It’s amazing how they all memorized what they were sketching. But no, I didn’t buy one.
I’m never the shopper type when it comes to traveling. I sometimes buy souvenirs for close friends and family members, but I almost never buy souvenirs for myself. One reason is because I just cannot make up my mind on what to buy and another is I don’t know where to put them when I get back home. And, like the painting, I have a feeling souvenirs actually look better at the actual location than on my nightstand.
어딜가든 늘 기념품에 대한 고민에 빠지게 되는 것이 현실이지만 사실 기념품을 사지 않는다. 엽서 정도. 일단 뭘 사야할지 몰라서, 마음에 딱히 드는게 없어서이기도 하고 사고 나서 집에 놓고 보면 뭔가 느낌이 살지 않아서이다. 이건 다시 내가 딱히 마음에 드는걸 사지 않아서라는 이유로 되돌아갈 수도 있겠지만 일단 기념품은 기념품 가게에 제일 잘 어울린다는 느낌.
There’s a reason why there are so many artists in Montmartre. It was in the mid-19th century when artists such as Camille Pissarro first came to live in the area. Near the end of the century, it finally became the haven of such artists, and these artists also started their own associations like Les Nabis and the Incoherents. Some famous artists who either lived or stayed in Montmartre for inspirations include: Vincent van Gogh, Gen Paul, Jacques Villon, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and Pablo Picasso.
몽마르뜨에는 화가들이 유독 많은데 이유가 있다. 유명한 화가들이 바로 이곳에서 영감을 받고 함께 먹고 지냈기 때문. 유명한 화가들을 나열해보자면 드가, 피카소, 르누아르, 반 고흐 등.
All photos by rachelsanghee. December, 2012.