Meg in Europe

Our visit to the Musée d’Orsay genuinely felt like walking through art history itself. The place was absolutely filled with incredible works from some of the most notorious artists over the years and was quite the surreal experience.

My favorite Monet was Woman with a Parasol, painted during his Impressionist period when he became obsessed with capturing light and movement in ordinary moments. The wind in the dress and sky somehow makes the entire painting feel alive for something made in the 1870s. Monet used members of his own family as models, turning a casual outdoor scene into one of the defining images of Impressionism.  

Van Gogh’s The Church at Auvers hit completely differently. Painted in 1890 during the final months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, the church almost looks like it’s bending under the weight of the sky around it. Van Gogh painted emotion into the architecture itself. Knowing he created the piece in just those last few months makes standing in front of it feel both inspiring and a little heartbreaking.  

See y’all in Normandy!