I actually skipped class for the first time since being here. Well I took my one allowed personal day from the college. I did honestly feel bad when I woke up (my wisdom teeth seem to be coming in. fun stuff) but after a few more hours of rest I decided to take advantage of my free day.
I ended up wondering the Galleria degli Uffizi for hours. I know, how nerdy is it to skip class and go to a museum.
In the corridor I got acquainted with some statues from Antiquity and even did a few pen sketches. Every inch of the ceiling is a fresco. It was a wonderful day to go, the view over looking the ponte vecchio was amazing.
Then I literally walked through the progression of the Renaissance to Baroque. Giotto/ Filipepi/Botticelli/Da vinci/Michelangelo/Rembrandt/Artemisia Gentileschi/Caraviggio. The experience is truelly over welming. Now I understand how people can fall victum to Stendhal Syndrome.
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