Today we ventured out bright and early....OK, it wasn't that early but it was before 10am which seems to be considered very early by Parisian standards! There was a purpose in this - we had planned to spend the day in the Louvre. After much investiagation and procrastination (on my part), we had to front up without tickets which could have seen us in a queue for quite some time. Thankfully we were inside the glass pyramid within minutes of arriving and the 10 minutes I needed to stand in line for tickets provided the others with a chance to rest their legs before the many miles of Louvre walking began!
From the moment we stepped into the first gallery we were assaulted by the most incredible works of art we had ever seen. From disturbing medieval reminders of the battle between good and evil, to hedonistic portrayals of life in the royal courts of Europe, to the countless and magnificent works reminding us of the love of God poured for us in the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The art was not restricted to the paintings and sculptures either. The building itself was a constant reminder of the beauty of creation and the gifts of creation with which God has blessed humanity.
We splurged and had lunch overlooking the pyramid entrance to the Louvre and were treated to some of the tastiest food since we arrived in France - nothing spectacular or too expensive, but just great tasting food in the most unbelievable of locations.
Talking over dinner about the highlights of the day we all agreed that as much as the hype over the Mona Lisa was a bit off putting, there really is something enchanting about that lady's smile! Although I appreciated her, I was particularly impressed by the work that sat opposite Mona - a 30 foot high painting of the Wedding at Cana which portrayed the biblical picture so magnificently.
We joined the throng who had to get a glimpse of the Venus de Milo and although I may be a bit biased, I still think my girls had it all over her in terms of beauty!
Coming home we used the metro bus system again and to our delight discovered a bus that dropped us withing about 50 metres of our front door and accessed most of the areas we've been trekking to! What a shame we didn't discover this a week ago!
I hope you enjoy some of our photos...
From the moment we stepped into the first gallery we were assaulted by the most incredible works of art we had ever seen. From disturbing medieval reminders of the battle between good and evil, to hedonistic portrayals of life in the royal courts of Europe, to the countless and magnificent works reminding us of the love of God poured for us in the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The art was not restricted to the paintings and sculptures either. The building itself was a constant reminder of the beauty of creation and the gifts of creation with which God has blessed humanity.
We splurged and had lunch overlooking the pyramid entrance to the Louvre and were treated to some of the tastiest food since we arrived in France - nothing spectacular or too expensive, but just great tasting food in the most unbelievable of locations.
Talking over dinner about the highlights of the day we all agreed that as much as the hype over the Mona Lisa was a bit off putting, there really is something enchanting about that lady's smile! Although I appreciated her, I was particularly impressed by the work that sat opposite Mona - a 30 foot high painting of the Wedding at Cana which portrayed the biblical picture so magnificently.
We joined the throng who had to get a glimpse of the Venus de Milo and although I may be a bit biased, I still think my girls had it all over her in terms of beauty!
Coming home we used the metro bus system again and to our delight discovered a bus that dropped us withing about 50 metres of our front door and accessed most of the areas we've been trekking to! What a shame we didn't discover this a week ago!
I hope you enjoy some of our photos...
Even the gardens around the Louvre are a work of art
A few shots of Mona with my ladies
This is what Mona Lisa gets to look at all day, every day!
The wedding at Cana
Many of the ceilings were such works of art in themselves
Venus de Milo (Aphrodite)
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