this was one of the most amazing things i have ever seen. i took pictures mostly of the sculptures that i saw, because i liked them best and they were easier to photograph without a flash.
this is a torso that is at least 5000 years old. and still quite defined. haha
some room decorations
...
...
...the ceiling was so big that in order to take a picture, i had to kneel and put the camera on my knee. and i got my face in the picture :)
the famous venus of milo. ain't she purty
the muse of tragedy:the deluxe edition
another venus
from le parthenon. it was so detailed...
...that you could see the veins in the man's hand, even after so many thousands of years
venus and mars
a random roman emperor, with jancy and me
the refurbishing room, where they were restoring the antiquitarious stuff
winged victory of samothrace. did you know, that in the state capitol in Boise, we have the only replica of this statue? oh yes. some distinction, huh?
another angle
the mars room's ceiling
the ginormous painting opposite the mona lisa. it was one of my favorites.
there's the mona lisa, in all its postage stamp size glory ;)
me and jancy observe from afar
a hermes foot
the dying slave, by michaelangelo
again
i don't remember the name of this one. i just liked the tenderness. and the butterfly.
cupid and psyche. another favorite
again
atalanta. she holds a special place in my heart after jcl experience
i love the expression on this lion's face.
my roman knight in roman shining armor. haha.
a mosaic mesopotamian
a copy of the code of hammurabi (the top bit)
the full thing
i...am...SPARTACUS! yep, that's him. can't you tell by the rebellious scowl?
pan and his girlfriend
not a tame lion
the other 66% of my family
me and my mommy
the main glass pyramid
the middle of the museum
St. Chapelle
st. chapelle: a chapel built by Louis IX to house some relics, among which were the Crown of Thorns and part of the True Cross.
in the lower chapel
in the upper chapel. some of the most spectacular stained glass that i have ever seen
the altar with the relics
gorgeous stained glass
one of the panes. this one shows the birth and smuggling of moses.
mom silently contemplates
jancy captures the moment, while mom reads up on the panes in front of her.
Pont Zero
pont zero: the point from which all distances in Paris are measured
standing on pont zero
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outside the place where they write the dictionary every year
random pictures in the hotel
me with my champs-elysée purchase
me with my novel purchase. :)
my mom reorganizing her suitcase. :)
the view from our room on the sixth floor
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