Painting
* There are lots of great art galleries in France such as the Musée d’Orsay, Musée Picasso and - you’ve probably heard of this one - the Louvre.
Le Louvre (Paris) © MAE - C. Stefan
Originally a medieval fortress and palace of the kings of France, the Louvre is right in the centre of Paris.
La Joconde © Musée du Louvre - Paris
"Mona Lisa"
The Louvre’s most famous painting is the "Joconde" ("Mona Lisa") by Leonardo da Vinci.
When you look at her, she seems to be looking at you ! Try looking at her from the side - she can still see you !
Have you heard of Monet ?
Monet is one of the most famous Impressionists. This painting shows his garden in Giverny, near Paris. C’est très joli (very pretty).
Monet Claude : Bassin aux nymphéas (1899) - © Adagp, Paris 2007
For more information about French painters :
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-french-artists-and-artistic-movements
Other paintings of :
Children :
Edgar Degas : L’étoile - ou Danseuse sur scène, vers 1876-1877 (RF 12258), Pastel sur papier, Paris, musée d’Orsay, legs de Gustave Caillebotte
Edouard Manet : Le fifre - 1866 (RF 2616), Paris, musée d’Orsay
Vigée-Lebrun : Mme Vigée-Lebrun et sa fille - © Musée du Louvre
Animals :
Paul Gauguin : Le cheval blanc - 1898 (RF 2616), Paris, musée d’Orsay
Douanier Rousseau : les joyeux farceurs (1906) - © Phialdelphia Museum of Art : The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950
London :
Monet Claude : Maisons du parlement, Londres (1904) - © Adagp, Paris 2007