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8 Lake Como

Journal 8

Lake Como was enlightening To see the way people live in such a calm, happy and scenic place makes one aware of just how different our lifestyles are from them We are always on the move, the energy is getting up and going whereas here everyone does their tasks in peace No one from here really rushes, they're always smiling as if nothing can get in their way It empowers everyone around them as well Positive energy spreads and even on a rainy day you could feel it We took a ferry ride on the lake where mountains filled up the sky and the lake bordered both Italy and Switzerland which was a shock to me I've gotten to see a plane start off from the water first handedly while others swam along the lake on kayaks, jetskii's and boats The surrounding homes were painted in bright colors all along the water, all shining bright on their own Along with this the center of this happy town holds a parade of some sort only twice a year and we got to experience it in all its glory People dressed up in crazy costumes, singing, dancing in the blazing heat I'm sure you could hear the celebration in Switzerland! Another trip will be taken in the near future

ITALY. 2023

Edition 1: Naples and Milan

Day 9

Journal 9

Casa degli Atellani DaVinci's Vineyard

The final day got wrapped up through Da'Vinci's Vineyard, or Casa degli Atellani We had gotten a tour of the courtyard, a room of zodiac symbols, a library with multiple hidden doors and passageways, the first bottle of wine produced through Da Vinci and the smaller scaled vineyard Each room was filled with detailed art from floor to ceiling The floor being done in mosaic patterns, the walls in none other than painted relatives, royals, and historic tales The ceiling through intricate three dimensional wood carvings and or painted in Da Vinci's signature After the tour we got a second look ourselves where the surrounding environment was thriving in all its glory

Scale & Line

Line was most featured thorughout this space as each painting created visual stories throughout history It wasn't used as a way of wayfinding but lead the viewers eyes up and around the space simutanously Scale was another big one where sculptures would stand tall and grab focus of the exterior spaces Almost used as landmarks

ITALY. 2023

Edition 1: Naples and Milan