ART - It's everywhere you look in Paris
Look up, look down and look all around.
**Hint: purchase a 2, 4 or 6 day Museum Pass at a
small museum and then you won’t have to wait in the queue at the larger museums
with long lines.
Musse d’Orsay - 7th Arr. - It was once a railroad
station and now houses a stunning collection of Impressionist art. 1 Rue de la Legion d'Honneur
And be sure you take a leisurely break in their beautiful tea room.
Louvre - 2nd Arr. - A former historic palace - it is amazing but too overwhelmingly big for me
but it is so worth seeing the Winged Victory and the Mona Lisa or take a walking tour to catch the highlights. Rue de Rivoli
Musee Rodin - 7th Arr. - Opened in 1917 by the
sculptor Auguste Rodin, the museum includes a lot of
his work in the Hotel Biron, a small rococo palace and its gardens are amazing as well. 77 Rue de Varenne
Petit Palais - Richly decorated
1900 building, housing eclectic fine arts dating from Renaissance to 20th
century. They will be having a temporary exhibition 'Dutch artists in Paris, 1789-1914' through May 13th - Avenue Winston Churchill
Musee de
l’Orangerie
Museum
with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies
murals.
Jardin Tuileries
Musee Carnavalet
- 3rd Arr. - Museum
in neighboring mansions with Paris art & history exhibits focused on 16th
& 17th centuries. Opened in 1880, the Carnavalet Museum features all types
of art work, and through these it narrates the history of Paris from its foundation to the present day.
Musée
Eugène Delacroix – 6th Arr. - Sketches & paintings by enigmatic
artist Delacroix, displayed in his house, studio & small museum. 6 Rue Furstenberg
Musee de Cluny - 5th Arr. -
Turreted
Gothic mansion housing vast collection of medieval arts, crafts &
tapestries. 6 Place Paul Painleve
Musée
Marmottan Monet - 16th Arr. - Art
museum with a significant collection of work by Claude Monet, and other
Impressionists. 2 Rue Louis Boilly
Musee Jacquemart-André - 8th Arr. - A private museum that has occasional
important showings. Check first. They are having a exhibit of Mary Cassatt's work through July 23. 158 Boulevard Haussmann
"I really believe if you practiced enough
you could paint the 'Mona Lisa' with a two-inch brush"
-- Bob Ross
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