On Wednesday we went to two gardens for our weekly field trip. Each had a different character. Villa Lante was the first garden we visited in the small town of Bagnaia. The sacred forest of Bomarzo was our second destination. In seminar on Tuesday we were discussing the difference between Classicism and Romanticism. We decided that Classicism was about order, rules, and regularity; romanticism is more about intuition and feeling. We tried to come up with some concrete examples of the differences. Tony offered the bands mentioned in the title as possibilities. Villa Lante is a formal garden representing order and symmetry. While the Bomarzo ‘Monster Garden’ is more romantic and natural. I use the term ‘romantic’ in a liberal manner. It has more to do with fantasy or mysticism in my mind. Both places were spectacular in their own right. Although Bomarzo was a bit more of a playground (which my inner child loved) than the more formal Villa Lante. On the other hand Villa Lante was easy to sketch and analyze.

As of today I only have one more month to be abroad. I am happy for this fact, but I am also saddened by it.  I have loved my time here. I truly believe this has been a life changing experience, but my money is running out and I miss certain things about the United States (namely my family and friends).  I love you all and hope to see you soon.

It should be easy for your to decipher which place is which, but the first set of photos are from Villa Lante and the last few are from Bomarzo. Enjoy:

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