Paris, France - The Louvre and art

Huge Galleries everywhere

The Louvre (The Louvre website) is amazing and overwhelming in the grandeur of the art and presentation of the art. Simply put the size of the halls filled with art is just beyond description. I am talking about some HUGE pieces of art too. The size of beauty is incomprehensible in this museum. In addition, there are so many other art museums on Paris. I went to three additional museums and there are many more devoted just to Monet and Rodin for example.

The Pyramid is one entrance to the Louvre

Huge artwork everywhere

Some photos to describe the size of the place and here is the website for your personal perusal. I spent 7 hours in the Louvre which meant just literally walking the hall after hall and sculpture yard after yard and Napoleon's room after room. Sorry to say, I did little in focusing on the art which would take you a lifetime at over 380,000 pieces of artwork of which 30,000 are on display.  I have never seen so many masterpieces of portraits of men, nude females, and biblical scenes. The Louvre gets 15,000 visitors per day and most visited museum by far at 8.5 million (see Wikipedia).

HUGE masterpieces everywhere

Code of Hammurabi - Babylon

In the Louvre you can take pictures but no flash, although at the Mona Lisa there were plenty of flashes.  Still the closest visitors could get was about 10 feet or so.  So many fascinating objects that I have heard about throughout history. Not being educated in art, enables me to stroll through the Louvre. Okay, not the best way to understand things. I have take the time to be educated at home. The Louvre is not a place for cram courses in art.  It was quite the experience.