Today our class got the chance to visit the glorious city of Bruges. This trip was filled with many sights, beautiful pieces of art, and most importantly…CHOCOLATE!!! We started our day with a trip to see the Bruges Madonna and to learn about the many interesting features of the church. It was nice that we were able to go here and experience the breathtaking scenes.

The next monumental experience we had was going to the Choco-Story museum. Here, we learned about how chocolate was  made and even got to try the finished product. This was a great experience, especially because we were able to get a full background of the making and history of chocolate. I did not realize its rich history and symbolism behind the cocoa pod/bean.

After walking through the city  and seeing all of the overwhelming canals, we were able to visit different works at the  Groeninge Museum. I was given the artwork, Moreel Triptych by Hans Memling, to study. This piece was dedicated to three saints. At the first church, we learned that many families in the catholic churches would commission paintings to the church to ensure their family’s faster arrival into heaven. It was interesting that we were able to see one of these pieces outside of the church. This piece was very beautifully done and I am glad that I was able to study the work.