The Recovery of Antiquity – until June 26, MMFA LiveEvents May 13, 2016 4366 The Recovery of Antiquity From the Renaissance to Neoclassicism in France and Italy at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Jean Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803) Classical Ruins Gouache on paper mounted on cardboa...
Pompeii – a Roman city frozen in time Julie Kalan March 13, 2016 8237 At the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Pompeii, a Roman port city along the Bay of Naples, met an untimely and catastrophic end in 79 AD, when Mount Vesuvius buried the city under metres of volcanic ash. For the ...
Historic St. Augustine – Florida’s oldest city The Montrealer January 3, 2010 5306 The sunshine state’s oldest city is filled with Old World charm When Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513, landing near what is now the city of St. Augustine, there is no question he wa...
Touring Spain’s World Heritage Cities The Montrealer December 25, 2008 4114 In a country whose first inhabitants pre-date the Neolithic period, it’s hardly surprising Spain is endowed with a rich historical past. In fact, for history buffs and lovers of ancient architecture, it offe...
Touring England with a Great British Heritage Pass The Montrealer June 16, 2008 6155 If there’s one commodity in Britain that’s not in short supply, it’s heritage buildings and monuments. Around each crook in the road and over the crest of every hill lies a castle, cathedral, mansion, famous co...
Bavaria – land of legends, lederhosen, castles and beer The Montrealer August 3, 2007 3814 In the family of regions that makes up Germany, Bavaria is the member that is most unique. The differences that distinguish this scenic state from its siblings are defined in customs, culture and landscape. It’...
China, a most fascinating tour into a different culture, history and the world’s largest modern society The Montrealer July 31, 2007 4629 The National Geographic China of my childhood still exists in the countryside perhaps, however it’s far from today’s reality of China’s cities that are super clean and ultra-modern with the latest in shopping m...
Historic Merrickville The Montrealer June 3, 2006 11865 This charming Ontario town overlooking the Rideau River has an interesting mix of ghosts, artisans, quaint shops and English-style pubs. Like a lot of people, I’m fascinated by the prospect of ghosts which is...
Double Exposure The Montrealer May 5, 2006 5138 Colonial Williamsburg integrates early American history with present day golf. Interfacing one of the largest outdoor museums in the world with some of the finest golf in the state of Virginia may seem lik...
