Friday, March 26, 2010

the louvre: part 1

after my class in the morning, i went to the Musée du Louvre to see some art. i met up with fiona and lexie, and we ate some sandwiches in the gardens right outside of the museum. once we were inside, tom and krystina showed up as well.
we visited just one wing of the museum, the Italian Art section. we figured that since we LIVE in this city, we can come back more than once or twice...so we should take the Louvre in small bits. that was a great idea, because just looking at one wing took about 2 hours, and it was really draining. i was exhausted by the end of it. but here are some shots of the museum and of my favorite pieces from what i saw today.

outside

inside




Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci)

Le Couronnement de la Vierge (Jacopo Robusti)

Le Combat de David et Goliath (Daniele Ricciarelli)

L'Hiver, L'Automne, L'Été, Le Printemps (Giuseppe Arcimboldo)


La Fête Musicale (Giovanni Paolo Pannini)

Le Pandemonium (John Martin)

La Baie de Weymouth à l'approche de l'orage (John Constable)

Vue du lac de Nemi au Soleil Couchant (Joseph Wright)

aww, a class field-trip. so adorable.

Nike of Samothrace (2nd century BC)


the view out of a window in the Louvre

i returned home after the museum visit to rest a while, and eat. later that night, i met up with tom by the Fontaine Saint-Michel a little while before meeting nana, sarah, noemie, and ginni at The Great Canadian. tom and i had some crêpes...mine had chorizo in it. it was amazing. drinks with everyone afterwards was nice. it was a fun day altogether.

i'm going to this game! so excited!

"tentation" (temptation)  new moon

la fontaine saint-michel

OMG, look at the name!

this was playing on one of the tv's in the bar! i got homesick.

i guess this is better than just "fumer tue", haha

ginni, nana, sarah, and i

- cultured?

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