First day of class!! It went well... It was just one Italian class for 3 hours that we have everyday. It's going to move really really fast. Then I went back to the hotel and organized all of my stuff and hung out with people at the hotel... I cant believe it but we move into our apartment tomorrow (domani!!)
At 16:30 we had our first Art Advising Session!!!!! I have been waiting to hear more about the school I will be going to (hopefully) in a month for sooo long. The advisor is so nice... we don't have much training at the accademia, its kind of a free for all where the professor just tells you if your work is trash or not. But apparently they are very qualified to do so, so I will just have to prepare myself. So she is going to help us plan out our year and practice with different mediums for the next month to prepare us for L'Accademia di Belle Arti entrance exam. And we have a live model every session... I'm so so excited. I'm scared i will never sleep preparing myself for the exam. I practice with the CSU Art Studio class and in the beginning of October, I will be taking a 2-4 day/all day art exam with drawing and painting. I just can't wait to be in! I hope it all works out. My favorite part is how even when I tell Italians that I am going to be studying at the accademia they are impressed, and I'm sure they think no way because classes are taught in Italian... Its going to be a crazy month/year! Then we went out to a gelaterie with our advisor... half stratticella and half caffe... so delicious. Then we booked it back to the hotel for one of our last free dinners...
Tonight was also the once a month free night at all the museums from 7-11. So we went the the Galleria di Accademia to see Michelangelo's DAVID. We just got back and I cannot describe the feeling of standing in front of the statue. It was pretty emotional. I have heard so many times how different it is in person than in pictures but seriously, it was incredible. It was huge and perfect. I stood in front of him for 45 minutes in awe. I just love to imagine Michelangelo sculpting him. It only took him 3 years and it makes you want to throw yourself on the ground and tell him "im not worthy! im not worthy!" It really inspired my to work this year here. Like really really put time into my art. Im so glad that I will be here for a whole year and I am so excited to start my art classes.
I also found out then when we get into the accademia, we will get a museum pass for allllll of the state museums in italia!!! So when I am in need of inspiration at the accademia, I can walk out the door, walk 100 yard to the left, walk into the galleria and be standing in front of david and all of michelangelo's unfinished works (so so amazing to see how he worked).
Next, me and Jan. grabbed una birra and headed over to the Uffizi. There was only half an hour until the museums closed so I had to close my eyes and run to the Birth of Venus by Botticelli... It was so worth it. It is one of my favorite Rennisance paintings and it was so breathtaking to see it in person. It was hard not having time to look at much else but at least I know I will be living here for a year with free access :) I cannot wait to dive into my art. I am feeling truly inspired.
Buona notte!
Tonight was also the once a month free night at all the museums from 7-11. So we went the the Galleria di Accademia to see Michelangelo's DAVID. We just got back and I cannot describe the feeling of standing in front of the statue. It was pretty emotional. I have heard so many times how different it is in person than in pictures but seriously, it was incredible. It was huge and perfect. I stood in front of him for 45 minutes in awe. I just love to imagine Michelangelo sculpting him. It only took him 3 years and it makes you want to throw yourself on the ground and tell him "im not worthy! im not worthy!" It really inspired my to work this year here. Like really really put time into my art. Im so glad that I will be here for a whole year and I am so excited to start my art classes.
I also found out then when we get into the accademia, we will get a museum pass for allllll of the state museums in italia!!! So when I am in need of inspiration at the accademia, I can walk out the door, walk 100 yard to the left, walk into the galleria and be standing in front of david and all of michelangelo's unfinished works (so so amazing to see how he worked).
Next, me and Jan. grabbed una birra and headed over to the Uffizi. There was only half an hour until the museums closed so I had to close my eyes and run to the Birth of Venus by Botticelli... It was so worth it. It is one of my favorite Rennisance paintings and it was so breathtaking to see it in person. It was hard not having time to look at much else but at least I know I will be living here for a year with free access :) I cannot wait to dive into my art. I am feeling truly inspired.
Buona notte!
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