From the watercolor deserts of New Mexico to the unfathomable architecture of Florence to the crystalline waters of Tahiti, the world around us has inspired countless works of literature and fine art. In this series, we take a closer look at five inspiring destinations the world over with histories steeped in art and literature.
It’s nearly impossible to think about Paris without also thinking of the innumerable works of art that fill it. “The magical city of Paris is not only the city of lights, but also a mecca for the great art of the world,” says Patti Emrikson of the Andrew Harper Travel Office. References to luminaries of the arts such as Victor Hugo, Van Gogh, Delacroix, Monet, Matisse, Hemingway and Picasso, to name just a small few, are found on nearly every cobblestoned street.
“From the very beginning, Paris has attracted the artistic scene. And those artists shaped the city and its history,” says Anne Sophie Bonnisseau with The Peninsula Paris (formerly the Hotel Majestic, where George Gershwin composed “An American in Paris” in 1928).
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