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Ponts de Paris (Bridges)
The 37 Bridges of Paris
https://travelguide.michelin.com/europe/france/island-france/paris/reportage/37-bridges-paris
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The Lonely Zouave on Pont de l’Alma
http://patryst.com/en-US/curiosities/1682-the-lonely-zouave-on-pont-de-lalma
https://wikivisually.com/lang-fr/wiki/Zouave_du_pont_de_l%27Alma
https://wikivisually.com/lang-fr/wiki/Artilleur_(Auguste_Arnaud)
https://wikivisually.com/lang-fr/wiki/Grenadier_(Georges_Diebolt)
https://wikivisually.com/lang-fr/wiki/Chasseur_%C3%A0_pied_(Auguste_Arnaud)
https://frenchmoments.eu/top-10-most-beautiful-bridges-of-paris/
https://www.google.com/search?ei=t1ovW86kN6-J5wKc84GwCA&q=bridges+in+paris&oq=bridges+in+paris&
https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/best-bridges-in-paris/
Pont de Bir-Hakeim Bridge
Soutine (Chaim Soutine)
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“My paintings are a heap of shit, but better than Modigliani, Marc Chagall, and Krémènge”
The largest collection of Soutine Paintings is on display at L’Orangerie
22 Paintings by Chaim Soutine Musée de l’Orangerie
The most recent Museum Guide of L’Orangerie classifies the style of Soutine (and Maurice utrillo) as Turmoil and Bursting Exuberance
“the orangerie has the largest collection of Chaim Soutine’s paintings in Europe, and the final section in the museum presents the powerful, tormented works of both Soutine and Maurice Utrillo. these paintings reflect the eclecticism of Paul Guillaume who saw no conflict between the gentle beauty of a Renoir, and the violence of a Soutine. early in his career as an art dealer”
Musee de l’Orangerie (Plan and Guide)
Chaim Soutine’s ‘Bellboy’ has psychological potency in every agitated brushstroke (WSJ)
Carcass by Soutine (1925)
We like the paintings of Soutine
-because he is a less well-known
-his images are a little crooked, though distinct and recognizable
-the use of bold and deep color
-and he is buried in Paris (Montparnasse Cemetery)
Palace of King Sargon II (Louvre)
Near Eastern Antiquities
Mesopotamia
Khan Academy
Cour Khorsabad
Richelieu wing
Ground floor
Room 4
The Two Large Courtyards (Puget and Marley) on the Ground Floor “Entresol” of the Richelieu Wing hold a wealth of French Sculpture,
But proceed further back through the Cour Puget into a foreign place . . .
Palace of King Sargon II (in the Cour Khorsabad) is so exquisitely displayed and perfectly restored, that we are apt to say “What’s the Big Deal.” If there was some filth, some cracks and chips, we might be more impressed
(the Cour du Sphinx in the Denon Wing puzzles together strings long “stories” in sculpture – there are missing pieces and gaps which remind us of what an accomplishment this collection represents)
Palace of Sargon II Impressions Travelogue
Frieze of the Transportation of Timber (Mesopotamia) (Louvre)
Winged human-headed bull (Louvre)
The Hero Overpowering a Lion (Louvre)the
Portes de Paris (City Gates)
The Clichy Gate, The Defence of Paris, 30 March 1814
Artist: VERNET Horace
Visitor Trails (Louvre)
The Louvre Website lists thematic trails, providing directions for a self-guided tour
Tours
Exploration
Articles
Vistor Trails
28 Suggested Tours (Visitor Trails), providing an overview of collected works, based on different themes
Which include:
The Art of Eating
Christmas Show
Christmas Story
The Louvre in Popular Culture
The Da Vinci Code (Book)
will.i.am (Video)
Masterpieces
The Louvre as a Palace and Living Space
Sculpture
Rennaisance Art
Online Virtual Tours
https://www.louvre.fr/en/online-tours
Fontaines de Paris (Fountains)
Stravinsky Fountain Centre Pompidou
Fontaine des Automates A View on Cities
Luxenbourg (6e)
La fontaine Médicis Paris By Foot
Pantheon (5e)
Fontaine Saint-Michel
The Story Behind The Saint Michel Fountain Paris By Foot
A brief description of the Saint-Michel fountain Paris Moments
La Defense
Fontaine Esplanade de la Defense
Fontaine d’Agam
Les Halles (1e)
Fontaine des Innocents (Pierre Lescot)
Montmartre (18e)
Fountain Square Suzanne Buisson Walking Tour of Montmartre (Rather Luvly)
The fountain consists of a semi-circular basin, dominated by the stone statue of Saint-Denis holding his head in his hands. According to legend, it is at this holy place where he washed his head after decapitation in 280. Thereafter he continued on his way – head under his arm, to (a location to become) the crypt of the Saint-Denis basilica , where he was buried
Place de la Concorde (8e)
Place de la Concorde Fountains
-Fontaine des Fleuves (Fountain of the Rivers)
-Fountaine des Mers (Maritime Navigation Fountain)
Versailles
Apollo Fountain
Fontaine Saint-Sulpice
Fountain of the Observatory (Jardin du Luxembourge)
Foutaine de la cour Carrée
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
https://www.museothyssen.org/en/collection/artists/fragonard-jean-honore/portrait-young-lady
https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2017/fragonard-the-fantasy-figures.html
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=rMDPWvmOHIq5ggfnkLOIBw&q=jean-honore+fragonard
http://cartelen.louvre.fr/cartelen/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=10900
Les Nymphéas de Claude Monet
Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
Musee de l’Orangerie (Plan and Guide)
The Water Lilies:
Maps and Tours (Louvre)
The Louvre Palace
Paris, France
Louvre Map This is the map distributed to visitors inside Le Louvre (available in many languages)
10 Page Map PDF includes room numbers and where each art department is situated
Interactive Floor Plans 3D Interactive Map featuring 42 principal works
Vistor Trails
28 Suggested Tours (Visitor Trails), providing an overview of collected works, based on different themes
Online Virtual Tours
3 Tours, allowing viewer to move along map and with 360° view of the exhibits
Room Descriptions
51 Descriptions of of principal exhibition rooms and galleries.
Louvre Maps by Room
Select the Wing and the Floor to show a Map of Rooms
Paris for the Holidays 