{"id":14044,"date":"2022-09-09T02:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T08:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=14044"},"modified":"2022-09-06T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T19:28:08","slug":"join-us-on-a-visit-to-30-avenue-montaigne-where-the-dior-legend-was-born-75-years-ago-well-visit-the-musee-dorsay-as-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=14044","title":{"rendered":"JOIN US ON A VISIT TO 30 AVENUE MONTAIGNE WHERE THE DIOR LEGEND WAS BORN 75 YEARS AGO. WE&#8217;LL VISIT THE MUSEE D&#8217;ORSAY AS WELL."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong> Our daughter was in Paris the week before us visiting her son. She told us we had to get tickets to see &#8220;La Galerie Dior&#8221; at the Dior headquarters on 30 Avenue Montaigne, where Christian Dior first set up shop in 1946. He called it a &#8220;refuge for the marvelous.&#8221; The house of Dior has had an astonishing impact on the world of fashion<\/strong> <strong>and their new gallery is a scintillating showcase of 75 years of <\/strong> <strong>Marla  descends the staircase while admiring the displays.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Nathalie Criniere conceived the amazing La Galerie layout displaying the magical fashion creations beginning with Christian Dior and all the design directors who followed after his death in 1957. Over 1,872 pieces from Dior are arranged in a fascinating construction lining the modernistic curving staircase.<\/strong> <strong>The iconic architect <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petermarinoarchitect.com\/interior-design\/work\/dior-avenue-montaigne\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.petermarinoarchitect.com\/interior-design\/work\/dior-avenue-montaigne\"><strong>Peter Marino<\/strong><\/a> <strong>worked on the complete building renovations and in my view it is a masterpiece of design.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2b50 A tour of the jaw dropping DIOR GALLERY in PARIS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GbJUmP9ZqLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>An interesting video about a  visit to the new gallery.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3_result-1.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3_result-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3_result-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3_result-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>I loved the color blending of products. The impact is stunning!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Fashionistas of all ages were in abundance admiring all the displays and vignettes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>The designers of the House of Dior include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Christian Dior (1946 &#8211; 1957)<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Yves Saint Laurent <\/mark><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(<strong>1957 &#8211; 1960)<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Marc Bohan (1960 &#8211; 1989)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Gianfranco Ferre&#8217; (1989 &#8211; 1997)<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">John Galliano (1997 &#8211; 2011) *He was fired in 2011 for making anti-semitic statements.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Hedi Slimane (2000 &#8211; 2006)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Kris Van Assche (2007 &#8211; 2018)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Raf Simons (2012 &#8211; 2015)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016 &#8211; today)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Luscious embroidery for a classic gown.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>This was one of Marla&#8217;s favorites!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8_result-1.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8_result-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8_result-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8_result-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>We were definitely in a museum of fashion!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Nature meets the world of couture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Coming from my previous world of decorative fabrics I was taken by this design.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11_result-1.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11_result-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11_result-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11_result-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>An imaginative vignette.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/12_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/12_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/12_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>There is so much to see and admire.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/13_result-1.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/13_result-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/13_result-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/13_result-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Bold designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri<\/strong>, <strong>the current Design Director.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/14_result-1.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/14_result-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/14_result-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/14_result-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>A gorgeous layered display<\/strong> <strong>of various designers from the House of Dior.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/15_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/15_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/15_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/15_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>This is where the master worked back in the 1950&#8217;s.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/16_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/16_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/16_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/16_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Over the top and Galliano of course!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/17_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/17_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/17_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/17_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>This was an amazing experience! You may wish to sample the delicacies of the new Dior restaurant and pastry shop on your next visit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/18_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/18_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/18_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/18_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>We had 3 hours before a dinner date, so we had to make a strategic decision. We could relax in our hotel room&#8230;or head over to 1 Rue de la L\u00e9gion d&#8217;Honneur<\/strong> <strong>for a quick visit at the Musee D&#8217;Orsay. You can guess the choice. We had our Paris Museum Passes so no waiting in line!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/19_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/19_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/19_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>The Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;Orsay is housed in the former Gare d&#8217;Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography.<\/strong> <strong>We love this period of French<\/strong> <strong>artistic creation. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Since time was limited we decided to forgo our favorite painting galleries and instead check out the &#8220;Decorative Arts&#8221; galleries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/21_result.jpg?resize=467%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/21_result.jpg?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/21_result.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>She said, &#8220;Let&#8217;s get cracking!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/22_result.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/22_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/22_result.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/22_result.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Marla admires &#8220;Aurora&#8221;, a sculpture by Denys Puech, from 1900<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>The astonishing sculptural group,&#8221;The Gladiators&#8221; has a fascinating story.\u00a0This first sculpture by the painter G\u00e9r\u00f4me, long believed to be lost, was used by the artist&#8217;s son-in-law, Aim\u00e9 Morot, himself a painter and sculptor, to pay tribute to G\u00e9r\u00f4me.\u00a0Morot portrayed his father-in-law in the process of sculpting\u00a0&#8220;<strong>The Gladiators<\/strong>&#8220;, and so included the original group in his own composition.\u00a0The group was first installed in the gardens of the Louvre as a memorial in 1909.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/24_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/24_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/24_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/24_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>All the sculptures in the &#8220;center aisle&#8221; of the museum are wonderful.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/25_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/25_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/25_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/25_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>I have a special fascination with the Art Nouveau movement. The Musee D&#8217;Orsay acquired many creations of artists, architects, decorators, sculptors or craftsmen who became the protagonists of Art Nouveau throughout Europe from the 1890s. These galleries beautifully display a rare complete wood paneled room by Alexandre Charpentier<\/strong> <strong>(1856-1909).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/26_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/26_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/26_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/26_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>His<\/strong> <strong>Art Nouveau paneled room takes my breath away with their sensuous undulating flower forms. This collection of panels and furniture remained relatively unknown until it was dismantled and bought by the &#8216;future&#8217; Musee d&#8217;Orsay which opened in 1986. Until then, it had never been shown to the public. It was originally commissioned by Adrien Benard<\/strong> <strong>(1846 &#8211; 1912) for the dining room of his villa in Champrosay. This banker was one of the patrons of the Art Nouveau artists, and it was under his directorship that the &#8220;Compagnie du M\u00e9tropolitain Parisien&#8221; chose Hector Guimard to design the fabulous entrances to the underground railway, or the Metro.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/26a_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/26a_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/26a_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>An interesting wood chair I believe made by Galle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/27_result.jpg?resize=483%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/27_result.jpg?w=483&amp;ssl=1 483w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/27_result.jpg?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Marla and I both loved this painting by James Tissot, &#8220;Evening, Le Bal.&#8221; (1878), which was displayed in one of the Decorative Art galleries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/28_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/28_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/28_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>&#8220;Dance&#8221;&#8230;a very sensual sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827 &#8211; 1875)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/29_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/29_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/29_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>A bust of Victor Hugo by Auguste Rodin, 1883. Our visit to Hugo&#8217;s amazing home in exile on island of Guernsey will post in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/30_result-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/30_result-1.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/30_result-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>There is so much to see in the Musee d&#8217;Orsay! Marla and I will return to visit more of our favorite galleries in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our daughter was in Paris the week before us visiting her son. She told us we had to get tickets to see &#8220;La Galerie Dior&#8221; at the Dior headquarters on 30 Avenue Montaigne, where Christian Dior first set up shop in 1946. He called it a &#8220;refuge for the marvelous.&#8221; The house of Dior has had an astonishing impact on the world of fashion and their new gallery is a scintillating showcase of 75 years of Marla descends the staircase while admiring the displays. Nathalie Criniere conceived the amazing La Galerie layout displaying the magical fashion creations beginning with Christian Dior and all the design directors who followed after his death in 1957. Over 1,872 pieces from Dior are arranged in a fascinating construction lining the modernistic curving staircase. The iconic architect Peter Marino worked on the complete building renovations and in my view it is a masterpiece of design. I loved the color blending of products. The impact is stunning! Fashionistas of all ages were in abundance admiring all the displays and vignettes. The designers of the House of Dior include: Christian Dior (1946 &#8211; 1957) Yves Saint Laurent (1957 &#8211; 1960) Marc Bohan (1960 &#8211; 1989) Gianfranco Ferre&#8217; (1989 &#8211; 1997) John Galliano (1997 &#8211; 2011) *He was fired in 2011 for making anti-semitic statements. Hedi Slimane (2000 &#8211; 2006) Kris Van Assche (2007 &#8211; 2018) Raf Simons (2012 &#8211; 2015) Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016 &#8211; today) Luscious embroidery for a classic gown. This was one of Marla&#8217;s favorites! We were definitely in a museum of fashion! Nature meets the world of couture. Coming from my previous world of decorative fabrics I was taken by this design. An imaginative vignette. There is so much to see and admire. Bold designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the current Design Director. A gorgeous layered display of various designers from the House of Dior. This is where the master worked back in the 1950&#8217;s. Over the top and Galliano of course! This was an amazing experience! You may wish to sample the delicacies of the new Dior restaurant and pastry shop on your next visit. We had 3 hours before a dinner date, so we had to make a strategic decision. We could relax in our hotel room&#8230;or head over to 1 Rue de la L\u00e9gion d&#8217;Honneur for a quick visit at the Musee D&#8217;Orsay. You can guess the choice. We had our Paris Museum Passes so no waiting in line! The Mus\u00e9e d&#8217;Orsay is housed in the former Gare d&#8217;Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. We love this period of French artistic creation. Since time was limited we decided to forgo our favorite painting galleries and instead check out the &#8220;Decorative Arts&#8221; galleries. She said, &#8220;Let&#8217;s get cracking!&#8221; Marla admires &#8220;Aurora&#8221;, a sculpture by Denys Puech, from 1900. The astonishing sculptural group,&#8221;The Gladiators&#8221; has a fascinating story.\u00a0This first sculpture by the painter G\u00e9r\u00f4me, long believed to be lost, was used by the artist&#8217;s son-in-law, Aim\u00e9 Morot, himself a painter and sculptor, to pay tribute to G\u00e9r\u00f4me.\u00a0Morot portrayed his father-in-law in the process of sculpting\u00a0&#8220;The Gladiators&#8220;, and so included the original group in his own composition.\u00a0The group was first installed in the gardens of the Louvre as a memorial in 1909. All the sculptures in the &#8220;center aisle&#8221; of the museum are wonderful. I have a special fascination with the Art Nouveau movement. The Musee D&#8217;Orsay acquired many creations of artists, architects, decorators, sculptors or craftsmen who became the protagonists of Art Nouveau throughout Europe from the 1890s. These galleries beautifully display a rare complete wood paneled room by Alexandre Charpentier (1856-1909). His Art Nouveau paneled room takes my breath away with their sensuous undulating flower forms. This collection of panels and furniture remained relatively unknown until it was dismantled and bought by the &#8216;future&#8217; Musee d&#8217;Orsay which opened in 1986. Until then, it had never been shown to the public. It was originally commissioned by Adrien Benard (1846 &#8211; 1912) for the dining room of his villa in Champrosay. This banker was one of the patrons of the Art Nouveau artists, and it was under his directorship that the &#8220;Compagnie du M\u00e9tropolitain Parisien&#8221; chose Hector Guimard to design the fabulous entrances to the underground railway, or the Metro. An interesting wood chair I believe made by Galle. Marla and I both loved this painting by James Tissot, &#8220;Evening, Le Bal.&#8221; (1878), which was displayed in one of the Decorative Art galleries. &#8220;Dance&#8221;&#8230;a very sensual sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827 &#8211; 1875). A bust of Victor Hugo by Auguste Rodin, 1883. Our visit to Hugo&#8217;s amazing home in exile on island of Guernsey will post in the future. There is so much to see in the Musee d&#8217;Orsay! Marla and I will return to visit more of our favorite galleries in the future. Photos: Dick Gentry. 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