We stayed at the Granada Hotel in mid town. Very old and picturesque but the rooms were cold. Atlanta had a big cold snap the day we arrived. The fountain in the middle of the courtyard was an ice sculpture.
We walked to the museum. The High was designed by Richard Mier. He also designed the Getty in L.A. He likes white. Just looking at the building was a treat for the eyes.
The big deal in the museum was the ancient Egyptian exhibit on loan from the Louvre. Two hundred years ago this Egyptian stuff was reintroduced to the modern world (at that time) by this cool French couple named:
Napoleon and Josephine
They were the fashionistas of their time. If they said it was hot - it was hot. Actually Josephine was the trend setter and she liked all things Egyptian. Napoleon was "head over heels" for her so he went along - as many husbands do.
So France had an Egyptian art renaissance a couple of hundred years ago and we're still enjoying it.
All of this culture was happening even while Napoleon was out fighting wars and Josephine was back home cheating on him. They were multi-taskers.
