This past week, I finally started my classes at the Sorbonne. I don't understand a lot about the university system here, but the Sorbonne is made up of Paris I and Paris IV, but I can't really tell what distinguishes them. They share buildings, and my classes are scattered everywhere in Paris, but one is right next to the Pantheon which is pretty cool.
Because lectures started but discussion sections didn't, I had some free time to go down to Versailles for an afternoon. Jeff Koons, a living American artist, has some of his work displayed in the Palace.
His stuff is very contemporary, some of it selling for millions of dollars.
A lot of people are completely outraged by the exhibit, but I really liked the idea of contemporary pieces being displayed this way in an old space. Some highlights were this pink dog above, and a sculpture of a dinosaur in the gardens outside. Nothing, however, compares to the outdoor gardens.
For more pictures of my trip to Versailles, go to
http://picasaweb.google.com/stephanierichards2010...They're all there!
Until next time,
Stephanie
His stuff is very contemporary, some of it selling for millions of dollars.
A lot of people are completely outraged by the exhibit, but I really liked the idea of contemporary pieces being displayed this way in an old space. Some highlights were this pink dog above, and a sculpture of a dinosaur in the gardens outside. Nothing, however, compares to the outdoor gardens.
For more pictures of my trip to Versailles, go tohttp://picasaweb.google.com/stephanierichards2010...They're all there!
Until next time,
Stephanie
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