After a day of hospital shadowing and classes, we went to a nice little museum called the Villa Masséna.
Our tour guide took great pains to illustrate the rich historical context of the villa--which, according to Wikipedia, was constructed by a prince named Victor Masséna--but I unfortunately stopped listening after he decided to spend 25 minutes explaining the captions written next to a dozen or so black-and-white photographs. What I have instead are two color photos that pretty much sum up the whole hour-and-a-half ordeal.
One thing I did remember from the guide was this curious clock that has most of its numbers obscured. The idea is that the woman is trying to hide the clock from her guests to prevent them from seeing the time and going home.
On the second floor of the villa was a gallery featuring pictures of Nice from a century ago, portraits of famous individuals who frequented the area, and posters boasting the wonders of the coastal city. Here's an advertisement featuring two ladies who are obviously enjoying a "winter in Nice."
Among some of the most recognizable patrons of Nice (including Queen Victoria) was Berlioz, who has a bust featured in one of the rooms.
Speaking of busts, a little ways away from the Villa Masséna is this blue-skinned demon head perched atop a building. Its eyes follow you as you walk past... plus that color is just disturbing. I think it's meant for a casino.
Our tour guide took great pains to illustrate the rich historical context of the villa--which, according to Wikipedia, was constructed by a prince named Victor Masséna--but I unfortunately stopped listening after he decided to spend 25 minutes explaining the captions written next to a dozen or so black-and-white photographs. What I have instead are two color photos that pretty much sum up the whole hour-and-a-half ordeal.
One thing I did remember from the guide was this curious clock that has most of its numbers obscured. The idea is that the woman is trying to hide the clock from her guests to prevent them from seeing the time and going home.
On the second floor of the villa was a gallery featuring pictures of Nice from a century ago, portraits of famous individuals who frequented the area, and posters boasting the wonders of the coastal city. Here's an advertisement featuring two ladies who are obviously enjoying a "winter in Nice."
Among some of the most recognizable patrons of Nice (including Queen Victoria) was Berlioz, who has a bust featured in one of the rooms.
Speaking of busts, a little ways away from the Villa Masséna is this blue-skinned demon head perched atop a building. Its eyes follow you as you walk past... plus that color is just disturbing. I think it's meant for a casino.
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