Face Swapping Fun

12/5-12/11

Fête des Lumières, Viking boat

The fist thing that happened this week was I went to the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon on Wednesday.  I went to see an exhibit on Matisse. A brief overview of this exhibit! He started off just copying others great painters paintings, during his academic years and early career.  He became fascinated with the African style of art, and sculptures.  Following this phase, he became interested in drawing moving motions, and backs.  There was a whole room just for the sculptures of his models backs! His movement drawings were interesting because he would draw the starting pose of the model, then would sketch on top of it the motion that she was doing. After the motion phase, I came to the fruit painting stage.  He painted fruit and plants, but mainly he painted oranges.  His detained pictures of oranges is still one of his most noted contributions.  Next, he moved around with his family, and he entered into a live model phase with three different girls (two from France, and one from Russia).  His last collection was back to plantings and sketches of fruit. Following this exhibit is where it got interesting.  So I went to the museum alone, and those who know me, know that I am a bit directionaly challenged.  I continued on to the perminate exhibits on the 19th century paintings, and got lost.....  Since I was lot I proceeded to take these photos!

This photo was with an angry old lady

Throwing some shade

SWAG

George Washington look alike??

There were different tour groups in each room, so I was trying to not look completely weird and would take them secretly where the people couldn't see me.  I think the head sculpture with my face on it looks like George Washington.  In conclusion.......... DON'T let me go to museums ALONE!!

In Lyon there is a festival that takes place from the 8th to the 10th of December called the Fête des Lumières. This festival is a celebration of Mary for saving the Lyon.   On Thursday, we lit candles in our windows, to signify the start of the Festival.

 I went out with friends on Friday to see some of the different light shows around Lyon.  Everything was so pretty and amazing! The light shows are projected on the fronts of the historic buildings around Lyon.  I started off watching one that was projected on a Ferris wheel in Bellecour.  It was like the roller coaster game at an arcade.  Next, I saw a show that was projected on Saint-Jean Cathedral.   This one was beautiful because the lights were making the  church looking like a sketch.  Then "paint tiles" kept being put on and taken off to change the design of the church.  Here is a video of the show at the church (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xduRML9EUo).  

Also earlier on Friday,  I went to a Starbucks to chill a bit before dance.  I got a supper delicious hot chocolate, but the best part comes when I saw my name on my cup.  Now, I am not making fun of the Barista.  It is just that I have a running count of how people spell or say my name.  Those with different names understand the struggle.  We now I guess my nerm is Deria!!!

My nerm is Deria

Fête des Lumières candles at home

I hope you guys enjoyed the posts, because I only have one more Sunday post left and possibly two for my trip to Paris.  My time in Lyon is coming to a close and a am truly sad to be leaving, but thankful for the friends, and memories I have made!  Catch you guys next Sunday!!