Thursday, January 19, 2012

"If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes." Picasso

While Walking in the Louvre (Part 2)
Exposing my most random/bizarre thoughts after walking through the Louvre’s prized galleries.


 
1. "Excuse me, Beautiful. Do you have your tickets to the gun show?"

 
2. After working on the Third Floor of the Louvre several nights in a row, Monsieur Hiver froze to death due to le mauvais chauffage (the lack of a proper heating system). It has been reported that Ms. Keck will succumb to a similar fate after her diligent commitment to the museum's research. 
The Louvre has declined to comment. 



3. I've never seen so many women with cleft chins. Guess this is why a woman was described as "handsome" back in the day. Or perhaps all the cleft-chinned ladies have become nuns because they grew up hearing the phrase, "Dimple on the Chin; Devil Within"...Oh, yes, evil dimpled ones, PRAY, PRAY!

 
4. The question plaguing centuries of children ("Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?") was finally answered today after Mary Magdalene was caught in the midst of the act. 

JOIN IN THE FUN AND VISIT THESE WORKS FOR YOURSELF! 
(Richilieu: Sculpture Court-1st Floor-and Northern Paintings Galleries-3rd Floor)

1. Ecole de Fontainebleau, La Charite (detail)
2. Pierre Legros, L'hiver
3. Hans Memling, La Vierge et l'Enfant entre Saint Jacques et Sainte Dominique (detail and painting)
4. Quentin Metys, Sainte Madeleine

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