Monthly Archives: August 2013

Montmartre

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Paul

Yes, I’ve missed a couple of days of posts. We’ve been busy. A few days ago we spent the day at Montmartre. No, we didn’t go inside Sacre Coeur. We climbed the steps to the front and then dodged around … Continue reading →

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The Art Museum

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul

We have visited art museums in London, Amsterdam, and Paris. I’ve made some sketches as we went along. Yesterday I decided to try to summarize my sketches with a small watercolor painting. This is my tongue-in-cheek experience of art museums. … Continue reading →

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Visiting with a friend

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Jean

Yesterday we visited with the spirit of our friend, Elli.  It was the anniversary of her death according to the Jewish Calendar.  Her ashes are scattered on the Charonne side of Pere Laschaise, scattered to enrich the flora that thrives … Continue reading →

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Pere Lachaise

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday was the Jewish calendar anniversary of our good friend Elli’s death. Her ashes are scattered on the gardens of Pere Lachaise so we decided it was a fitting place for us to remember her. We walked along the cobblestone … Continue reading →

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Musee d’Orsay, Sennelier Art Store, and a Walk Along the Seine

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we returned to the Orsay Museum to complete our tour. The lines were short on this Friday morning, so we only waited about 30 minutes. Our first stop was to return to the Odilon Redon pastels for Jean to … Continue reading →

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Musee d’Orsay and Sketching in the Park

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we spent the day at the d’Orsay Museum. Photos are no longer allowed there, so this will be a image-less post. After a full day we decided that at least one, maybe two more days will be required to … Continue reading →

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Women of l’Orangerie

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Paul

After two days of rest, visiting with JP, and doing laundry we ventured across the city yesterday to visit Musee de L’Orangerie. This museum houses Monet‘s Waterlilies masterpiece. The artist himself designed the space where the 8 massive canvases cover … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Paris – What about Dutch painting?

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we traveled by Thalys train to Paris. Like all other trains we’ve ridden in Great Britain and The Netherlands it was a very pleasant experience. We did arrive more than an hour late because the train stopped for a … Continue reading →

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Rijksmuseum

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Paul

Today we visited the rebuilt Rijksmuseum. The walk along the canal from our hotel to the museum is relatively short and pleasant. The building itself is quite beautiful. Most of all we loved their handling of the crowd of people … Continue reading →

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