Again, in an international museum musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac , where we went to see the exhibition of "Black Indians" of New Orleans, I was reminded of the exchange program that involved these three notable continents: Africa, Europe, and America. ----- Summarily, the Black Indians exhibition portrays the history of Black Americans and how they honour and pay tribute to the native Americans who helped them out during the slave era in Louisiana. They organize a carnival-like festival known as the Mardi Gras, where they wear expensive hand-made costumes designed with pearls, feathers, and beads with some African influences on them. The elaborate costumes are worn by prominent members of different tribes and have significant meanings inscribed. It was a beautiful exhibition and worth every time spent. ----- In an exchange service, two goods of presumed equal value are exchanged between 2 or more parties. In the case of Africa, we received many items that were of litt...
Have You Ever Heard Of The Largest Museum in The World? Welcome to the Musée du Louvre! In the heart of Paris is situated the most-visited museum in France with almost 73,000 square meters and about 10 million visitors yearly. Once a residence to kings, it became a museum in 1793 during the French Revolution. This museum harbours artifacts, paintings, sculptures, and graphics from medieval times to the 19th century. It is also home to the most famous painting in the world; Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Greek sculpture Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch, and the Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault. kelechi Vincent and I had the pleasure of having the second phase of our visit to the museum yesterday and it was such a sight to behold. The first phase was centered on the exterior aesthetics of the museum, where we saw the popular glass pyramids and the Tuileries Garden within the axis. It took about 2 hours to capture the sight of both sites. The second p...