awesome ceiling works
Busts
Wall murals
with lots of nudity to boot
few of the many elaborate galleries
they ain't talking!
of Samothrace
The Winged Victory...
Large stair wells connects the galleries
given how large some of the paintings are!
Love the spacious galleries
The Gericault (aka The Raft of the Medusa)
The painting galleries
look at roof!
did I say HUGE?
the place is huge
Mona Lisa ain't the only great painting here
Got Mona?
move on guys!
seriously I have no idea why it's so popular
The Mona Lisa
greatest paintings
to see one of Leonardo da Vinci's...
look at the crowds
big vase is big
4 floors of arty museumy goodness
Instant entry with no queues!
tada!
the west entrances, look for the lions
statues included!
snow covered gardens to begin with
into the Carrousel Gardens
the main circle road
which brings us across...
the west entrances are usually empty
Lets use a fast track!
the queues are ultra long!
The Louvre Carrousel Garden in the distance
no apple store down there!
with funky looking glass pyramids
The museum courtyard
The Louvre Paris
welcome to one of the best museums in the world!
Just across the Palais Royal
That's all for now. gothicy!
various medieval architecture on display
old and modern
not to mention art
The vast halls are used for exhibtion showcases
it's one of the largest surviving medieval parts of the Conciergerie