On Monday, April 11, we went to the Louvre. We took pictures of the pyramids while in line, and then my camera ran out of battery. We had taken over 150 pictures the day before (Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe). So, the pictures you see are from Dad. If I had known. . . Anyway, in getting to the Louvre, we got a paper that showed us how to get to the highlights of the museum.
First, we looked at the Code of Hammurabi. I learned that on this code is the rules made by the Babylonian king about 4000 years ago. They used hieroglyphics to make the rules and punishments for each rule if you didn't follow it. Hieroglyphics are read top to bottom, right to left, unlike the alphabet you're used to.
Next is the Venus de Milo. The Venus de Milo was found on an island called Milos, Greece 1820. I like the way scientists are looking at the sculpture and trying to get information. For example, they see that the right arm is turned to the left. Since the left arm looks straight, it's possible that she was holding a baby or something. It is called Venus because it looks like the Greek god, Venus.
After that, we saw the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It was found in around 300 B.C in pieces, but scientists fixed it up, which is why the sculpture today doesn't look that good. By looking at the painting, you can guess that the sculptor had experienced a victory on the sea, so he wanted to celebrate, but nobody can know for sure.
Next is the Mona Lisa. As you can guess, the only people in the museum who weren't here were at the Venus de Milo. Well, maybe not. The Mona Lisa is famous for a few reasons. First, the background of the painting makes you feel as if you are in the forest with the Mona Lisa. Also, no matter how you look at her, she's always looking at you. Kind of like a shadow. Another thing is that Da Vinci named the painting La Jaconde. Jaconde is the French word for happy. That means things were going well in the palace! And that's why the Mona Lisa is smiling (so I suppose her normal pose is mad and unhappy!).
We had a great time.
First, we looked at the Code of Hammurabi. I learned that on this code is the rules made by the Babylonian king about 4000 years ago. They used hieroglyphics to make the rules and punishments for each rule if you didn't follow it. Hieroglyphics are read top to bottom, right to left, unlike the alphabet you're used to.
Next is the Venus de Milo. The Venus de Milo was found on an island called Milos, Greece 1820. I like the way scientists are looking at the sculpture and trying to get information. For example, they see that the right arm is turned to the left. Since the left arm looks straight, it's possible that she was holding a baby or something. It is called Venus because it looks like the Greek god, Venus.
After that, we saw the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It was found in around 300 B.C in pieces, but scientists fixed it up, which is why the sculpture today doesn't look that good. By looking at the painting, you can guess that the sculptor had experienced a victory on the sea, so he wanted to celebrate, but nobody can know for sure.
Next is the Mona Lisa. As you can guess, the only people in the museum who weren't here were at the Venus de Milo. Well, maybe not. The Mona Lisa is famous for a few reasons. First, the background of the painting makes you feel as if you are in the forest with the Mona Lisa. Also, no matter how you look at her, she's always looking at you. Kind of like a shadow. Another thing is that Da Vinci named the painting La Jaconde. Jaconde is the French word for happy. That means things were going well in the palace! And that's why the Mona Lisa is smiling (so I suppose her normal pose is mad and unhappy!).
We had a great time.
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1 comment:
Thank you for sharing all these Paris pictures! Our daughter Sarah is in the midst of scrapbooking our pictures from Paris, and we have several of the same ones. ;-)
The depth of the art at the Louvre makes it hard to EVER leave!
Could you believe how many people were crowding in to see the Mona Lisa?
Glad to be traveling along with you all!
--Beth S.
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