The Magic of the Louvre — CAPTURING LIFE'S MOMENTS

Aug 26

Aug 26 The Magic of the Louvre

Hello everyone! Today is all about the Louvre, the biggest museum in the entire world. This post will be longer than most ones so whatever you're doing get comfortable! The entire building is massive and holds so many pieces of artwork. I myself couldn't believe how much this museum had to offer. It was once a palace where kings and queens resided before the days of Versailles. There are main wings that pinpoint you to wherever you'd like to see in the museum. If you have a fast pass ticket which you can get from the Paris Tourism Office near the Louvre, it allows you to skip the long lines with ease and enter the museum faster. And I did exactly that! When you enter the museum, you go into the glass pyramid and take an escalator down to the ground floor which is where my journey began. There are also free maps to pick up, available in most languages from the Information Desk so you don't get lost. It's all a bit overwhelming at first but once you're inside, you'll find your way.

This is one of the most beautiful ceilings I have ever laid my eyes on. Every inch of it is covered with gold allowing you to take it all in.

This is the famous Venus de Milo sculpture, as you can see surrounded by lots of tourists attempting to take the perfect photo of it. The statue is most noteable for having no arms since they were mysteriously broken.

I wanted to give you all a perspective of how busy the Louvre is especially nearest to the most famous artworks in the galleries. This section of the museum is the Greek Sculptures.

Just think, people that were able to paint such masterpieces that are still beatiful to this very day. This is yet another gallery of intricate artwork.

Statue

All of it just takes your breath away!

The galleries continue on and on.

This is the Winged Victory statue, famous for its long wings and headless stature.

Incredible!!

This door reminds me of one that I saw at Versailles. Ornate and such intricate detail!

My attempt of taking a picture of the Mona Lisa, the most famous artwork in the entire museum. She is smaller in person than in pictures but still beatuful. This is a most famous masterpiece by Da Vinci with her half smile being the most noted.

So many people just wanting to take a picture of the Mona Lisa.

This is the Denon Wing of the Louvre noted for its paintings. It's a more expansive gallery.

The famous painting of the French Revolution and the cover of a Coldplay CD.

This shows the depiction of the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte and wife Josephine bowing down to him. He places the crown on himself showing his superiority.