Today was one of my favorite days so far.  We started off the day by discussing “The rising of the moon”  by Lady Gregory. As I mentioned in class, I found it very interesting how she managed to convey a political message in such a smooth way, without necessarily attacking the English mandate. During this period of time many writers focus primarily in writing about  socioeconomic issues and cultural aspects of Ireland because it was more relatedable. This allowed them to target a larger audience. After class, we headed towards: Hugh Lane Gallary. From the moment we arrived, I was blown away. The building itself was absolutely beautiful, and very elegant. The illumination of the place created a very refreshing  environment. It definitely stimulated my brain. From the moment I walked into the main hall I knew that I wanted to be there. Another thing that I liked about the Gallery  was the fact that there was so much space to navigate through the place , and through the paintings that even when there were other people around , there were moments when you kind of have your own private space. This improved the quality of my experience. It allowed me to take my time to appreciate every piece, and their origins. The selection of pieces was magnificent. There were pieces from all over the world , with very different techniques and styles.One of the things that stood out to me were a couple statements given by  Francis Bacon. The first one was ” For some reason the moment the moment I saw this place I knew that I could work here. I am very influenced by places- by the atmosphere of a room”  ” I can only paint here in my studio. I’ve plenty of others ,but been for here nearly thirty years now and it suits me very well. I can’t work in place that are too tidy. It’s much easier for me to pain in a place like this which is a mess. I don’t know why but it helps me . ”  This immediately remind me of Cresswell’s work and concept of place. Cresswell mentioned the theory of environmental determinism which states that the physical environment of a place affects directly who we are, and how interact, and the path we follow. It also serves to prove Cresswell view on how places can help shape our character and understanding of life. His second statement was once a gain related with terms mentioned on cresswell’s text : Phenomenology,Ontology and memory. His studio , was special because he he created it when he decided to add his personal touch to it. It was a place where we felt empowered,which is a characteristic of ontology, and an addition it hold significance because of all the memories he had in his particular location.