August 11, 2017 (223/365)
“L'art, c'est la plus sublime mission de l'homme, puisque c'est l'exercice de la pensée qui cherche à comprendre le monde et à le faire comprendre.” - Auguste Rodin
La Jeune fille au chapeau fleuri | The Girl in the Flowered Hat
La Valse | The Waltz (Camille Claudel)
La Cathédrale (Camille Claudel) - my favorite
Le Baiser | The Kiss
La Porte de l'Enfer | The Gates of Hell
Les Trois Ombres | The Three Shades
Les Bourgeois de Calais | The Berghers of Calais
Le Penseur | The Thinker
Most count the Louvre as a must-see when visiting Paris, but it can be overwhelming. I prefer some of Paris' smaller museums. A favorite is Musée Rodin and the sculpture gardens of beautiful Hôtel Biron. Since I, too, was celebrating a milestone in Paris this year, I seemed appropriate to visit during the museum's commemoration the centenary (rodin100.org) of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917).