walk in paris

The modern construction I’m standing on is called the Buren columns or “Les Deux Plateaux” in French. It is a real contemporary gem hidden inside of the 17th century Royal Palace. Being quite conservative, Paris and Parisians always resisted modern art. The current building of Colonnes had raised a lot of polemics and critics as well. And it is not the first building having the same destiny...

Welcome to the theatre of Baroque in Paris! Today the Drama comes on stage. So if you have the "wow face" when you look at it, the Baroque magnetic power has done its job. You're captivated. Bewitched. Fascinated. "Too much", - you'd say? too stunning, opulent? It is. However, this performance will certainly mark your visual memory and fasten your pulse. Its children are Palace of Versailles, du Luxembourg, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Les Invalids, Hôtel de Sully, Hôtel de Beauvais...The list is long

This sweet and romantic image of two lovers at a distance of a kiss from each other belongs to Amour and Psyche. Their love story that came out from under the pen of Lucius Apuleius in the 2nd century AD, was retold in poetry, drama, painting, and here, you see it in sculpture. This one is an interpretation of Antonio Canova...

Christmas holidays 2020 in Paris: “to be or not to be”?

Christmas time is coming despite global confinements and restrictions. What will it be like in the “Ville de la lumière”(the city of lights) this particular year? Will the magic holiday lights shine again? Will the charming Christmas markets be open? Will the children as well as the adults enjoy the magic illuminations and animations in the end?

Let’s suppose you’re a great admirer of the Renaissance and you’re finally in Paris. If you ask yourself a question: where to go and what to see to meet this epoch face to face, - I’m here to help. So I propose to start from the beginning...The word “Renaissance” from Italian is "la Rinascitta”, which means rebirth. The “dark” Middle Ages were changed by the new age of Intellectual and artistic revival...