Architecture

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Yesterday Jill and I paid a call at the Picasso Museum in Paris.  All-in-all an excellent day for musées  – drizzly.  The Picasso was organized, uncrowded and not swarmed with unsocialized individuals armed with selfie sticks. (There were none).  We toured and followed Pablo’s timeline and artistic evolution and viewed his private collection.  

Absolutely charming.   

From there we walked/metroed to the Musee Jacquemart Andre to view a private collection (think Frick in NYC).   

Again, very relaxed and no crowds.  Enjoyed a mid-afternoon lunch at the museum café.   

Nice.

You're probably wondering what any of this stream of consciousness has anything to do with architecture?

At the Picasso if you were to climb the steps to the top-most floor you would find this crazy post and beam construction underneath the roof. 

I'm sure it pervades the place.  And it must work - as this ancient structure is still standing.

Nothing hardly this impressive that is as old en états-unis...