Juxtaposition

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Taken during the France stretch of my grade 10 Europe trip. This was one of the stations of the Paris Metro. After some Googling, I believe that I can safely say that this was the station "Cité" on Line 4 of the Metro, in the 4th administrative district of Paris.

I found the contrast between the old tunnel and lighting, and the relatively new train, very interesting. I also really liked the light that was reflecting off of the tunnel.

In Paris, we visited the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, and, of course, the Eiffel Tower. It was a very cool experience. The Louvre was huge! No way was there enough time to look at every piece of artwork, but I did get to see the "Mona Lisa" from far away. The painting was protected by a large glass case, and there was a huge crowd, at least 50 people, in front of the painting trying to get a good picture. I also saw the beautiful sculpture, "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss" by Antonio Canova. I haven't studied art history or techniques, so when I see a work of art, without doing more research, I can only appreciate its immediate outward appeal. Generally, the only words that come to mind are, "It's nice/beautiful", or "It's too abstract, I don't understand it". However, Canova's sculpture was one of the most moving sculptures I had ever seen (not that I'd seen many...). It was so realistic, and the colour of the marble infused a sense of purity and celestiality to the pair. I didn't see it firsthand, but I read on a website that when the sculpture is backlit, Cupid's wings become translucent. How lovely would it have been to see that...

Extra Photo:

I took this shot from underneath the glass pyramid. I actually took a picture of the tips of the inverted glass pyramid and small right-side-up pyramid almost meeting, but it was a bit blurry. Again, too many people, so I couldn't get a good shot.

PS: Has anyone seen "The Da Vinci Code"? XD  I don't think it's true, but sometimes, I can't help but wonder...