There’s simply nothing like seeing a work of art in person. After all, do projected Powerpoints or captioned dimensions really mean anything? Standing in front of the actual artwork and realizing its true size in relation to a person almost always adds a whole new dimension to the work. TAHB’s Art in Real Life series aims to add a little of that feeling to internet-art-viewing by presenting photos of art history’s master works… “in real life”.

The first installment of “Art in Real Life” is in Paris, home to countless masterworks of art. I was lucky enough to go to Paris when I was abroad, and annoyed many of my friends by insisting they stand in front of artwork so I could get shots of how large the piece actually was. Have you, too, wondered just how big David’s Oath of the Horatii is or whether you’re taller than the Mona Lisa? Browse out some highlights from the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay by clicking through the slideshow below…