Italian I knew  the cathedral as had visited it with Marielle in 2012, but it must have been on a rather dull day as  I remember thinking that the interior of the cathedral was pretty bleak. We didn’t visit that again but took the lift up to the top. (see VILLAS, GARDENS AND MILANO for further details). Ar first I wondered looking at the police, what country was I in? The view is of course outstanding and to see the gargoyle, spires and windows so close was an exceptional experience. But what a surprise.  A great Contemporary Art event held for the first time on the Terraces of the Duomo of Milan: Tony Cragg, an internationally renowned artist, with his works animated by movements ascending towards the sky, which co