Le Musee d'Orsay is an art museum filled with mostly paintings and sculptures. The building used to be a railway station before it was turned into a museum. The collections date from the late 1800s to early 1900s, so many of the pieces were in the impressionistic style. We saw famous pieces from artists such as Seurat, Van Gogh and Monet, and I also enjoyed seeing the gallery for Art Nouveau style furniture and art. I recognized some of the names in the Art Nouveau gallery, like Galle, Guimard, and Lalique.
This afternoon we walked through Villa Savoy. It was designed by Corbusier in 1928, but you wouldn't guess it was that old by looking at it; Corbusier was a visionary for modern architecture. I loved all the windows and the rooftop access. I got to sit in some of Corbusier's famous furniture, and I report that they were quite comfortable!
We sketched at Villa Savoy and then headed back to the hotel around 6:30. It was nice to be done at dinner time for a change! Haha.
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