To me, the Louvre was something alien until the launch of the movie, The Da Vinci Code. It was almost overnight that everyone suddenly knew about the glass pyramid, a globally recognized icon. Unfortunately, the book also generated a lot of false information and untruth about the Louvre.
True to its claim, this 220 years old museum which opened on 10 August 1793 is truly massive. We spent half a day and could hardly cover one quarter of what's on display.
Left: Mona Lisa. Right: Venus de Milo.
Practically, everyone who came to this museum looked out for Mona Lisa. The crowd was just too massive and there was simply no time to pause and to appreciate it. Everyone just took snap shots from wherever position he or she could manage to reach. We were the more aggressive lot and we squeezed and were partly being carried along by the crowd behind to reach the front row. Some said that this painting was not the "Original" but who cared!
Surprisingly, the statue of Venus de Milo also attracted a massive crowd. I could only conclude that there are just no shortage of people who yearn for love and beauty - elements what Venus de Milo is supposed to represent.
Marble sculpture of Sleeping Hermaphroditus.
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