Trip Day 53 – Museum de Orsay

It is a sunny day that greats me as I head for the Metro, I am on my way the the Museum de Orsay today and to get there I am taking the metro to the Louvre station and then it is a short walk across the gardens, over the Seine and down the street to the Museum de Orsay. When I arrive as per usual there is a huge line stretching all the way up the street, but I am not fazed, I have the super powers of the museum pass, so I calmly walk pass the line and enter the museum on the other side of the forecourt.

I am disappointed to find that the Museum has changed its policy and you can no longer take any photos. The museum is located in what was a railway station and has a large collection of works. Statues adore the central isle where trains once stopped, on each side rooms have been created to house paintings and a collection of novel furniture. There is a room dedicated to Van Goch as well as Renoir, I really do like the paintings by Renoir they have a vibrancy that makes them jump out of the frame. There is about 10 Monet paintings on show but the museum has lent 50 paintings to the Monet exhibition at the Grand Palais. I also have a new found liking of Gerome, his paintings are extremely detailed and the colours are so vibrant. The museum as a large collection of his works I would estimate 50 paintings and some sculptures, all very impressive.  

After 3 hours of wandering I have completed my stay at the Museum, I decide I have enough time to see the Museum de Orangie, which is on my way back, unfortunately it is closed today, so a quick look at the map points me to the Church de Madeline, this is a a huge roman pantheonesc like building, which functions as a catholic church, it seems strange to me as I am use to churches being filled with light and this design doesn’t lend to this as there are only openings in the top of the domes in the roof, but this aside it is quite impressive.