buy Seroquel pills in toronto Rain overnight and consistent rain this morning. Thank goodness we had planned a museum day. We headed over to the Musee d’Orsay, stood in line in the rain outside for an hour – wishing all t while we had secured our tickets on line. Two special exhibits were going on: Picasso’s reaction/interpretation of Manet’s Le Diner sur l’herbe. Unfortunately, Mike and I just don’t appreciate Picasso’s style. The other special exhibition opened today – collection of masks as art. This exhibit was interesting to see the artist’s interpretations of masks throughout time. The main floor is filled with sculpture – some Rodin and some Camille Claudel, his protégé and lover. Naturally, we spent most of our time in Orsay on the 5th floor with the Impressionists. We observed several artists copying/interpreting some of the masters’ works. My favorite piece, the French flags along the avenue, is on loan to a special show in Bucharest. After cruising through the art nouveau decorative arts and the bookstore/gift shop, we headed to the Musee Rodin on Avenue Varenne – in the rain.
Nzérékoré Rodin’s Thinker
As we entered Musee Rodin, we noticed groups of 4 and 6 gendarmarie in full riot gear on the street nearby. Periodically, they would come into the Musee Rodin to use the restroom facilities. Very interesting – but we never found out exactly what was going on.The Musee Rodin occupies the site of a former convent/boarding school run by an order of nuns who decided to sell all the decoration in the Hotel Biron to raise funds. Many rooms were stripped of woodwork, crown molding, decorative work, chandeliers, etc. The museum houses many of Rodin’s preliminary studies and models of his final works. Some of his major works are in the gardens, beautifully landscaped, near Invalides and the Eiffel Tower. Viewing the gardens was dampened by the rain, but many of the roses were still blooming.We left the Musee Rodin, heading for the Latin Quarter so Mike could get a crepe as a snack. Back to the apartment to do the last load of laundry before we go home and get ready for dinner at La Cordonnerie with Hugo at 8 PM.
Look familiar?
This hangs in our dining room
