Underneath the inverted pyramid is where Mary Magdalene's crypt is supposedly hidden. Fact or fiction?
and now, the one and only...
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
Like she has done to countless others, Mona Lisa took my breath away. And as I stood before her, I realized how my life seemed incredibly mediocre compared to hers. Yet very little is known about this woman. Her smile is definitely mysterious. Or is it a grin? I couldn't make up my mind whether Mona Lisa was happy or if she was sad. Maybe she never really existed at all, maybe she was just a product of Leonardo's imagination.
(Sorry for the poor quality of the pic as there was no photography allowed in the Italian Arts section (2nd Floor) or risk being ejected. Of course, I chose to take that risk & ended up with a shaky shot. Oh well!)
A mummy in the Egyptian Antiquities Collection
Whoever she is, may God rest her soul.
French Art
Renaissance Art
Ifugao Sculpture in the South Asia Collection
Although this piece may seem insignificant, I'm still proud of and happy for the Ifugaos of The Philippines for this inclusion.
Venus de Milo
The Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. It is believed to depict Aphrodite (called Venus by the Romans), the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
Miss Venus is like a rock star with all the attention she is getting. I'm sure the bitch is loving it!
The statue dates to about 130–90 BC (yes, Before Christ!). The statue was discovered in 1820 inside a buried niche within the ancient city ruins of Milos on the Aegean island of the same name, also called Melos or Milo.
One of the thousands of items in The Louvre's vast Egyptian Art collection.
Lovers of the Arts
The Winged Victory of Samothrace
Also called Nike of Samothrace, is a marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory), discovered in April 1863 on the island of Samothrace by the French archaeologist Charles Champoiseau.
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