Monday, June 09, 2008

Where is Mona Lisa?
You are now my Queen!
The Louvre Museum.

The original building dated as far back as 1200AD. Initially it was meant to store royal archive as treasurer but on and off was also used at royal residence. The present appearance was the result of Napoleon III desire to complete the louvre in 1852. Apart from the thousands painting and sculptures of various ages, the louvre is well known as the residence of the famous master piece Mona Lisa. The complex is so huge that one day is insufficient to cover all the ground.

It is a place where you can stare at all the nude painting without feeling guilty or ashame of yourself. After all it is work of art and I am sure the painter wants you to appreciate their work. The painting depicting coronation of Napoleon I was painted on an enormous canvas measuring 580 square foot. It was three years work of Jacques-Louise David. A visit to Paris is considered not complete if one skip the Louvre.

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