Auguste Rodin is best known for The Thinker and The Kiss. But did you know that they were not originally planned as stand-alone sculptures?

In honor of the Louvre's reopening, let's dive deep into one of the museum's most iconic paintings: Géricault's Raft of the Medusa.

This past weekend, we headed to the "Pays des Impressionistes" where famous painters including Monet, Renoir, and Sisley lived and worked.

Recent events have us talking about revolution, so it seems like a good time to explore Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People.

I thought I'd dedicate this entire week to some of France's fabulous hidden treasures that lay far off the beaten tourist path.

This is the first in a new series of visits, "Let's Go for a Walk, intended to show visitors some places lying well off the beaten track.

I've been on a "day trip from Paris" kick lately. So today, let's take a look at Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye, located just outside Paris.

Continuing our series of deep dives into French artworks, today we'll tackle Last Judgment imagery, focusing on Notre-Dame de Paris.

Today, we'll start a new series, "Artwork Explained," where we'll take a closer look at works in French museums, starting with the Mona Lisa

Today, we'll be wrapping up our three-part series on the Louvre with a look at the history of the Louvre as a museum.

Chateau Week continues here on the blog with the second in a three-part series on the history of the Louvre.

It's Chateau Week here on the blog, and in these virtual visits, we'll be exploring the history of Paris' most famed castle: the Louvre.

Continuing this week's investigation of water in Paris, today we'll move just downstream of the Pont Neuf to explore the Pont des Arts.

This week, we'll be exploring the history of water in Paris. We'll start with a discussion of the city's oldest bridge: the Pont Neuf.

To mark the one year anniversary of the fire at Notre-Dame, this visit will explore at the context, events, and aftermath of the fire.

Today, we're looking at the long history of Notre-Dame to explore how the church has changed in the 850 years since its first stone was laid

Today, we're beginning a 3-part series on Notre-Dame de Paris, designed to coincide with the 1-year anniversary of last year's tragic fire.

Today, we're going to examine how the painterly style of the Impressionists was a reaction to the invention of photography.

Today, we'll explore the subject matter of Impressionist painters to understand how they became the "painters of modern life."

In this visit, we're going to shift our focus from the 19th-century transformation of Paris- urban plan to transformations in French art.