This weeks artwork is Blue Distance (Blaue Ferne, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm) by Eva Meloun. Her themes are the symbolism of nature – the elements that contain colors, shapes, tones and spiritual messages and their interplay, which affects the psychological area.

Interesting facts about travel
The Romans where the first people who traveled for enjoyment. During the Middle Ages more people started to wander and most of them were pilgrims, it was not only for wealthy people anymore. In 19^th century the railway system was invented and people started to travel for fun. The first travel agency founded by Thomas Cook was established in England. The middle class started to grow faster and that marked the beginning of modern tourism. With the development of bigger ships, faster trains and planes mass tourism was born. AlexandraD.