It’s somehow appropriate that Amanda and I should visit Monticello after visiting Machu Picchu. Both are UN World Heritage Sites that prompt the question: Why would anyone build a farm on top of a mountain with no running water?
Monticello
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| Monticello |
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| Dining room |
The dining room was the highlight of the trip for me. Last time I was here, it was painted a soft blue color that was very pretty and safe. Then the curators discovered that it had actually been painted this dramatic chrome yellow. It was Jefferson’s own selection and was the very latest in European fashion (and cost a fortune). I’d read about the restoration in Elle Decor and was excited to see it in real life.
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| Kitchen |
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| Stove |
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| Passage from the dependencies to the main house |
University of Virginia: Jefferson’s “Academical Village”
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| The Rotunda |
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| Faculty house, flanked by student apartments |
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| Colonnade |
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| Salon in the Rotunda |
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| Stairways in the Rotunda |
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| Oculus |
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| View of The Lawn from the Rotunda |
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Love the bright yellow dining room and the green sofa's in the rotunda!
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