• France’s Finest
    The Winged Nike of Samothrace
    The Grand Exhibition Hall of the LouvreThe Pictures Behind the Mona LisaThe Hall Housing the Crown Jewels of FranceAn Ancient Calyx from Greece1Dome of the Chapel of the Hotel des Invalides, Housing Napoleon's TombSnapping a Picture of a Picture: The Mona Lisa

    The Louvre

    September 20, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    The Louvre is the home of the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Wiged Victory of Samothrace and Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of John the Baptist. Most of our viewing has been done over the heads of 500 Chinese tourists. Still, it is wonderful to see the original paintings of works I’ve seen only in books all my life.Read more