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Blue

blue.

On my day off last week I, alongside one Brit, one Scot, an Irish and an Estonian traveled to Padova. Having only travelled by foot or by boat for the last five weeks, getting onto a train was very exciting! We had traveled to Padova for a break from the floating bubble but also to visit the Scrovegni Chapel.

On entering the chapel I was blown away by the colours and light. The frescos painted by Giotto decorated the entire interior of the chapel from the bottom of the walls reaching high up into the glorious blue ceiling. The blue ceiling arched over our heads, and was mesmerising. I stood with my head tilted looking up at the rich sea of blue with shimmering, almost glittering gold stars in complete awe. I still can't believe that Giotto created this in the 14th century. What struck me about the frescos was the way Giotto created intricate details and perspective in each of the painted panels. I could hardly believe that the ‘ marble’ had been painted by Giotto, it looked three dimensional. I spent a lot of time looking at the marble, picking out all he colours;

blue, green, purple,pink, yellow, blue.

Blue was the predominant colour that I spotted within the marble. The rich ultramarine blue dominated the entire chapel.

COLOUR

yellow.

'There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who, thanks to their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.' Pablo Picasso

A Playground for the senses

Venice is an intriguing playground for the senses.

#LOOKING

Coming from a city where I am constantly looking down following the streams of footsteps in and around the congested street and canalways. Venice has reminded me to look up again.

Looking up I find myself intruiged by the lines and lines of swaying fabric, dangling and dancing above my head.

I recently visited Burano, a small island that could be mistaken for a paint box. The rows of houses beamed with their colourful facades and again, looking up I was enthralled by the swaying rhythms of the dancing fabric.