After leaving the Louvre we walked through the Tuileries again. There is an art installation in the park right now and there are some interesting pieces to see including one in the middle of one of the fountains. We then visited the Orangerie where they have a wonderful space dedicated to Monet. There are 2 rooms that hold 4 pieces each of his last major work. The panels are massive and the space had to be built to house them when Monet gave them to the Louvre in his will. They are magnificent and this tiny image does not begin to do justice to this wonderful work. They are meant to illustrate different times of day at his beloved Lily Pond in Giverny.
We are finishing our day with a lovely pate picked up at the meat market, delicious quiche and baguette from the patisserie and wine from a merchant who is begining to recognize us and smirk when we walk in the door. Life is good.
Travel Tip:
Musee Orangerie
4 comments:
Hi Sweetie,
Love your Mona Lisa smile in the photo.
Miss ya
Dan
Oh my . . . . . .
When I enlarged the photo of Monet's mural I actually got somehow misty. It's so amazing from this end; I'm so thrilled for both of you that you got to see it in real life.
Am actually lusting after that last meal you described.
Melinda
XOXOXO
Oh wow that painting is suppose to be breath taking. I remember hearing that as Monet was loosing his sight he kept on repainting it and eventually someone had to stop him worrying that it would get blurrier and blurrier....not sure if that was true but it sure shows the passion he had in his art.
...how many bottle have you consumed? (wink wink nudge nudge)
xo
Erin
Hey, that lily pond is the picture that Melissa used for the quilt she made in high school. I thought it looked familiar. Laurel.
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