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Oh man, I love the Louvre. You could spend days there and not see everything. I spent most of a day there and there were very few people in most of the exhibit
by overnight5349 3y ago
Oh man, I love the Louvre. You could spend days there and not see everything.
I spent most of a day there and there were very few people in most of the exhibits, which was really nice. I got to take my time to enjoy the pieces I got to see.
I did stop by the Mona Lisa just to say I'd been there, and the crowd around it was really stupid. There are dozens, if not hundreds of much more interesting paintings in the same room and the hallway beyond.
I didn't note the name of the painting, but hanging directly opposite the Mona Lisa was a gigantic painting, probably ten feet high and twenty across. Absolutely full of exquisite details. Not a single person paid it any attention.
I genuinely don't get it.
- ericbarrett 3y agoThe large painting opposite the Mona Lisa is The Wedding Feast at Cana[0]. And I totally agree, I had the same experience there. Also loved Napoleon’s quarters. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedding_at_Cana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedding_at_Cana
- overnight5349 3y agoNapoleon's quarters? I must have missed that exhibit! I spent too much time in the ancient Rome and Egypt wing, I didn't get to see half the museum
- ericbarrett 3y agoThey’re so interesting! I thought I knew what luxury was until I visited. https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/the-splendour-of-the-second-empire https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/the-splendour-of...
- overnight5349 3y agoOh man, that is so cool! I really regret not seeing it while I was there!
- tweetle_beetle 3y ago> I did stop by the Mona Lisa just to say I'd been there. > I genuinely don't get it. Being snobbish about the behaviour or the masses is less tenable when you are doing the same thing as them.
- overnight5349 3y agoIt's okay, the internet comment can't actually hurt you