May 18, 2019
The famous pyramids at the Louvre in Paris was designed by architect Ieoh Ming Pei who also designed the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland that my husband and I visited two years ago. I.m Pei died this week at age 102. Both designs are beautiful and I’m glad I have seen both of these in person.
I have always been interested in architecture. If you have followed my blog for a longer time, you may have noticed that I often post pictures of buildings I like. New York is a great place to find many fine treasures. The Upper West Side is very interesting for example.
The Louvre was an interesting museum with some old cool art, but I was mostly interested in the different rooms – the walls and the ceilings – rather than the pieces of sculptures and paintings displayed. Ok, all of it is part of the museum, but I think you understand what I mean. I kinda rushed through rooms with only art displayed (while J also wanted to see the art and took his time there). That’s why the Opera, Palais Garnier, was so much more of my interest (a separate post will come). I love to walk into a room or stand in front of a building and just stare at the details.
The Louvre had some really cool details as well. The art pieces, ya, there was some nice stuff there and it’s definitely worth going to, and if you don’t mind a big crowd you can see the Mona Lisa painting. The line to go in isn’t too bad so unless it’s pouring down, definitely go check it out. And while you are in the line you get a great chance to look at the building and the pyramids, so win win:)
You’d think when they have seen the painting up front they would move, but nope,
people just hung out in front of it which made it impossible for anyone else to see it up close
This is a ceiling painting photographed in a mirror, so much easier to look at it that way than straight up
This to me is really cool, it’s the size of a pocket watch. Look at all those details carved out!
This was one of my favorites, and it was relatively new.
Large stone painting, 10 meters high, by Anselm Kiefer
