The Louvre Just Released It's Entire Collection Online

 

The Louvre has been closed because of the pandemic. However  the entire collection of over 480,000 pieces from the Musée du Louvre and the Musée National Eugène-Delacroix can be viewed online - for free.

You can browse the collection by paintings, sculptures, furniture, textiles, jewelry and finery, writing and inscriptions or objects. You also can search by themes such as Masterpieces of the Louvre, Acquisitions Made in 2020, The Art of Portraiture and more.

Or if you prefer to just wander through museums and galleries (like I always do) there is an interactive map. 

Click here to access the online collection.

So until we can get back to Paris in person - enjoy. There is a lovely French Bakery down the street from me so I am going to pick up a chocolate croissant before I return to explore more. A nice French wine would work too.

Cynthia

My all time favorite app

 

I have purchased more apps than I can count. This week I bought one for my iPhone that I think is going to be my all time favorite. It is available from both Apple and Google Play. It's called Smartify.

If you enjoy going to museums this is going to be a must have app for you. I love hearing the stories behind a painting. While walking around a museum you hold your smartphone or iPad up to an artwork and Smartify will recognize it.

The developers have partnered with museums and galleries to curate a collection of more than 2 million pieces of art. And you don't have to be inside a museum to enjoy learning about pieces. I just watched one of their multi-media tours called The Art of Mindfulness.

And did I mention this app is free?

Cynthia

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

One of the first places I want to go once we can travel again is Scotland. A must see for me in Edinburg is the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. There are two galleries - Modern One and Modern Two. Both are closed right now, but will be reopening soon. Modern One opens on May 16th and Modern Two opens on April 26th.

In the mean time you can take a virtual tour, including the gallery's collection of Dada and Surrealism...

and the Cubism collection.

Click here to learn more about the Scottish National Gallery Modern Art.

Cynthia

Washington National Gallery - Thousands of Origami Doves

 

Just before Christmas German artist Michael Pendry installed Les Colombes (The Doves) at the Washington National Gallery. The exhibit consists of thousands of origami doves as a message of hope for 2021.

The National Gallery is closed right now because of COVID. But you can register to receive an email announcement for when it is open again by clicking here.

Want to make your own origami hanging sculpture? Here is a PDF of artist Pendry's instructions. Pendry recommends that you write a message of hope on the paper before folding it. You then can hang it or give it to someone.