Statutes outside museum

Musee d'Orsay

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July 8th 2009
Takes off from where the Louvre stops. So called "realism" covers the bottom floors. Mostly Biblically themed French art. Unwed motherhood glossed over. No teething babies nor every 2 hour feedings with sleepless nights depicted here. You'd think all these renditions of how wonderful unwed motherhood is, would leave some traces on an impressionable young audience? A bunch of impressionist w ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more