Paris, October 29 and 30 Monday, rain, and all the museums are closed except The Louvre. It’s the only show in town, and we were right there elbowing our way around with the best of them. We now know why the Mona Lisa smiles the way she does - she’s too polite to laugh out loud at the throngs of people who have trekked their way through miles of the palais to discover how small she is. A fact she already knew. And yet, she’s so compelling. Along with a few Michelangelo marbles - we understand better how special his work with the Carrera (?) marble is - it’s so much whiter and luminescent - with a luster as luscious as the subjects he depicts. For you, our viewing audience: can you find Waldo in this
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