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Earthly Paradise examines the cultural and social contributions of the Pre-Raphaelites and the Arts and Crafts Movement.
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Musee D'Orsay Wall Divider
This room divider is just another example of how the Art Nouveau Movement succeeded in turning even relatively mundane necessities into objects of art. The front of the divider has been decorated with a lovely painting. While the painting could easil...
Medieval-Inspired Umbrella Stand from Musee D'Orsay
More from the Musee D'Orsay! (Can you tell I liked this place?).This umbrella stand was in the same room as the pictures from yesterday's post. When I looked at the picture again today, I realized that the wrought iron designs on the bottom of this e...
Shopping in Paris at La Duree
La Duree's rose macaroons--my favourite flavour! On Wednesday the 14th my mom and I spent the day shopping for hostess gifts at Printemps and Galleries Lafayette. We were leaving for Rennes the next day to visit some wonderful friends my mom had made...
Historic Pottery and Tiles at the Cluny Museum
My first day in Paris I went to the Cluny Museum. If you ever get a chance to go there, it's a must see! If you have any interest in medieval decorative arts, it is heaven. I was particularly impressed with their collection of pottery dating back to ...
Musee D'Orsay
Paris is amazing--you could visit art exhibits for weeks before you ran out of things to do. On Sunday we went to the Musee D'Orsay, which was absolutely lovely. I didn't get a chance to go there last time and it was at the top of my list. All in all...
The Cluny Museum
Greetings from Paris! I am having such a good time. The last few days have gone by so quickly. Paris is just lovely right now. The weather here is amazing, though quite a bit warmer than I had expected. This is a picture of me (after hours of flying...
