A
lucky 51 student won the opportunity to spend the night in
the world renowned Louvre museum in Paris recently.
The competition, run by the Louvre and Airbnb, welcomed Conversation of Fine Art
MA student Daniela Molinari for a very special sleepover that saw the entire
museum turned into a home for the evening.
She brought along her boyfriend as her chosen plus one, and the pair were
presented with a living room in front of the famous Mona Lisa, as well as a
dining room presided over by the Venus de Milo, the Greek goddess of love and
beauty.
Speaking of her experience, Daniela said: “It was an unexpected and
unbelievable experience. I respect art because of what I study, but being able
to experience it in such a way granted me the space to appreciate everything
individually without crowds, which actually makes a big difference. It was a
huge privilege to attend.”
As part of her experience, Daniela and her boyfriend were taken on a bespoke
tour of the gallery, before being presented with an extravagant feast in a
pop-up dining room. Their bedroom for the evening was in the form of a
mini-pyramid underneath the Louvre’s famous glass pyramid, and they were later
able to enjoy an intimate acoustic concert in Napoleon III’s extravagant apartments.
“I got a fantastic night’s sleep!” said Daniela. “It was a lot to take in
through the evening so I fell asleep within seconds. I think my favourite part
was drinking by the Mona Lisa and being able to talk to our host about art and
conservation. The whole experience was enthralling. My standards for dinner
dates have definitely gone up!”
To find out more about studying Conversation of Fine Art MA at Northumbria,
visit: www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/conservation-of-fine-art-dtfcfz6/
