One of my favorite parts of the past three months has been our trip to Paris. I was able to visit so many museums and so much of the art that I've loved since my senior year in my Art History class. It was incredible to finally go to the Louvre and see so many amazing works of art that I've been waiting so long to see. My favorite sculpture of all time, Nike of Samothrace was the first thing I saw. Walking through the halls and then seeing this enormous beautiful sculpture at the top of the stairs was so amazing. The detail of her robes and wings is amazing and something about her is so mysterious. The next big thing I was able to see was Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and it was just what I expected. It really is an incredible painting and it was so surreal to be standing there looking it for so long. I love Da Vinci's work and I could have stared all day, unfortunately I had other places to be but it was an amazing experience to see all the wonderful art the Louvre has to offer.
Another great place we went to was Musee Rodin. I've always been a big fan of Rodin's sculptures so it was really neat to walk through the gardens and his house to see all of his work. I had never realized just how many pieces of work he has but the house is full of them and most of them are so beautiful. A few of my favorites are "Burghers of Calais" and "The Thinker." All of Rodin's work is incredible, he has such a different technique that makes his work come to life.
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