Apparently everyone else had a similar plan since the line to get into the Louvre was ginormous. We waited in line for quite a while (man, it was cold), until one of the security guards saw our deux enfants and took pity on us. The security guard led us into the inside of the glass pyramid, from which we were able to go downstairs to purchase tickets. Once inside we had to stand in yet another long line to check in our coats and bags (Jocelyn and Gabriel's cute faces could not help us this time). By then it was time for lunch, so we went to the museum's cafe for a quick meal. At least it was a quick meal after we had waited in line to get the food and pay for everything.
After lunch, we were finally able to explore the museum. Gabriel marveled at the intricate carvings the sculptors were able to impart to their sculptures, as with this bust of Diana (the Roman goddess of the moon).
Meanwhile Jocelyn was just plain giddy when we wandered into the hall that housed the paintings from the Italian Renaissance. When I asked her why she was so drawn to the paintings from this period she answered, "Because I like the colors and the people are painted so beautifully." She also liked some of the portraits painted by French artists before the 1848 Revolution. Here are some photos of Jocelyn with some of her favorite paintings.
Gabriel wasn't nearly as impressed with the Louvre's collection as Jocelyn was, but we think that this kind of art just isn't his thing. He's more of a science/music kind of guy. Here is Gabriel with one of his favorite paintings, though I accidentally cropped off the top part of the frame in this photo.
To sum up, everyone had a fun and educational day at the Louvre. The museum is humongous, so we didn't get a chance to look at everything. But that is just an excuse for us to come back, isn't it? Our planned stop for the next day was the Musee d'Orsay, which houses works that were created after the Revolution of 1848.
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