Two beautiful works of art.
This one was my favorite of the 8 huge canvases.
This was Colin's response to the artwork. He found it very soothing. It was a very chilly day today, so we went all out with the stroller bubble.
This gives you a little perspective on the scale of the paintings.
This one had the boldest colors. Very sassy.
I need a shave.
The Orangerie also houses a very lovely collection of work by other impressionist/post-impressionist artists. It is a wonderful museum because it's not crowded, it's not 75 miles long like the Louvre, you can see the whole collection in one visit, and the whole collection is worth seeing- and Peaches never looked so good (courtesy of Renoir).
Also I wanted to note a correction in the Ste. Chappelle post. I was really tired when I typed part of it and I credited Louis the 14th with its construction. It being a gothic structure, it predates Louis 14 by quite a few centuries. It was actually just plain old Louis (the 1st?), who later became St. Louis who built it.
Kara
Adam enjoyed this post quite a bit because he's sort of "studying" Monet and impressionism right now.
And Rob and Kara, Brian is doing a concert version of Don Giovanni with Opera Fuoco on period instruments. Brian will have to tell you more. We only found out about this gig just over a week before Christmas, but it is great to be here and hopefully will open some more doors. Crazy thing this opera world.