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The main hall in Orsay  
   

The main hall in Orsay

Rampaging Renoir and letting the face grow

December 3rd 2005
Great day today...the sun was out, the temp warmed up a little and I was out of the hotel by 9am. Went to the Musee d' Orsay today. This is a great museum with a lot of impressionism painting and awesome sculptures all laid out in a beautiful building which used to be a train station. One of the amazing things is that most all the paitings are within arms length. We're talking Monets, Manet's, ... read more
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