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Ancient Egypt in the LOUVRE, Part 1
While in Paris I was on a secret mission for my art history class back home. I was to find an ancient civilization and do a project relating to their art. There was never any question about which...
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Ancient Egypt in the LOUVRE, Part 2
Scribes and Writing We talk a lot about Egyptian hieroglyphs, the profession of scribe was highly valued and indispensable. They were responsible for keeping all the records, be they historical or...
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Ancient Egypt in the LOUVRE, Part 3
What Egyptians Ate This display shows some of the typical fruits, grains and seeds the Egyptians cultivated and used daily. There are quite a few nuts, barley and flax. Tepemankh’s Banquet Menu I saw...
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Ancient Egypt in the LOUVRE, Part 4
Linen and fabrics Some of the most impressive pieces were the fabrics, and woven baskets. It was mind blowing to be admiring these fabrics that survived over 3,000 years. This pleated linen suit was...
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Ancient Egypt in the Louvre, Part 5
Furniture and Household Items Actual pieces of furniture, put aside for the After-life, so they weren’t actually used but they give us a wonderful glimpse of Egyptian life. Here are more of those...
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Ancient Egypt at the LOUVRE, Part 6
Beauty and Cosmetics Beautifully ornate ancient hand mirrors. Unfortunately they have lost their reflective properties. (mostly bronze surfaces) The museum had a few sets of jewelery and ornaments....
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 1 Ancient World I
During my Paris vacation, I had a lot of fun simply absorbing the atmosphere and being surrounded by art and beautiful things to look at. I wasn’t quite sure how to approach this topic. Women have been...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 2 Ancient World II
This large mosaic is entitled “Amazonmachie”, which in French means massacre of the Amazons, (the same suffix is used to describe bull fighting). The violence of this piece caught my attention. The...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 4 The Renaissance Period
In 1622, Marie of Medici was crown Queen of France and commissioned 24 painting from the painter Rubens to decorate her new palace. Its a series of big oil paintings, representing different important...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 5 The Second Empire
We continue with the theme of allegories in the second empire. This large bronze piece was carefully constructed. Each element having a specific significance and symbolism. It’s a nationalist piece,...
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