Touch in the Louvre

This is an installment of Creative July on the theme of Love (f you missed it, check out a description of the project here!)

One of the most beautiful expressions of love is touch. 

So, I went on a photo safari in the Louvre's Ancient Egypt galleries, on the hunt for touch. A photo safari is a visit to a museum focusing on details found in artworks around various themes, with the aim of looking at everything differently.  

I came across many couples tenderly holding hands, putting their arms around each other, and even just ever-so-gently brushing up against one another. I had not expected to find this level of intimacy!

Touch, as found in Ancient Egyptian art:

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This is an installment of Creative July on the theme of Love. If you missed it, check out a description of the project here! 

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Musée du Louvre (Sully wing)

Address: Palais du Louvre 75001 Paris  ∣  Métro: Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre (line 1 or 7) ∣ Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday from 9am to 6pm, open until 9:45pm on Wednesday and Friday

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