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Building The Louvre
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Author : Guillaume Fonkenell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-06
Building The Louvre written by Guillaume Fonkenell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06 with categories.
This is the history of a palace, of a museum, and of France : the Louvre, in the heart of Paris, has always been at the heart of French politics. Perhaps no other building has a history so intimately woven into that of a city and a nation. In the thirteenth century, the Louvre castle with its powerful keep was already the symbol of a powerful monarchy. As it slowly lost its defensive role, the austere fortress was transformed into a lavish residence. Meanwhile, the construction of the nearby Tuileries Palace during the Renaissance gave rise to a plan to connect the two palaces, known as the Grand Design.This new vision of grandeur would continue to haunt successive reigns from Louis XIV to Napoleon I. It was not until Napoleon III that the Grand Design was finally brought to fruition - which only lasted a few years, until the Tuileries Palace was burned down during the uprising known as the Paris Commune. Today the palace of the Louvre, inevitably associated with its glass Pyramid, is still continuing to evolve in order to fulfil and expand its role of museum. Although the Louvre is now one of the world's most highly visited museums, people too often overlook the history of the palace in which it is housed. And yet great architects have worked on the building for over eight hundred years, in an ongoing quest for perfection unmatched anywhere in Europe over such a duration. Author Guillaume Fonkenell has selected ten key periods from this vast creative saga, describing each one through spectacular 3-D renderings of reconstructed views. Designed to be useful and accessible to all, the book provides an overview of the history of the Louvre down through the centuries.
The Louvre
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Author : Nicole K. Orr
language : en
Publisher: Building on a Dream
Release Date : 2018-09
The Louvre written by Nicole K. Orr and has been published by Building on a Dream this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
There are many things that make the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, unique. There is no other museum in the world where you'd have to walk eight miles to see everything. Many famous paintings, including Mona Lisa, are kept there. While many people might know about the Louvre, not everyone knows it wasn't always a museum. In this book, we will go way back, back before the Louvre held paintings, before kings or Nazis lived inside. We'll go all the way back to when it was a fortress on a hill, built to defend Paris from Viking invader, then trace its architectural history through I.M. Pei's breathtaking new entrance, the Louvre Pyramid. Book jacket.
Building The Louvre
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Author : Guillaume Fonkenell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Building The Louvre written by Guillaume Fonkenell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
The Louvre
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Author : Genevieve Bresc
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Louvre written by Genevieve Bresc and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Architecture categories.
The recent vast expansion, transformation and reorganization of the Louvre, and the building of I.M. Pei's controversial glass pyramid in its midst, has drawn attention to the architecture of this extraordinary building - a building which for eight hundred years has been at the center of French history and culture, and to which France's greatest architects, sculptors and painters have given their most inspired work. Beneath the ground, but now easily accessible to visitors, are substantial remains of the medieval castle. It is time, for a new assessment of the Louvre's architectural history. Genevieve Bresc, provides an authoritative guide to every period, including the army of artists and craftsmen who enriched its interiors. Two hundred seductive color plates by the leading architectural photographer Keiichi Tahara reveal the Louvre in all its glory as it has never been seen before.
The Grand Louvre
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Author : Dominique Bezombes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Grand Louvre written by Dominique Bezombes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Art museum architecture categories.
I M Pei The Louvre Pyramid
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Author : Philip Jodidio
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 2009
I M Pei The Louvre Pyramid written by Philip Jodidio and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.
I. M. Pei's glittering addition to the Louvre Museum in Paris has already become an iconic emblem of France's past and future. It is as immediately recognisable as the Eiffel Tower and as mysterious as the Egyptian pyramids it references. This book looks at the Louvre pyramid, beginning with the earliest sketches by Pei and his lead design architect, Yann Weymouth, and includes photographs of the entire construction process. It contains details about the unique engineering and architectural considerations--from the pyramid's highly polished glass to its intricate system of girders and cables. This volume also features a preface by the architect himself. AUTHOR: Philip Jodidio is the author of numerous books on architecture, including Architecture: Art, Architecture: Nature, Under the Eaves of Architecture, and the Aga Khan Museum Toronto (all with Prestel). ILLUSTRATIONS 100 images
The Louvre
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Author : James Gardner
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2020-05-07
The Louvre written by James Gardner and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-07 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Almost nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre in Paris every year to see its incomparable art collection. Yet few, if any, are aware of the remarkable history of that location and of the buildings themselves, and how they chronicle the history of Paris itself-a fascinating story that historian James Gardner elegantly tells for the first time. Before the Louvre was a museum, it was a palace, and before that a fortress. But much earlier still, it was a place called le Louvre for reasons unknown. People had inhabited that spot for more than 6,000 years before King Philippe Auguste of France constructed a fortress there in 1191 to protect against English soldiers stationed in Normandy. Two centuries later, Charles V converted the fortress to one of his numerous royal palaces. After Louis XIV moved the royal residence to Versailles in 1682, the Louvre inherited the royal art collection, which then included the Mona Lisa, given to Francis by Leonardo da Vinci; just over a century later, during the French Revolution, the National Assembly established the Louvre as a museum to display the nation's treasures. Subsequent leaders of France, from Napoleon to Napoleon III to Francois Mitterand, put their stamp on the museum, expanding it into the extraordinary institution it has become. With expert detail and keen admiration, James Gardner links the Louvre's past to its glorious present, and vibrantly portrays how it has been a witness to French history - through the Napoleonic era, the Commune, two World Wars, to this day - and home to a legendary collection whose diverse origins and back stories create a spectacular narrative that rivals the building's legendary stature.
American Louvre
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Author : Smithsonian American Art Museum
language : en
Publisher: Giles
Release Date : 2015
American Louvre written by Smithsonian American Art Museum and has been published by Giles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Architecture categories.
Tells the colorful story of the Renwick Gallery's initial glory, decline, and rebirth over a period of 160 years
The Grand Louvre
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Author : Emile Biasini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Grand Louvre written by Emile Biasini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Art museum architecture categories.
The Louvre
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Author : Genevieve Bresc-Bautier
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2020-09-08
The Louvre written by Genevieve Bresc-Bautier and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-08 with Art categories.
Experience the Louvre's majestic halls, grand galleries, and stunning artworks in this exquisite visit to the world-renowned museum--highlighting beloved works of art alongside hidden gems, all situated in the palace's stunning architectural spaces. Every year, more than ten million visitors from around the world visit the Louvre's 68,000 square meters of gallery space containing more than 35,000 works of art. The Louvre is widely considered the most innovative of the world's preeminent museums. This gorgeous tome is a celebration of an enduring institution and the magnificent works of art that it houses. Rather than showing only isolated images of the artworks themselves, this book shows many of the pieces in the context of the beautiful galleries and spaces where they live, to give the reader an experience similar to being at the Louvre. The Louvre explores the eight centuries of fascinating history surrounding the museum, which began in the Middle Ages as a fortress, then became a royal residence which continued to enlarge, expand, and develop over the centuries with the most brilliant architects and painters being called to work on this architectural masterpiece. In 1793, the Louvre confirmed its role as a "temple of the arts" when it was made the first national museum open to the public. From then on, its collections continued to grow from its roots in the old royal collection, benefiting from acquisitions, archaeological discoveries, donations, and bequests. Centuries of growth, evolution, and transformation culminated in the 1980s with the "Grand Louvre" project symbolized by I.M. Pei's world-famous and critically acclaimed modernist pyramid.