Le Louvre
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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.
The Louvre
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Author : Michel Laclotte
language : en
Publisher: Nouvelles éditions Scala
Release Date : 2000
The Louvre written by Michel Laclotte and has been published by Nouvelles éditions Scala this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
Louis XVI planned the transformation of the Louvre from royal palace to public museum, but it was the Revolution which gave the real impetus: the Grande Gallerie was finally opened by Napoleon in 1793. With the opening of the Richelieu wing in the former Ministry of Finance, French painting is now superbly displayed in chronological order from its origins to the mid 19th century, while the great masterpieces of Italian, Flemish, Dutch, and German paintings are shown as never before. Michel Laclotte, former Curator of the Museums, and Jean-Pierre Cuzin, Head Curator of the Department of Paintings, in a highly readable and informative text describe the origins and development of the collections of the different schools. More than 450 beautifully printed color reproductions illustrate the masterpieces of this unique museum.
The Louvre
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Author : Bayle St. John
language : en
Publisher: London, Chapman
Release Date : 1855
The Louvre written by Bayle St. John and has been published by London, Chapman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with categories.
Inventing The Louvre
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Author : Andrew McClellan
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1999-10-26
Inventing The Louvre written by Andrew McClellan and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-26 with Architecture categories.
A narrative history of the founding of the Louvre that also explores the ideological underpinnings, pedagogical aims, and aesthetic criteria of this, the first great national art museum.
A Guide To The Louvre
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Author : Anne Sefrioui
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
A Guide To The Louvre written by Anne Sefrioui and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
First-time visitors to the Louvre can hardly fail to be overwhelmed: how to choose among so many treasures? This guide, like the visitor, is necessarily selective. Its aim is not to show everything, but to cover everything. Through a choice of some 600 masterpieces from antiquity to the mid-nineteenth century, the reader is given as comprehensive as possible an idea of all the departments. Accompanying the commentaries on the Louvre's foremost masterpieces, presentations of the various periods and collections situate each in its artistic context and throw light on the personalities of its most famous artists. Visitors can consult this book as a prelude to their visit and return to it afterwards to learn more about their discoveries. --From publisher description.
The Louvre Museum General Guide
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Author : Musée du Louvre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
The Louvre Museum General Guide written by Musée du Louvre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with categories.
The Louvre A Tale Of A Palace
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Author : Geneviève Bresc-Bautier
language : en
Publisher: Somogy Art Publishing
Release Date : 2008
The Louvre A Tale Of A Palace written by Geneviève Bresc-Bautier and has been published by Somogy Art Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
The meaning of the word Louvre remains mysterious, with no clear explanation of its origins. Today it is closely associated with one of the most prestigious museums in the world, and enjoys a fame that somehow overshadows the tumultuous path that led to the contemporary institution as we know it. This book tells the tale of the eight
The Louvre French And Other European Paintings
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Author : Michel Laclotte
language : en
Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers, Limited
Release Date : 1982
The Louvre French And Other European Paintings written by Michel Laclotte and has been published by Philip Wilson Publishers, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Art categories.
The Louvre
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Author : Musée du Louvre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Louvre written by Musée du Louvre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Museums categories.
The Louvre
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Author : Jean Jacques Lévêque
language : en
Publisher: www.acr-edition.com
Release Date : 1999
The Louvre written by Jean Jacques Lévêque and has been published by www.acr-edition.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Art, French categories.
The author's account aims to prompt the art enthusiast to look behind the works of art at moments of history and at the legendary lives that have shaped not only the Louvre but also France.