What human being doesn't know of the painting the Mona Lisa? She's probably the single most overrated piece of artwork to ever be made famous. She, along with many other beautiful pieces, is located at the Louvre in the center of Paris.
I was able to spend a few hours exploring the world's most famous museum, and concluded one thing: art is what you make it. In the Louvre there is every kind of art imaginable; from artifacts to modern, it offer pieces for all tastes. Personally I took a particular interest in the sculptures section which consisted of carefully sculpted pieces of marble dating back hundreds of years.
But back to what I said about how art is what you make it. In my opinion, art is based on how you value it. For an example, while touring the museum I would stop at random pieces I thought were interesting. The longer I stood there the more people would pause and examine it too. They must have been thinking "what makes her stop and stare at this one?" Unfortunately though, the majority of people were so concerned about finding the most famous paintings that they rushed past some of the most detailed and beautiful pieces in the museum.
My biggest advice for anyone possibly visiting the Louvre: look for minor details that makes the art interesting and gives it character. Stop and take at least five minutes to examine a painting and ask yourself "what was the artist trying to say?" As cliche as it sounds, it really actually works.
At first you're overwhelmed and could get lost - actually I did get lost - roaming the halls of the Louvre. Consequently the variety and magnitude should make it a task on every traveler's bucket list.
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