Sunday, October 18, 2009

Montmartre

It was a nice, sunny day and the library was closed, so I went to Montmartre this afternoon and visited some shrines of modern art. 

Here (with the blue doors) Vincent and Theo van Gogh lived for six years.




This was the site of the Moulin de la Galette, subject of Renoir's famous painting of an outdoor dance.


This is the Lapin Agile, hangout of Guillaume Apollinaire, among others.


And this is a tiny vineyard, right in the middle of Montmartre!  They make wine every year and auction it off for charity.


I also saw, but didn't photograph, the site where Picasso painted the Demoiselles d'Avignon (you know, the most important painting of the 20th century?!?).  

2 comments:

GRP said...

Dear Amelia, Beautiful pictures and a wonderful break from your "other life" to remind yourself of the depth of your complete life-mother, wife, professor, friend, daughter, author, sister and traveler, among many other things. Love, Grace

Amelia Rauser said...

I am so fortunate to have all those components to my life. I give thanks every day!