Would you stop staring at the ceiling?

Yes, I couldn't help but stare at the ceilings of the Louvre. They were almost more beautiful than the paintings and sculptures! I found myself taking more shots of the ceilings than of the art!

Yes, you can take pictures at the Louvre. They are trying to teach the masses on how to interact with art.

Lesson 1 - How not to act around priceless pieces of art...

Now for the Grand Dame of the Louvre! The Mona Lisa is fenced off and enclosed in a glass box.

Some of my best shots of the Louvre courtyard, came from taking pictures out the windows.

Towards the Jardins de Tuileres

This is a piece made of mosaic tile, its called the Judgement of Paris

And for all you Da Vinci Code fans, here is the upside down pyramid