Another of the Louvre’s wonderful collection of sculptures. This time
François Jouffroy’s Premier secret confié à Vénus (First secret confidence to Venus)
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Secret Whispers
Sunday, July 19th, 2009Sunset
Saturday, July 18th, 2009Next in the haphazard update from my trip to Paris.
One of the many beautiful statues in the Jardin des Tuileries and a bit of the Palais du Louvre during the pre-sunset time of the day when there is still lots of light but with sunset colours.
Neptune Calming the Waves
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Extract of an amazing admission piece by Lambert-Sigisbert Adam for admission to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.
Part of the Louvre’s Academy collection
Captif, dit l’Espagne
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Part of a wonderful scupture by Martin Desjardins of the Captifs: a set of four larger than life statues depicting four reactions to captivity. The spanish captive (young and fresh-faced) represents hope.
The monument was commissioned in 1679 by François d’Aubusson, duke of La Feuillade and marshal of France, who had distinguished himself in the campaigns in Franche-Comté and Sicily.
Further details about the statue are on the Louvre’s website.
Musée du Louvre
Sunday, July 5th, 2009View of Pei’s Pyramids in the Cour Napoleon of the Musée du Louvre, Paris.
Taken from the Pavillon Sully looking towards the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel during my recent trip to Paris.
Parisian Symmetry
Sunday, June 26th, 2005If only those people would bugger off and the wind take up the flag a touch more and it would be perfect!