Louvre

did that today. Um cool. But exhausting.

I am knackered. People in Paris seem to be happy people but not inside the Louvre. Everyone is rushed.

I didnt have to cue for two hours, only 20 minutes and I got in for free cause I was living in Dublin :)

I saw some very famous works. Like, the Mona Lisa, Wrath of Medusa, Winged Nike, Seated Scribe and Venus of Milo.

I dont think Ill ever go back to the Louvre. There is just too much art. You end up not really appreciating it.

I was not impressed with the Mona Lisa. She is tiny! We were corded 30 feet from her and she was encased in glass. Thus, we could hardly even see her.

The piece that impressed me the most was the Seated Scribe from Egypt. I have known about him since 1st semester at Dawson. He stands about a foot high. I thought he would be huge so I kept walking past him really frustrated. I fianally gave up and asked the staff to escort me to him. I relly needed to see him.

He is beautiful.

My favorite piece of Egyptian art by far. His face is so sculpted and rendered that he seems to almost be smiling. The shadows created make him so 3D that he seems to be alive. His eyes are lined with an aqua color instead of the typical black and for his pupils he has embeded colored glass. His painted skin is still so terracota in color that it is a wonder that it is still preserved.

I also saw mummified animals, who woulda thought?!