Showing posts with label 1st arrondissement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1st arrondissement. Show all posts

Friday, September 28, 2012

Female Torso

A beautiful female torso (Aphrodite of Knidos, antique replica of an original by Praxiteles) at the Louvre.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

La Ruche

This beehive decorates a building on the corner Rue Pierre Lescot/Rue Rambuteau. The beehive is a commonly used symbol dating at least to Roman times. In medieval heraldry it was considered a symbol of industry. In modern times, it is used in Freemasonry. In masonic lectures is explained as symbol of industry and co-operation, and as cautioning against intellectual laziness.

Monday, September 3, 2012

La Pyramide du Louvre #2

The Louvre´s glass pyramid, designed by the Chinese American architect I.M. Pei, at sunset.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Saturday, September 1, 2012

La Grande Roue de Paris #3

The ferris wheel is a major attraction of the "fête foraine des Tuileries" during the sommer months.