Tag Archive for: Paris
Calm by Kirsten Bruening
Have you ever noticed while visiting a church that the statues of the Mother of God and Jesus are placed in such a way that sunlight always falls on their faces? Churches have always had a great architectural design. The sound of the organ can be heard in every corner of a church and all of this without the architects having technical aids at the time. Believing or not believing. Churches are a place of peace and quiet. They have always fascinated people. Churches have survived storms, fires and wars. Churches were and always will be a place of peace.
A Journey to Paris by Kirsten Bruening
Once the largest royal residence in the world, the Louvre is now the third largest museum in the world. Since the Louvre Museum opened in 1793, its collection has grown to more than 380,000 objects, of which approximately 35,000 are currently on display. The building is located in the centre of Paris between the right bank of the Seine and Rue de Rivoli. Its courtyard is on the historic axis that stretches from the bell tower of the church of St-Germain-l'Auxerrois to the glass entrance pyramid of the Louvre and the Grande Arche in La Défense, with the Champs-Élysées at its core.
From the Past to the Present by Kirsten Bruening
When we walk through a museum and look at the relics of the past, admire the elaborate paintings of the Renaissance, we realize that we are only a tiny bit of history are rewritten every day. Long before photography existed, artists were able to create images that gave the viewer the feeling of being in the middle of the action. To be part of the whole. These paintings are given their well-deserved place in the unique architecture of the Musee du Louvre in Paris.