Summer 2026
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Read more: Talking with Prague LocalsWe started off today with a fun scavenger hunt throughout Prague focused on King Charles IV. I thought this might be a little tacky (and…
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Read more: Great start, much learning
Today we were introduced to a new art style that was pertinent to the Renaissance which was panel painting. At first, we started off with…
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Read more: Blog #4 Finding My Way Through Prague
Today, we had to get up early to prepare to take the tram to Charles University. We got separated into 4 groups for a scavenger…
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Read more: Egg Tempera PaintingIt is really eye opening how much work went into making a painting during the start of the renaissance. Even before the painting process starts,…
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Read more: Oil Painting
Kyle Giacobello After hearing that our Fresco class got cancelled, I was instantly bummed out. At the time, oil painting had no meaning to me…
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Read more: Learning Tempra!Today, we learned how to paint using Tempra on a wood panel. Renaissance artists would paint using Tempra, an egg yolk-based paint, before oil paints…
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Read more: Painting with eggs?As of today, I can officially say that I have made art with eggs! Tempura is a painting medium that uses powdered pigments and liquid…
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Read more: May 7th – New friends/connectionsWe started off the day doing a scavenger hunt with a local student from Charles University. It was very interesting to do the hunt with…
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Read more: Day 03: Lots of Learning!Our first day in Prague was loaded with learning! Our first stop, and first site visit was the trip, was to the Old Wastewater Treatment…
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Read more: Eggs, Wood, and Foil, Oh My!After workshopping how to use wood, egg tempera, and foil to create a masterpiece, there were many takeaways from this experience. To start off, it…
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