Eiffel Tower - Paris, France
Plaza Mayor - Madrid, Spain
One of my favorite parts of Paris was the Modern works at Pompidou. It was inspiring to see all the great works up close. A tremendous collection of Matisse, Picasso, and other modern works was housed here and gave me some drive to continue my paintings. Renzo Piano's building itself was a work of art, and walking through this piece of architecture was a pleasure as well.
Centre Pompidou
Em + Matisse Cutouts
J + Jackson Pollock
The Louvre was also quite a gem. Getting in for free may have not been quite the blessing we thought though. It was quite packed, and fussing through the crowds was a bit draining. The collections of great works from around the world was definitely fascinating. We of course saw the original Mona Lisa, other great painting by Leonardo DaVinci, Roman Sculptures, and I.M. Pei's wondeful glass pyramid in high contrast to the Louvre's classic architecture.
The Louvre
Famous Sculpture - Can't remember the name?
The Mona Lisa, with reflection of spectators
Madrid was full of energy. Being the largest city in Spain with over 3 million inhabitants, we really felt it. The streets were flooded with vacationers, tourists, and locals celebrating the holiday. It was a great pleasure to find the sun again. Having recently been in Paris and Prague where it was cold, having 60 degree weather again was refreshing. Here is a collection of photos of our two short days roaming about...
Madrid, Spain
Beautiful Church near Prado Museum
Muchas Personas
Em's unforntunate mis-step with dog poo
Large Plaza - Madrid, Spain
Steet art
Silhouette + Building + Moon
One or two more blogs... and we will be home. I hope you have enjoyed. It isn't easy trying to talk of our experiences in just a few lines and pictures on a blog. Atleast a little taste of what we are doing, right? See you all soon!
I believe that statue is called Winged Victory, but not sure :)
ReplyDeleteits been fantastic reading your blog and seeing the iconic sights of europe through your great photo's. Thanks for taking the time to share it, and i am excited to see you guys in P-Town, and hear all about it in person! See you soon, safe travels home! ciao ciao
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