{"id":160,"date":"2014-04-11T17:09:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T17:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiaparker.net\/travel\/?p=160"},"modified":"2014-04-11T17:09:04","modified_gmt":"2014-04-11T17:09:04","slug":"wednesday-april-9-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiaparker.net\/travel\/?p=160","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, April 9, Day 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bounded into the Louvre, and ended up in my happy place, the sculpture courtyard Cour de Marly, drawing Cupid and Psyche<\/em> which were on the level above me, while I listened to discussions of various artworks on my iPhone Louvre app.\u00a0A teacher came by with a class of small children and pulled a ram\u2019s horn out of his pocket, while he talked to them about the ram\u2019s head on the side of an enormous stone urn. All day long I see children who sit attentively on the floor in front of some extraordinary work, and are rewarded with impassioned presentations on an art. What a standard, what cultural riches.<\/p>\n

\"teacher\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I fell into drawing and there went the morning. Had a quick cafe aux lait and tarte aux pommes at Angelinas, then explored the first and second floor. Standouts were the ivory madonnas, immense medieval tapestries, small bronzes, and medieval mirrors.<\/p>\n

\"va<\/a> I wended my way towards the Egyptian painted sculpture of a scribe (my people!) past sphinxes, Pharaohs, and jackal-headed gods. I have now walked in every room and corridor of the Louvre. I have a sense of it, a map in my head. \u00a0I am ready to revisit particular works. Tomorrow, I’ll bust out the audio guide.<\/p>\n

Did a few quick sketches, of heads mostly, then ate my picnic lunch (baguette, brie, proscuito & tomato. Warmed to Louvre room temp, brie is the consistency of soft butter.) near the Porte de Lion exit out in the Tulieries. I read my Nook and watching a tall man, who looked like a Nubian prince, direct squealing children in a vigorous running in a circle game that reminded me of Musical Chairs.<\/p>\n

Left the Louvre around 3:30 to walk around the streets where I lived in 1970 \u2013 a fifth floor walk up room on Rue de Bac. As my feet began to falter, I found myself outside Laduree, and revived myself with a few salted caramel-filled macaroons. Bliss! Walked around St. Sulpice church filled with flickering candle light and light falling through the stained glass pattering colors on the wooden floors, saluted Delacroix.<\/p>\n

Yearned for a bracelet I saw in a window \u2013 a sliver of silver with the words I love this life<\/em> stamped on it, fastened to the wrist with a bit of blue string. So far I\u2019ve resisted, but I know where it is.<\/p>\n

\"bracelet\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Metro\u2019d back to Saint-Paul around 6. Dinner from Pasta Linea<\/em> (bolognese on orecchiette pasta, and a shaved carrot salade from Miss Manon, plus the rest of the tarte citron). Lights out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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