Friday, March 18, 2011

Petit Palais - Reflection


In the exquisite doors of Petit Palais you can see just a faint reflection of Grand Palais across the avenue. The full view of these doors is magnificent.


Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris
Avenue Winston Churchill


For more reflections go to James' Newtown Daily Photo
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40 comments:

  1. BergsonMarch 18, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    magnifique porte
    quel travail d'artiste

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  2. MaitéMarch 18, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Très belle photo ; bonne journée, à bientôt !

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  3. Sara LouiseMarch 18, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    It's so ornate and beautiful

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  4. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    Genie, thank you - for showing me things and places in paris that I have never see. I hope to really "see" them soon. x

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  5. LouiseMarch 18, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    One of the things that I love most about Paris is that there are so many fantastic places. I haven't made it to the Petit Palais as yet- but one day I will. Thanks for the lovely reminder in the meantime.

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  6. MalyssMarch 18, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    A very interlaced reflection!hard to find , great to catch!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Elle semble toute neuve. Encore une merveille.
    Mercie Genie!

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  8. martinealisonMarch 18, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Quand l'homme déploie ses qualités artistiques, il est grand...
    Bisous

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  9. Regina March 18, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    Gorgeous one!
    Happy weekend.

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  10. Tammy@Beatrice BanksMarch 18, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    So ornate! Love the detail and all on a set of doors? Beautiful!

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  11. Cezar and LéiaMarch 18, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Bonjour chère Genie!
    C'est la perfection!J'aime beaucoup cette jolie photo!
    Amazing design and so adorable reflections!
    Very well done ma belle!
    bisous
    Léia

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  12. VirginiaMarch 18, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Just beautiful and I seem to have missed the Seine yesterday. Love the light on the buildings.
    Bon weekend!
    V

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  13. cocoa and coconut March 18, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    How ornate! I wonder what that is made of?

    Ps. Your last comment to me made me feel so special. Mercie Genie!
    Bon weekend,
    Brittany.

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  14. Sylvia KMarch 18, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Gorgeous reflection, Genie! I love the intricate pattern of the wrought iron! Really superb! Hope you have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  15. HarrietMarch 18, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    An entrepreneur in Paris should make this design into a pin/brooch and market it to the museum store there. What a lovely keepsake it would be. You have captured the details so well....love your photos.

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  16. FabienMarch 18, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Bel entrelacs d'or et de lumière

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  17. DianneMarch 18, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    beautiful door
    the faint reflection is magical as is the decor itself

    the structure in my photo is a Lowes store, this particular section of the store is wide open, it is the entrance to the garden section
    they sell all forms of home and building supplies
    thanks for your interest and your kind comment :)

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  18. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 18, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Bergson -- Merci et c'est vrai.

    Maïté -- Merci, mon amie et bonne journée à toi aussi!

    Sara Louise -- Merci, and have a wonderful weekend in the village.

    Suzi -- You will have a wonderful trip and certainly will see things that I have not... glorious opportunities abound in Paris!

    Louise -- It is beautiful and has not been crowded on my visits... It is not too large to really enjoy and cover.

    Malyss -- Merci, mon amie!

    Richard -- Merci, Richard, et je te souhaite un bon weekend. Pour toi: «Dès sa mise en place, la grille de la porte d’entrée dessinée par Girault lui-même a été saluée pour son élégance et la virtuosité de son exécution. A cela, il faut ajouter les rampes d’escalier des rotondes, les guirlandes et chutes en fer forgé qui décorent le péristyle du jardin.»

    martine -- Girault avait ses qualités artistiques... Merci et bon weekend à toi.

    Regina -- Merci mille fois... bon weekend

    Tammy -- They are so enormous, a pair of them, glistening in the sun that day... merci

    Léia -- Merci... je vous souhaite un bon weekend, tous les trois (Luna aussi!)... bisous

    Virginia -- You are certainly a master of the light... merci, ma chère amie.

    Brittany -- Je ne sais pas... but I think that it is wrought iron with paint but not sure... You are an amazing young woman with desire and talent... Je t'en pris ;-)

    Sylvia -- The entire building is adorned with wrought iron, some bright like this and others black as I posted previously... merci!

    Harriet -- On my first visit to this museum, I bought several books and looked for a souvenir of that type... we need an artist to come forward with that design

    Fabien -- Ah, merci... j'adore les grilles des portes d'entrée.

    Dianne -- Merci... the reflection is one of those little treats that you discover later in a photo... Thanks for the explanation... very tricky!

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  19. suzanneberryMarch 18, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    MAGNIFICENT!! i have no other words for this.

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  20. 'TsukiMarch 18, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Hi, Genie ! You caught there such a lovely reflection : that painted wrought iron gate is so pretty...

    (I also have to tell you that there is a problem with your participation on James' site : there no link in fact and I had to go on the previous subject to be able to visit your blog... :/ )

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  21. AlexaMarch 18, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    You've really whetted my appetite for this place, Genie.
    (Another great shot!)

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  22. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    That's really neat, very intricate.

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  23. cieldequimperMarch 18, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Far better than my Assemblée Nationale post today. It's been donkey's years since I've been au Petit Palais.

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  24. RandyMarch 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    A golden reflection. Enjoy your weekend Genie!

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  25. StarmanMarch 18, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    I love le Petit Palais. You could spend a year shooting details there, both inside and out.

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  26. VioletSkyMarch 18, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    this glimpse of the door is beautiful. I am imagining the work going into keeping that grille gleaming!

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  27. Pat TillettMarch 18, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    What great detail! Handcrafted by an artist! Very nice photo~
    Patrick Tillett, Extremely Overdue

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  28. Clueless in BostonMarch 18, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Beautiful metal work.

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  29. DimpleMarch 18, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    The grille is gorgeous, and I see its reflection, as well!

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  30. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 19, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Suz -- So glad that you like this elegant door... bises

    'Tsuki -- Merci mille fois, mon amie

    Alexa -- Merci, mon amie

    Woody -- I just do not think that they make them like this any longer... merci

    Ciel -- Well I keep forgetting about your new blog but now I have solved that problem (hah)... You are quite funny... "donkey's years"!!

    Randy -- Merci, and you have a wonderful weekend yourself!

    Starman -- I know and feel that I need to return to see the courtyard in spring... merci

    Violet Sky -- I agree and this is a huge double door... There are many wrought iron grills in/on this building

    Pat -- Merci, mon ami!

    Clueless -- Girault was a talented architect and designer... His details are stunning.

    Dimple -- Thank you and I appreciate your comment

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  31. Crafty Green PoetMarch 19, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    lovely detail and I like the reflections too

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  32. Margaret Gosden March 19, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Love the layers of vista here - and the composition!

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  33. ElizabethMarch 19, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Fantastic detail! I wish they paid more attention to les arts decoratifs here in the US.

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  34. CildemerMarch 19, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Wow! Just beautiful! Love this golden intricate grille;o)
    Thanks for sharing, Genie;o)

    ***
    Big bisous et belle fin de semaine****

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  35. JackMarch 19, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    This is marvelous, Genie, and just as crisp as can be!


    Most of the snow melted in Hartford after two weeks in the 40s, but there are still small piles in shaded spots and a few ten foot mounds where parking lots were plowed!

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  36. TheChieftessMarch 19, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    You have a good eye for details Genie!!! And Paris is such a beautiful spot to find them!!! Lovely!

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  37. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 19, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Poet -- Merci, my talented friend

    Margaret -- Merci, I think that there is grill on the other side of the glass as well so there is a melange of images

    Elizabeth -- Moi aussi!

    Cildemer -- Merci, and glad that you appreciate its beauty as well

    Jack -- Thanks for noticing the "crisp" as sometimes it does not work out that way - hah!

    Chieftess -- Details to be discovered everywhere for sure!

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  38. ZyzzyzMarch 19, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Ornate and gorgeous.

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  39. JoeMarch 19, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Beautiful design. It oozes luxury, quality, time and art.

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  40. UnknownMarch 20, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Great shot of a wonderful detail.

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Merci for your comments!