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Today in Art History 2 (curatorial/ museum studies) we met again at the Pinacoteca, actually first in a caffe across the street and then at the Pinacoteca. We talked about what theme we want our show to have and I think we decided on paintings with narrative featuring important saints. We're also trying to incorporate paintings with references to Siena (sienese cloth, sienese architecture, etc). We decided on 7 paintings focusing mainly on medieval and about two from renaissance. I think it'll be really good. We're going to research the pictures and then reconvene next Thursday to discuss. Eventually we're going to put together some combo of displays, plaques, and pamphlets.

On another note, my Italian teacher is awesome. She is so nice (Claudia) and we swapped music. I think our class is going to eat lunch with her on Wednesday. She's pretty young too and she wears funky cool stuff.

The Book Art woman is fun too. She's Australian and ended up living in Italy when she was asked to help restore books that were hundreds of years old in this private library. She often brings in books that shes bound and they're great. She is extremely patient considering there are 8 of us asking her questions all the time. You can tell she really enjoys what she does.

Today was also the first day that it hasn't rained this week and everyone was roaming around the main streets with their dogs.

Tomorrow is Rome! We're taking a 7am bus so I'm not looking forward to waking up at 6am but I think it will be well worth it. I'll post pictures when I get back.

Probably will be getting a housemate from Hungary who is taking a course in art restoration in Siena or Florence.