I’ve been fortunate to be able to travel, and see some of the world’s most beautiful artworks. These are my favourites:
Sculptures by Michelangelo
A replica of David. You can’t photograph the original at the Galleria Accademia, so this one at Piazza della Signoria has to do for the picture
The Pietà. One of Michelangelo’s earliest works, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Paintings by Van Gogh:
Starry Night over the Rhone. It normally hangs at the Musée d’Orsay where you can’t take pictures, but I was allowed to, when it was displayed at the Singapore Art Museum for an exhibition. Van Gogh painted it under a gas lamp directly at the site. The colours are so vibrant, the photo doesn’t do any justice to the original.
Cafe Terrace at Night, with some sneaky add-ons. The painting itself, was a forerunner for the Starry Nights, Van Gogh’s style of painting the night sky without black.
Structures by Gustave Eiffel
The French protested when the Eiffel Tower was first constructed, but now it is often depicted as the ‘A’ in PARIS. Whether in daylight, or sparkling at night, or getting to the summit, the Eiffel Tower is my #1 clichéd, symbolic, fun site to see.
But then, a painting on the wall is worth 25 in the museum, right?
This last year, both Baba & I have been inspired by the underwater world. And when the opportunity presented itself on his last visit, I commissioned, and Baba obliged.
A Busy Life of Leisure 
Michelangelo was almost the subject of my response, as well — such a talent!
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Indeed! I’m a big fan of all his works.
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Can’t argue with any of those as masterpieces. 🙂
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🙂
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I’ve seen all of the original masterpieces, but I enjoyed the others as well. 🙂 I always do enjoy the little hook and worm each time I visit.
janet
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It took me a while to figure out the ‘hook and worm’, and now I can’t stop laughing 😀
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Lovely set of masterpieces.
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Thanks.
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Diversity! Interesting…
http://sreeniviews.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/masterpieces-manmade/
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Great collection of photos for this challenge.
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