Art is a tricky thing, it is so open and so personal. I'll never forget the first time I went to the Lourve in Paris and I was... underwhelmed!
The building was so cool; incredibly grand and architectural, but at that point in my life, I just didn't really appreciate art the way I do now. I walked by the Mona Lisa and wondered why it was so small.
Honestly, I barely remember anything else I saw that day, I just didn't get it yet.I know, I know... it's almost sacrilege.
It took me doing A LOT of growing up and a lot more travel before I got my first taste of art appreciation.I was at The Vatican City, in St. Peter's Basilica, and in front of me was Michelangelo's 'Pietà '.
For some reason, everything just fell into place that day. All the cogs in my head were turning at the exact same time and as I looked at this sculpture, so detailed with veins and hair and tiny details, it struck me; someone did this is 1499!
After that, I just got a taste for art and acquired a major love for it. In saying this, I definitely love street art and murals and art that is accessible to everyone, which I why I found this series of 50 photos so damn funny.