Planning a visit to the Louvre Museum in Paris? Here’s my guide to discovering the Louvre’s secret underrated masterpieces and hidden gems. There’s so much more to the Louvre than checking the Mona Lisa off your bucket list. There are plenty of hidden gems in the Louvre, where you can avoid a bacchanalia of crowds, … Read more
If you’re a fan of the Post-Impressionist artist Van Gogh, the Musee d’Orsay is a must visit attraction in Paris. In total, the Orsay has 24 Van Gogh paintings. It’s one of the world’s largest collections. The Orsay is one of Paris’ true treasures, located on the Left Bank. In 2018, the Orsay was named … Read more
For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has fascinated people worldwide. It’s arguably the most famous painting in art history. Leonardo worked on it paintstakingly between 1503 and 1519 while living in Florence and Milan. Today, the Mona Lisa, measuring just 30 x 21 inches, is displayed in Paris’ Louvre. It’s placed under shatterproof glass … Read more
Listen up, culture vultures. Here’s my guide to visiting Paris’ Museum of Modern Art (or “MAM” as it is known), a bastion of modern art in Paris. I give you an overview of the museum and must know tips for visiting. I have been to many Paris museums, both large and small, in my many … Read more
My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature. — Claude Monet Here’s my guide to visiting Paris’ wonderful Musee de l’Orangerie. The Orangerie Museum is one of the best small museums in Paris. It’s a must visit attraction for art lovers. This is where you come to cast … Read more
If Claude Monet’s art captures your imagination, Paris is your ideal canvas. The City of Light is home to hundreds of Monet’s misty, delicately hued masterpieces. His paintings are celebrated like national treasures. In this guide, I tell you about Monet and where to see his paintings in Paris. Who Was Claude Monet? Monet is … Read more
Picassophiles unite! Here’s the ultimate guide to finding Picasso’s artwork and masterpieces in Europe. This Europe travel guide takes you to all the Picasso themed museums in Europe — in France, Spain, Switzerland and Germany. Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a revolutionary. His art is unparalleled in terms of quality, quality, and vitality. With his countless … Read more
Obsessed with the sublime Leonardo da Vinci? Welcome to the club. So is much of society, judging from the lines to view the tourist-industry-gold Mona Lisa at the Louvre. In this Leonardo guide, I give you an overview of Leonardo’s life. And I take you on a tour of his entire body of paintings — … Read more
The Louvre is stunning. It’s the quintessential example of the museum idea: that you can go into one place and confront the the finest things ever created. The Louvre is the largest, busiest, most visited museum in the world. It has 35,000 works of art from the 6th century BC to the 19th century AD. … Read more
Here are my tips and tricks for visiting the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. The Orsay is one of the world’s most beloved museums. It has a stunning collection of 19th century art housed in a beautiful Beaux-Arts converted railway station. The Musée d’Orsay bridges the gap between the collections of the Louvre and the Pompidou … Read more