A Sunday in Paris

The Arc de Triomphe

Looking back, down the Champs-Élysées

Sunday was a day to check out a few of the touristy spots in Paris. I took the Metro to the Arc de Triomphe, and had a good look at the grand arch before walking down the Champs-Élysées to the Louvre.

The Long Gallery, The Louvre

I braved the crowd and the 9 euro entrance fee to take a look at the paintings in the Great Gallery, and of course, the Mona Lisa. Their are some very impressive paintings there and I have included a few of my favourites. The scale of David's painting representing the Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French is awesome. It would cover the entire length of many Sydney homes. I have included two shots of it here - showing a bit more detail of Napoleon about to crown Josephine.

The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David

Murat, King of Naples by Antoine-Jean Gros

Liberty leading the French People by Eugene Delacroix

These need no introduction...

As a comparison, the day before I saw the Picasso Gallery in the Marais. Picasso's style took a dramatic turn from about 1939, to his well-known cubist period. I think he was on some seriously hard stuff, as there were a number of his works that were so weird that they could not be labelled (e.g. "A Woman on a Red Chair, or Man on his Side")!Who knows what this is of...