Museums in Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou #4 (Part 1 of 2)

During a stroll on a recent hot afternoon, we were near the Pompidou and wondered if the Pompidou's air conditioning was good.

So, we ventured in and viewed two temporary exhibitions.  The first was Prehistory--A modern enigma.  The exhibition is a collection of (1) ancient artifacts--bones, tools and art--from before recorded history and (2)  modern art about ancient places and themes.  

What was especially interesting about the Miró painting pictured above is the study that Miró created (pictured below).  If you compare the two images, you can see how Miró transformed figurative images into abstract images.  

(Carnac is a prehistoric site in in western France and its thousands
of aligned stones resemble Stonehenge in England.) 

When we walked out of the exhibition, we agreed that the theme of the exhibition did not make much sense to us.  Still, we were happy to see a wonderful collection of modern art.  

Next Up:  Dora Maar

P.S.  The Pompidou has excellent air conditioning.