If you are ever lucky enough to be in Paris, don't forget to visit the Musée D'Orsay

Of all the art galleries I have been to, my favourite is the Musée D’Orsay in Paris.  It is on the left bank of the Seine.  It has artworks from 1848 to 1914.

The first time I was there, I was a bit overwhelmed.  The next time I was much more focused.  In the interim I had bought a big lovely but expensive book called “ Paintings in the Musee D’Orsay” by Robert Rosenblum.  This meant that I knew what in particular I wanted to look at.  It meant that I didn’t skip over the 19th century academic art just to look at the more famous impressionist and modernist works.

The architecture of the gallery is also interesting.  It is a converted railway station.  The conversion dates back to only the late 1970’s.

My favourite works in the collection include:

The Gleaners – Millet

The Fifer – Manet

The Regatta at Argenteuil, Monet

A Dance in the Country – Renoir

The Red Buoy – Signac

Motherhood - Melchers