We were lucky enough to get a reservation at Le Bon Georges, which specializes in farm to table meats. After a glorious (but not very photogenic) meal of rosemary roasted lamb, we had to indulge in the Delice Chocolate above (a deeply delicious chocolate mousse) and the strawberries and cream below.
Nearby was the Musee Gustave Moreau which we had tried to visit a couple of times before, but it had been partially closed for renovations. Now it was open, and featuring a Rouault exhibit, soon to close. We were interested in Moreau since we had just visited the Petit Palais and an exhibit of works by Desvaillieres, a student of Moreau. (Sadly, no photos permitted at the Petit Palais expo.) As things happen, seemingly synergistically, we began to see his referenced as a teacher for many artists whose works we were seeing. Desvaillieres' work was deeply symbolic after he was "born again"; we were much more appreciative of his non-religious works.
Moreau's studio featured many large canvases with intricate drawings. He was a master of the symbolic. We admired the technique, but the subject matter was too histrionic for us.
The Rouault exhibit was small, and somewhat disappointing, but we could see the influence of the instructor on the pupil, and also why Moreau was unhappy with the direction taken by Rouault.
I always like to see the homes of people, including artists. There were a few rooms left as Moreau had lived in them.
This was an unusual object in our experience, containing over a dozen stuffed hummingbird and creepers.
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