As some may, or may not know, this Wednesday, November 14th is my 22nd birthday! It is also the day of a major public transportation strike here in Paris. I have planned a trip to Luxembourg for my birthday on the 17th so I am crossing my fingers that the strike will be over by then. This week has been filled with lots of projects and papers in all my classes. My biggest paper was for my Impressionism class and it required me to visit the Musée d'Orsay. The Musée d'Orsay houses about 90% of the world's Impressionist artwork. Even though I have to go to the Louvre and d'Orsay for class, it is never a chore. That's what makes class so enjoyable. And, that's also why I am going to continue to take this art history class next semester. After all, when will I be able to study art history and actually see the works of art that I am studying on a daily basis? I had been to the d'Orsay a few times, but hadn't been upstairs, and most of the Pointillism and Impressionist works are upstairs. I had been focusing on Pre-Impressionist works, which are downstairs. When I went upstairs, I was impressed by the artwork, but also impressed by the view. Below is the view of Sacre-Coeur, close to where I live, from the second floor of the Musée d'Orsay.
