The Louvre

Talk about overwhelming. The Louvre is much, much more than its most famous inhabitant, the Mona Lisa. Although that’s the only thing most people look at when they visit this famous museum, because they literally don’t know where else to go. I listened to the tour guide tell us about some sculptures and paintings in French, but couldn’t truly appreciate any of it because I did not understand a word she said. When we were released to look around on our own, my sister and I obviously headed straight for the Mona Lisa. It was not exactly a memorable moment. There was a large crowd in front of the painting, and I had to hold my camera up above all the heads and take a blind picture, which came out fuzzy because of the glare of the protective glass in front of it.

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I personally liked Winged Victory so much more, because she sits at the top of a flight of stairs and looks so refined and regal, presiding over all the onlookers in the hallway below. Another personal favorite of mine was the sculpture of the guy getting his ass bit by a lion. Note to self: figure out what that’s called, and purchase an exact replica. The glass pyramids were also impressive, and I knew a lot more about them due to the recent popularity of The da Vinci Code.