Standing on the top floor of the Centre Pompidou was the most amazing experience of my life. I wasn't prepared to see the view that I saw. It caught me completely off guard with it's magnificence.
Even before I head to the top I could feel the creative juices bubbling inside me. I was thinking about how much I appreciate art, how much of an emotional release it is for me to draw, to create my own artwork. The question of whether Economics is really the field for me comes up in daily life.
So, you can imagine what I was thinking when I entered Pompidou. Apart from having a HUGE library and a noteworthy restaurant (although c'est très cher!) it's also the national museum of modern art in Paris. The building itself is a modern masterpiece, in my mind. It is literally an inside-out brightly colored building.
So, ok. I deviated from my original point.
To enter the first gallery (the temporary exhibit--right now it's Jacques Villeglé--wikipedia him or something, he's really cool), you must go up three or four flights of stairs. Fortunately, they have escalators. As i started to go up, I was fascinated by the sight of the apartments in front of me. They had the look of typical Parisian apartments, windowpanes with flowerpots, brick roofs. They contrasted perfectly with the Pompidou building. The old meets the young. Classical meets futuristic.
As I went up, I decided to skip the first gallery to check out what the view was from the top. From the moment I caught my first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower, I was captivated.
Imagine this:
To your left: a full image of the Tour D'Eiffel
To your right: Montmartre and the Sacre Coeur
Next window: Notre Dame and Pantheon.
In the middle: Perfect, wonderful Parisian skyline
There are some moments in your life that you'll remember forever. Standing atop the Centre Pompidou, I thought no matter what else happens this year, the view I saw today and the feeling I felt will characterize my idea of Paris. When I close my eyes I can still imagine the sight. It was just... breathtaking.
Just a cute anecdote: A little girl standing next to her grandmother was fascinated with the famous Stravinsky Fountain. She pointed at it from where we were standing and yelled, "Regardez la mer!!" I love French children.
1 comment:
Wow, Ranna you write with such emotion and truth. I can see what you saw at the Pompidou. I feel like I am there. And if you like Art so much, don't think so much about what you're "supposed" to do and study it. Econ will give you a wonderful fall-back, but focus on your art as much as you do Econ. College is a time for learning and personal growth. Not a time to get useful degrees.
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