Tag Archives: Monet

Musee d’Orsay

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Paul

Today we crossed town to the Musee d’Orsay. This is the art museum stuck in time between The Louvre (old art) and The Pompidou Centre (modern art). That pretty much leaves the 19th century for the Orsay. This is such … 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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Art Lessons From A Senior Citizen Semester Abroad

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Paul

One major purpose of our extended stay in Europe was to advance our knowledge of and skills in painting. To do so we visited museums, watched many DVD’s about famous artists, toured their studios, walked and sometimes painted in the … Continue reading →

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