Musee des beaux arts

We looked at the sky and realised we needed to head into the museum of fine arts, although it wasn’t just to get out of the impending rain. I do love the ambiance of a good art museum, and this one did not disappoint.

To the left as you walk in is an amazing sweeping marble staircase, which takes you up to the 1st and 2nd floors. They suggest starting at the 1st floor, but we felt starting at the top and working down made more sense.

We took our time enjoying the artworks. Chatting about which ones we liked, which ones we didn’t, and having a chuckle at some of the very strange characters portrayed, especially the drunks in the bacchanales.

As we descended down the building the artworks became more modern. On the ground floor there were some present day installations, one was a box that you entered on a small bridge which was surrounded by water, mirrors, and tiny coloured lights hanging from the ceiling. It was quite disorienting.

One very interesting piece was an illusion painted on a slope that went between two floors. As you walked down it, and turned the corner, the shape came together. Very cleverly done across a number of angled walls.

We had really enjoyed our overnight trip to Nancy, and we had packed a lot in, but left enough to return for one day. As we set off on the drive home, wine gums ready to while away the journey, we could see the rain clouds in the distance.