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Late Romantic or early Symbolist? Impressionists and Naturalists?

What I really needed before I started was a refresher of Art History.

I took this Sunday to visit Musée d'Orsay and begin my introduction to art in France. A train station magnificently transformed to house the French national collection of mid 19th to 20th century art ; by wandering from room to room you can sample some of the greatest impressionist works in a space more intimate than I've heard said of the Louvre.

A testament to Whistler's and all mothers everywhere, I found this picture I took interesting as it included a lady standing observing the painting with a similar profile and clasped hands. Could Whistler's mother be sharing maternal wisdom?

I bought a book "A fuller understanding of the paintings at Orsay" to help me better prepare for a return visit with family and friends. Courbet, Rodin, Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Gauguin and more await a return visit. Please join me.

Back to Paris

It's been a month since I last posted and in it I've spent two weeks in Paris, then returned to the US and now back to Paris for a week.

Paris has been unusually cold this December and Early January; but I didn't realize how much I missed the warmth until spending a week with the extended family on Carrie's side in Florida.

It was an (amazing) gift from Mom (Barbara Livermore) and Jill and it was clear that Christopher loved the warmth and attention as from Grandma, three Aunts, two Uncles and three cousins.

Thank you Mom.