Today we decided to go to the Musee Jacquemart-Andre for lunch and an afternoon visit. As we headed for the bus stop we came across a marche brocante on Rue de Flandre, just across the canal. So of course we had to make a short paseo of the offerings, just a block in each direction from the bus stop. I think Don was interested but perhaps a bit overwhelmed by action. We were early enough that it wasn't a complete stampede but it was still lively.
After the market we headed over to the museum just in time to have a delicious lunch in the cafe. The cafe is decorated with 17th century tapestries of the life and death of Achilles created in Belgium and topped with a Tiepolo mural in the ceiling. The mural was rescued from an Italian villa that was due for demolition and took over 8 months to get moved and installed in the new setting. This is one of the really nice museum eating options in Paris and quite intimate.
Today we were able to see a new section of the museum, a temporary exhibition called 'From Giotto to Caravaggio' based on the collection of an early 20th century collector, Roberto Longhi. He was called the Toscanini of Italian art, because of his dedication to it when it was completely out of style and pretty much ignored.
Today we decided to go to the Musee Jacquemart-Andre for lunch and an afternoon visit. As we headed for the bus stop we came across a marche brocante on Rue de Flandre, just across the canal. So of course we had to make a short paseo of the offerings, just a block in each direction from the bus stop. I think Don was interested but perhaps a bit overwhelmed by action. We were early enough that it wasn't a complete stampede but it was still lively.
After the market we headed over to the museum just in time to have a delicious lunch in the cafe. The cafe is decorated with 17th century tapestries of the life and death of Achilles created in Belgium and topped with a Tiepolo mural in the ceiling. The mural was rescued from an Italian villa that was due for demolition and took over 8 months to get moved and installed in the new setting. This is one of the really nice museum eating options in Paris and quite intimate.
Today we were able to see a new section of the museum, a temporary exhibition called 'From Giotto to Caravaggio' based on the collection of an early 20th century collector, Roberto Longhi. He was called the Toscanini of Italian art, because of his dedication to it when it was completely out of style and pretty much ignored.
I love the staircase!
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