Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Walking to the Petit Palais


It has been a cool blustery day.  I lost my hat to the wind a few times, but we made it indoors before the rain started in earnest.

Walking across the Pont Alexandre III


The Grand and Petit Palais in the background.  Both buildings and 
the bridge were built in the 1890s for a World Exposition.
The Eiffel tower was another construction for the event



Looking back at Les Invalides
Napoleon's Tomb




The courtyard in the center of the Petit Palais.
In the picture above the plant is in bloom in January.


The Petit Palais is a gem where there is no fee to enter.  Among my favorite
works is a statue of Adam and Eve with Adam carrying their dead son Abel.
By Eugene Delacroix



Les Halles painted by Leon Lhermitte
If you click on Les Halles, you will be sent to a link telling the incredible story
of this painting(page 12)  It was exhibited in 1904 then rolled up and put in storage.
Just recently it was brought out and cleaned and stretched.  Detail below.





Another favorite of every day life in Paris
Jean Béraud 
Parisienne, place de la Concorde







The Professor's comment, "Elaine calling at taxi."l

Circa 1700-1715
Gilded wood, carved and painted
173 x 82 x 94 cm
The surprising richness of this utilitarian object is explained by the fact that a visitor would step out of the chair under cover in the hallway where it would remain during the visit, becoming part of the decor. It was therefore designed rather as an interior object which was temporarily exposed to inclement weather from which it tried to protect itself with a studded leather roof and panels made of waterproof material such as lacquer or vernis Martin, a lustrous lacquer substitute.


Tapestry Room


Ceramics


Sarah Bernhardt painted by Georges Clarin

 The painter Clairin, who was her lover and then a loyal friend, remained the official portraitist of his illustrious muse for fifty years.

Walking up the Champs Elysees


The prize at the end of the very windy walk up the street
from the Petit Palais


A stop in front of the Disney store


A different food vendor's truck



Charles de Gualle


Winston Churchill striding along next to the Petit Palais on av Winston Churchill.


Churchill quote, "We will never surrender." 
London 4 June 1940/Londres le 4 juin 1940





Yesterday the hotel across the street had some windows open and it 
looked as if someone might be painting walls inside.
This morning this huge "elevator" was leaning against the 
wall carrying huge frames and board up to the top floor.




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