The Louvre, finally i'm in THE LOUVRE! A lot of famous paintings, sculpture, pottery, Egyptian coffins, statues..... etc. We spend around 6-7 hours there. Tip: Never go late....if not you'll be wasting more time lining up then really enjoying THE LOUVRE ><. Also have a heavy breakfast and bring some snacks.
my free ticket ^^
The Inverted Pyramid
tip: Once you buy your ticket.....walk straight to see Mona Lisa. The later you go the crowded it will be. You wouldn't want to see some tall guy's head instate of Ms Mona, right?
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, 1503 - 1505
i'm so lucky managed to squeeze to the front ><.
Poor Ms Mona..... This painting was being stolen 1911 by a Italian Patrion(who happens to be Louvre's employee), who believed that Leonardo's painting should be returned to Italy. Not only it was being stolen it was being vandalize repeatedly in several separates event.
1. In 1956, the lower part of the painting was severly damaged when a vandal doused the painting with acid.
2. The same year on December 30, a young Bolivian trowed a rock at it, cost the lost of a speck of pigment near the left elbow, but was later painted over.
3. 1974, In Tokyo National Museum, a handicapped woman, upset by the museum's policy for the disabled, sprayed red painting.
4. 2009, a Russian woman, distraught over being denied French citizenship, threw a terra cotta mug or teacup, purchased at the museum.
After the 2nd incident, bulletproof glass was being installed....shielded Ms Mona from all the recent attacks.
alright next ------> Victory of Samothrace
In 1863, on Samothrace(an island in the northeast Aegean Sea) the french consul in Adrianople(now Turkey), unearth a monument composed of 3 elements - a rectangular plinth, a base depicting a ship's prow and a statue of Victory portrayed as a winged woman. The right hand was found later in 1950.
The Sanctuary on Samothrace was dedicated to the Cabeiri gods, who were invoked to protect seafarers from shipwreck and ensure success in battle.
cool ^^
Another masterpiece The Venus de Milo Gallery. Discovered in 1829 on the island of Melos(Greece), this statue, goddess of Love known to the Romans as Venus. This Greek marble sculpture whose sculptor is unknown is dated from about 120 B.C
Greek goddesses
not sure where is this.... ><
Apadana columns(1 of 36 columns)
Iran and the Persian Empire during the Achaemenian Period.
you can see most part panels of polychrome glazed brick from the palace of Darius 1 in Susa (now Iran), built during the late 6th and early 5th centuries BC.
interesting scultpure^^
naked girls
alot of artists come here to do sketching...cool right @_@
different floor level, different interior design
next one of my favourite Egyptian Antiquities wing.
So much to see... it's like you are in Egypt
some of the stuff here are from the last Egyptian Pharoahs to Cleopatra
cute ^^
Egyptian wall mural
all empty coffin.... alot of the jewelry also mummies stolen
The Temple, vestiges of temples and temple statues from a number of sites and periods being displays. Explore the structure and function of these "houses of the gods" and the ceremonies that were held there.
REAL Mummy with its "cartonnages", from 3rd-2nd century BC
scary but COOL ~~ @@
love this pic
not sure what is this... says there Leonardo da vinci and something in french.....
hmmm...
few of my favorite paintings
Napoleon Crowning Josephine
one of the most famous paintings in France 1808. Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon i and Coronation of the Empress Josephine in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris on 2 dec 1804. There is another copy of this painting in Versailles castle.
paintings about France's victory
not sure y the French obsess with woman's breasts but i'm loving it...lol
especially the painting on the right.. ;)
another interesting area the Near Eastern Antiquities.....
they like boobies too ><
some of the sculpture are from Syria
Boon admiring the work of art
cho siao @ the Louvre
Bricks show an army, men carrying spears and bow, are they the royal guards of Darius I (522-486 BC), whom Herodotus called "the immortals", or might they represent an idealized image of the Persian people?
also the Frieze of Lion, from the 1st court if Darius I's palace at Susa, is a declaration of royal power, here embodied in the king of beasts. In its iconography and composition, it was one of the most markedly Mesopotamian elements in this Persian palace.
The Near East gave rise to a culture that handed down a dual heritage to the Western world. (The biblical tradition and the transmission of Greco-Roman knowledge)
The exile of the Jews from carious countries of the region to Babylon in the 6th century BC did have a positive consequence enabled the people of the Holy Land to assimilate the store of knowledge that had developed in Mesopotamia since the 3rd millennium.
Human-headed winged bulls were protective genies called shedu or lamassu and were placed as guardians at certain gates or doorways of the city and the palace. Symbols combining man, bull and bird, they offered protection against enemies
the bronze lion from Mesopotamia, was said to be discovered during excavations at Mari(a wealthy city). It was found inside a temple dedicated to a deity known as "King of the Land" together with an almost identical companion statue(which is today housed in the museum of Aleppo, Syria)
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one of Mesopotamia masterpiece, The Law Code of Hammurabi(emblem of the Mesopotamian civilization) Erected by the king of Babylon in the 18th century BC is a work of art, history and literature, and the most complete legal compendium of Antiquity, dating back to earlier than the Biblical laws. It written in cuneiform script and the Akkadian language.
next -----> Apartments Napolepon III, Grand Salon
very grand
exquisite dining area
nice wall mural
walk way
not so sure, maybe it's Renaissance objects
the crown on the right look abit like coconut.... hehehe
ceiling designs
more statues and sculptures
the slave by Michelangelo for the tomb of Pope Julius II in 1505. On the pope's death, the project changed for financial reasons. Michelangelo donated to the Salve to Roberto Strozzi, who brought them to France.
"Psyche Revived by Love's Kiss" by Antonio Canova, a marble sculpture. It is also know as "Psyche revived by Cupid's Kiss" ...haaarrr romanticccc
came across this area when we were trying to look for the toilet :P
so no idea where is this
Unusual nude figure represents St, Mary Magdalene. According to legend, the repentant sinner lived a secluded life in a cave of Sainte-Baume, clothed only by her hair. Everyday she was raised up in the sky by angels by angels to hear the heavenly chorus.
so many things to see... i love Louvre Museum
the 1st hour was WAh wah Wah! 2 hours....cool.... 3 hours....nice 4 hours....yea yea yea....5 hours...walk by fast, 6 hours.... i'm tired by the time we leave we were totally kaputt.. but nevertheless i'll be back
~ au revoir~
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