Dream to Travel from NCM

Today: The Art of French Pastry and the Centre Pompidou

Getting me in the mood,

The Art of French Pastry. So. Much. Fun!

They were delicious! Yum. I’m going to try this at home.

Carousel, walking back to apartment.

Centre Pompidou

Nestled in the centre of Paris since 1977, the Centre Pompidou building, a glass and metal structure bathed in light, resembles a heart fed by monumental arteries in bright primary colors.
Right in our apartment’s neighborhood. Centre Pompidou envisioned by its two architects, Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, as a genuinely living organism, was built in one of the capital’s oldest districts and the beating heart of Paris since Medieval times, the Beaubourg plateau.

So, I never saw the Bacon or Rothko here, but we were lucky enough to see, Picasso. Endlessly drawing. This exhibition was organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso. It highlights the most prolific part of his creative output. From pure lines to intricate compositions, from the delicate nuances of pastel to the deep blacks of ink, he explored every possibility of drawing. I don’t think I have seen as many works by one artist, in one place, ever. His genius is revealed through nearly 1,000 drawings and prints, exploring the many facets of the artist’s imagination.

Portrait de Francoise, 1946
Portrait de Paloma, 1952

The Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre and Tour Eiffel at night from the fifth floor of the Pompidou as we were leaving.

Bonne nuit.

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One response to “Today: The Art of French Pastry and the Centre Pompidou”

  1. Well, I hope you do make them. Croissants with chocolate filling have always been my favorite. It’s a good thing you were walk-in a lot after enjoying them. Picasso was amazing. To have left so many drawings, he must have done them in recorded time. The Eiffel looks beautiful at night.

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