[Key: Memoir in Times New Roman, Travel Journal in Arial]
Nov. 17, 1991 Pensacola – Point Clear, Ala.
Checked into the Grand Hotel at 3:30. Registered with Faulkner State College + got room assignment – lovely room overlooking small lake at North Bay House. Introductions were made at the Jubilee Room + then we boarded the bus for dinner at the Nautilus in Spanish Fort, about 10 mi. north of Fairhope. The shrimp creole + house salad were good + the conversation around our table with Sam + Helen B from Baton Rouge was fun – lots of war stories. Watched Browns/Oilers game on TV.
Nov. 18, ‘91
After breakfast we boarded the bus for Dahlgren Hall in Fairhope where we studied about Aquatic Resource Management with Bill Tucker of Dept of Nat. Resources. John Sledge gave us a short course in Historic Churches. After lunch Joyce Dickey began her lecture + slide presentation of Three Davids beginning with Donatello + the early Renaissance of 15th C.
16th C – Michelangelo – high classical
17th C. – Baroque
Florence – Renaissance
Greeks – Human body – Idealized
Contropposto – Polyclidus – weight shift
Egyptian – Clothed
Romans grabbed everything.
She was a delightful instructor.
In the evening we had dinner at the Cock of the Walk at Spanish Fort. Had catfish – good.
Two lectures in PM on Catholic + Protestant religions.
Nov. 19 ‘91
After breakfast we boarded the bus for the campus.
We had a slide presentation + talk by John Sledge on the historical churches of Mobile which we’ll view later in the week.
Joyce Dickey continued with the “Three Davids.” She reviewed the Early + High Renaissance + compared the Greeks (wet drapery) with the Romans (arch – Pantheon – double dome, etc.) Donatello drapes around free leg – see vein. She brought out the negative disposition of Michelangelo + his homo tendencies. He lived a long + fruitful life + his last works are seen on the dome of the Sistine chapel in Rome. Her description of Donatello depicts the slender body of David as seen in St. George (the shield) + pretty effeminate look suggesting homosexuality. She talked about Rafael + how normal he was. Great with curves.
The Bald Eagles talk by Roger Clay was excellent. Dinner at Yardarm on the pier – fun.
Nov. 20 ‘91
Joyce Dickey continued with her amusing informative talk on art from Renaissance to the 17th C today, touching on Titian + reviewing the other Davids.
Bernini – 1599-1680 depicts Southern Baroque – irregularity in art rather than linear perspective seen during the Renaissance. He was a sculptor + architect first + painter last. He worked in Rome + at St Peters you see his “opera in art.”
After lunch we had a talk on the Beauty + Beasts of aquatic plants.
Dinner was at Julwin’s in Fairhope + a lecture in p.m. at Dahlgren Hall by John Sledge on the churches which we’ll see tomorrow.
11/21/91
We reviewed the three Davids in a.m. Then we discussed 17C Baroque Spain – Velasquez – Prado
North – Rubens (RomanCath.)
Rembrandt (Prot.)
The Law Enforcement Office Kevin, from the State Dept of Conservation of Game + Fish showed us slides before lunch.
Then we were off by bus for a tour of churches in Mobile, first to the Visitation Convent. We ate a delicious lunch there after viewing the beautiful French building. We made some purchases in the gift shop. Then left for the Govt. St. Presby. Church – truly beautiful. The Christ Episcopal was our last stop + there we saw the Tiffany windows for which it is famous.
Dinner was catered at Dahlgren Hall, then “graduation” at the Marietta Johnson Museum on campus.
Leaving for Pensacola after classes tomorrow.
