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    The most famous painting in the world.
    The Immaculate Conception, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c1730.Adam and Eve Mourning Abel, Sebastian Martinez Domedel, 1655.David Holding Goliath's Head, Guido Reni, 1604.La Vierge Marie et l’Enfant Jesus by Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio. That is one ugly baby!Saint John the Baptist, Leonardo da Vinci, c.1610.Salome Receiving the Head of St John the Baptist, Bernardino Luini, c.1520.Saint Sebastian by Andrea Mantegna depicts the saint at his execution.Some painting with lots of gore and nudity.Some painting with lots of gore and nudity.Some painting with lots of gore and nudity.The Soul Breaking the Ties that Bind her to Earth, Pierre Paul Prudhon, c.1821.Deluge, Anne Louisa Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, c.1802.Leonidas at Thermopylae, Jacques Louis David, 1814.The Abduction of Psyche, Pierre Paul Prudhon, c.1808.The Intervention of the Sabine Women, Jacques Louis David, 1808.Roger Freeing Angelica, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1819.Ceiling mural at The Louvre.Ceiling mural at The Louvre.Ceiling mural at The Louvre.

    The Louvre - Paintings

    July 28, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    I deliberately booked tickets for the first possible entrance to The Louvre so we could make an immediate beeline for the most famous painting in the world.

    In this entry are photos of the paintings that made an impression on me. Truth be told, I wasn't terribly interested in most of the paintings because the collection was almost exclusively made up of religious themed art from several centuries ago. The intersectionality between religion, violence, and sensuality was in evidence everywhere, and that made me uncomfortable. I was also both amused and disturbed that so many of the images were sexualized. For example, who would expect John the Baptist to be muscly and hot?Read more