Musée d'Orsay

Being the artiste that I am I decided it was time to check out some more art galleries/museums so I chose the Musée d'Orsay, just across the river from the Louvre. Housed in an old train station the museum is an impressive building in its own right featuring huge arched ceilings and giant clocks through which the river and the rest of Paris can be seen. It also boasts an impressive collection of art works, in particular it's impressionist floor, featuring famous works by Degas, Renoir, Cezanne and Monet, amongst others. Only complaint was that the air conditioning was very strong and I actually got cold so if you're going take a jumper.

I didn't want to get in trouble for taking photos so I wrote down the names of a few paintings that really caught my eye and have googled them and included pictures below for your convenience. 

 

L'absinthe and Danseuses Bleues by Edgar Degas. Alcohol and Ballet, two of my favourite things.  

Baigneurs by Paul Cezanne. Who doesn't love a group of buff naked men about to take a bath? 

Danse a la Ville and Le Garcon au Chat by Auguste Renoir. Dancing, naked men (ok it's a boy, shhh) and cats. Even better. 

Bal du Moulin de la Galette by August Renoir. 

This painting is set in Montmartre where I am living so it is just parfait. I love the way the light has been captured and I love a party. 

La rue Montorgeuil by Claude Monet.

When I was in New York we went to the MoMA and all I was interested in was the free wifi and not Monet's water lilies. My mum told me I would regret that I hadn't paid any attention (she was right) so seeing some Monet in the Musee d'Orsay lifted a bit of my guilty conscience. I just love how perfectly french and patriotic this painting is. Vive la France!