Sunday, October 19, 2008

The Art Museum and the Grand Place

The first thing I did today was go to the Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique (Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium). Here are some pictures of the interior of the museum. My favorite thing in the lobby was this globe:



If you look at it from far away, it just looks like a globe. But look at a close-up picture:



It is made out of BUGS!

The museum is split into two sections: ancient art and modern art. I spent most of my time in the modern art area. I got to see lots of interesting things. I could see myself in this mirror -- which was a work of art!



Two of my favorites were these paintings. They also look different up close than from far away. What is this type of art called? The first painting is La Seine a la Grande-Jatte by Georges Seurat, and the second was painted by Paul Signac in 1906.









Here are a few more photos of me enjoying the art at the museum:







After the museum, I went to the Grand Place, the main square in Brussels, which was filled with all sorts of interesting things to see and smell and taste. I saw tons of chocolate stores, and I even got to taste some chocolate that was made in a chocolate fountain! I made a new friend there too.



I went into a book store and saw a copy of Harry Potter in another language. Which language is this?



For dinner, I ate some Belgian specialties: mussels, french fries, and a waffle for dessert. It was delicious!



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey Kyle was the museum fun?
Were the waffles good?
I wish i could be there with you.



from Connor

Kyle the Crocodile said...

Hi Connor,

The museum was fun. It was great to see all of the art. The waffles were so good -- much better than what we can eat at home! I miss you too and all of my friends from Sycamore Creek, but I will be back at school at the end of the week.

Thanks for your note!

Kyle

Callie said...

Hi Kyle,
We love your pictures. It looks like you're have a lot of fun. Did the chocolate taste different over there? Do people speak english where you are?
Have a great time!
Your Friends,
Mrs. Hurst's Class, Track 2

Kyle the Crocodile said...

Hi Mrs. Hurst's Class,

I did have a lot of fun! The chocolate was REALLY good. It tasted about the same as in the United States -- really, maybe a little better.

Some people spoke English, but most spoke either Dutch or French.

Thanks for the comment.

Love,
Kyle