Visions of Christmas in the Louvre
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Merry Christmas!
One December, when I was living in Paris, I got the idea into my head to make a Christmas-themed audio tour of the Louvre. I recorded commentaries on artworks in the Richelieu wing that featured scenes of the Nativity, the Visitation of the Magi, etc. While the final product was less than spectacular, the project gave me the opportunity to get to know these paintings better. Part of my research included a Christmas photo safari (a visit to a museum focusing on details found in artworks around various themes, with the aim of looking at everything differently).
Christmas, as found in the Musée du Louvre:
This is an installment of this month's creativity theme of CELEBRATION. If you missed it, check out a description of the project here!
Musée du Louvre (Richelieu wing, second floor)
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
