Orsay, Les Jardins du Luxembourg, La Sorbonne, Les Arènes de Lutèce, La Mosquée de Paris et du thé à la menthe

Today we went to the Musée d’Orsay! 
We were lucky enough to see a
 temporary exhibition called “La 
Figure noire de la peinture: de Géricault à Matisse,” which 
showcases art byand/or featuring black and mixed race people of 
the 18th to 20th centuries.The exhibition featured works by a variety
 of artists, but devoted about three rooms to Manet’s Olympia and its
 many reincarnations (tea...). similarly, there was a temporary installation 
by contemporary artist Glenn Ligon attempting to spotlight the identities of 
forgotten black artists by projecting their names onto a big wall along the
 opening walkway of the museum. the museum also exhibited many famous
artworks, which excited my little art history nerd brain to no end! we saw
 “Luncheon on the grass”, Van Gogh’s 1889 self portrait, and “Hope” by
 Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, among other things. It was quite fun! although
 i have some thoughts about the layout and design of the museum.
 The 20 minutes we (me, dragging around a reluctant Liv and Maddy) spent searching for Symbolism (capital S)
 significantly detracted from my~art~ time, but i managed to pop in a  quick sketch!--Sarah C.

quick sketch!

Yesterday, the group visited the Musée d’Orsay and viewed the works 
of famous artists such as Van Gogh and Monet.We also visited 

a thoroughly interesting exhibit called Black Models:  from Géricault 

to Matisse. After our visit we met up with our correspondents and went

our separate ways. Paul and I walked along the Seine with some other 

kids and watched the beautiful sunset. Then we looked on as the Eiffel 

Tower’s lights began to sparkle. It was truly surreal. --Andrew D.

Duruy-Poly exchange amis!

Salut!

Chiara, my correspondent from Paris, took me and a few others on a beautiful stroll along the Seine while watching the sunset. Once the sun went down and the Eiffel Tower lit up, they took us to the Palais de Chaillot to watch the light show. It was beautiful and an amazing view in Paris.--Lily K.

Hello and Salut! 

Yesterday, we went to the Mosquée de Paris. It is a huge Mosque in the fifth arrondissement in the Quartier Latin. The decor was gorgeous and meaningful. For me, my favorite part were the colors in the mosaic that covered all the walls. After our tour, we got mint tea and pastries in the café of the Mosque. It was delicious. --Ava

 

 

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