Photography
Related: About this forumProudMNDemocrat
(16,966 posts)Art Major/History Minor
Saw the replica Mona Lisa last year in Albuquerque at a DaVinci exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and Science. The 6 year process he took to do the Mona Lisa was interesting to say the least.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,907 posts)Be in shape as there are MANY stairs and a lot of walking! But it's worth it.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,966 posts)At almost 67 in a week, I walk on average 25 miles a week. After losing 53 pounds with Weight Watchers and re-earning my Lifetime Member bennies, I keep moving as much as possible.
I know I will.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,907 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)is the Mona Lisa very small, as I've heard it is?
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,907 posts)It was wonderful seeing all of these in person. The Mona Lisa is somewhat small, but not excessively.
The museum folks saw that I was struggling to walk in the crowd, so they allowed me to stand pretty close up to the painting and take some unobstructed photos! I really appreciated that.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)usually that wouldn't happen. Are you spending your entire vacation in Paris? I'm sure there's so much to see.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,907 posts)A number of very kind people have reached out to help me when they saw how I was walking.
Alas, we only had this week. Today, Saturday, we are going home. We have been in Paris the whole time!
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,966 posts)It is not that big. Took DaVinci 6 years to paint it because he did it in layers.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)and that's why he had trouble with time management and left many things undone.
Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)Theres almost always a large crowd around and its behind a glass wall.
Lots of other better things to see there and as far as paintings go, the Musée d'Orsay is much better. It has dozens of Monet and Van Gogh paintings along with hundreds by other French masters.
appalachiablue
(41,258 posts)is a neoclassical gem in the current Directory style by Jacques Louis David, of Mme. Raymond de Verninac c. 1798-99.
She was the elder sister of painter Eugene Delacroix who held onto this portrait after she d. 1827.
The Musee D'Orsay is wonderful to visit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriette_de_Verninac
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,907 posts)I was concentrating on getting a good shot instead of who she is. The painting is so lovely!
And thanks for the link!
Karadeniz
(22,631 posts)incomplete!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,907 posts)MLAA
(17,384 posts)Thanks for sharing.
CaliforniaPeggy
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