On Tuesday I had a very slow morning. Carrie went to see Notre Dame. I stayed in the apartment quite late, then I walked for a while, had lunch, and then caught the Metro to the Musee D'Orsay and met Carrie.
I couldn't believe all of the tourists taking photographs of all of the artwork! First of all, if seeing this artwork is an impressive thing, then why not focus on the art - why not enjoy and appreciate what is being seen? But no, in simply snapping shots what the tourists were saying was that the artwork in itself is not what's of most value, just the fact that "I am here" among this artwork - that is what is of significance. Secondly, I couldn't believe that the museum allowed this. It boggled my mind and I was quite irritated.
In addition I have to say that I think the Art Institute of Chicago has a much more impressive collection. This is just my opinion and I could be wrong - perhaps there was more to the Musee D'Orsay than we managed to see. Or perhaps I allowed my irritation at fellow tourists to color the experience? My camera had completely quit working and at lunch I told Carrie that IF I had a camera I'd take photos in the museum - photos of all the stupid tourists taking photos!
Carrie told me that she had purchased two tickets for a concert at Notre Dame Cathedral for tonight, so I agreed that this was wonderful and we would go there, instead of the free concert at St. Germain de Pres as we had originally planned.
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