When I learned that the exhibit this year would be Van Gogh, I had to go. Since Earl was flying out of Paris, we made a mini-vacation out of it with two nights in Paris.
I bought the tickets for the art show ahead of time, which was a wise choice because the tickets were sold out when we arrived in line. We went for the earliest show at 10 a.m. People seemed anxious about getting in, but there really was no rush because you can stay as long as you want, and there are plenty of places to watch the show.
We got in quite early and I had told Earl that I had been there before and didn't like the view from the balcony. As we perched on a round wooden seat, a guard came by and told us the best view was from the balcony, and there were comfortable seats. We decided to move to the balcony, but I should have listened to my own advice.
We could get some panoramic pictures from up high, but watching from the balcony was kind of removed from being down on the floor in the midst of the color, feeling the images move around me and getting a bit dizzy, as if the colors really were washing over me.
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| A panoramic view from the balcony |
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| A photo I took on the floor when we stayed for the second airing of the Van Gogh exhibit |
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| More irises |
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| A shot of Starry Night from the balcony |
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| The sun over the bare trees |
I tried to record a few short videos that show the motion.
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| These look 3D, don't they? |
Well worth the cost of 14.90 Euros for the ticket. Go if you can.
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10 comments:
We have tickets for April 30!!!!
Jackie, That's great. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Remember, watch it from downstairs. You can wander upstairs if you want, but I preferred it downstairs. How long are you in Paris?
We are in Paris from April 28 to May 2 on our own. Then joining a bus tour around France (places we haven't been) until the 14th then going to Rome and Florence on our own until May 21 when we go to Barcelona for a few days before coming home.
Just enjoyed this show recently too. You had the right idea going early, because late afternoon was rather crowded. Regardless of the hour, it should not be missed (especially the Japanese short - so beautiful!). The show will run into December, so maybe more of your readers will get to see it.
Keeping my fingers crossed that we can extend our trip to London with a visit to Paris on May 26th. We won't know for a bit yet so fingers also crossed tix will be avail. Sounds amazing. Thanks for heads up.
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I thought the Klimt was the best ticket price per value of attraction of anything I saw in Europe last fall. I know this would be the same. I long to see the VanGogh and would love to get to Paris before it closes in December, but probably not likely. Sigh...
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