Casa Batlló is one of Gaudi’s most famous masterpieces and is located in the center of Barcelona. It is commonly referred to as Casa Dels Ossos or House of Bones, as it has an exterior that resembles the bones of an animal. First a bit of background on Gaudi in case you don’t know about … Continue reading Barcelona again? Museum Monday – Gaudi
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Musée de l’Orangerie on Museum Monday
Musée de l'OrangerieI probably say this every week, but I think this is my favorite museum in Paris, if for no other reason than the two gigantichugenormous elliptical rooms that house Monets Water Lilies (Les Nymphéas)This was a project by Monet to show his ultimate artistic expression. He worked on the Water Lillies that inhabit … Continue reading Musée de l’Orangerie on Museum Monday
Museum Monday at the Centre Pompidou
Le Surrealisme De L’object The Centre Pompidou is the first museum to host a large-scale exhibition dedicated to Surrealist sculpture, so I just had to grab my daughter and head on over to take a peek at this most bizarre exhibition. Now, while I enjoy and actually love some of the Surrealist paintings, I don’t … Continue reading Museum Monday at the Centre Pompidou
Diary of an "In Seine" Blonde 