Tag Archives: Mona Lisa

Emprunter

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Patricia Gilbert

The biggest news on the art scene in Paris this month was the December 12 opening of the Louvre annex in Lens. This relatively small community in the Nord-Pas de Calais is joined to Paris by the high-speed train, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art | Tagged emprunter, Eugene Delacroix, Kazuyo Sejima, Liberty Leading the People, Louvre-Lens, Mona Lisa, Musée du Louvre, Nord-Pas de Calais, Ryue Nishizawa | 1 Comment

Tout est perdu sauf l’honneur

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Patricia Gilbert

King François I, the original Renaissance man, was born on September 12, 1494. During his formative years, ideas from the Italian renaissance were percolating across the border, which greatly influenced the education of the young man. When François took the … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Francois I, Jacques Cartier, Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, Musée du Louvre, New Angoulême, Renaissance, Tout est perdu sauf l’honneur | 2 Comments

Se jeter dans l’eau

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

On August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa, known as La Joconde in France, was stolen from the Louvre. What’s even more amazing is that the theft wasn’t noticed for a full day. If you’ve been to the Louvre in recent … Continue reading →