The Louvre Museum
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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 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.
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.
From Royal To National
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Author : Bette Wyn Oliver
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2007
From Royal To National written by Bette Wyn Oliver and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Royal collections of artworks, books, and manuscripts were transformed into national institutions following the French Revolution in 1789 to serve as visible symbols of the new republic. Scholars, specialists, government officials, and patriots faced vandalism, war, and the Terror to establish great national institutions accessible to the public - the Louvre and the Bibliotheque Nationale - living monuments of French patrimony.
Great Drawings Of The Louvre Museum
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Author : Maurice Sérullaz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Great Drawings Of The Louvre Museum written by Maurice Sérullaz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Drawing 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.
The Louvre Museum
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Author : Musée du Louvre (Paris)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Louvre Museum written by Musée du Louvre (Paris) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Art categories.
The Louvre
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Author : Bayle St. John
language : en
Publisher: London, Chapman
Release Date : 1855
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Louvre Museum Paintings
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Author : Nicolae Sfetcu
language : en
Publisher: Nicolae Sfetcu
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Louvre Museum Paintings written by Nicolae Sfetcu and has been published by Nicolae Sfetcu this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Art categories.
The Louvre Museum is the largest of the world's art museums by its exhibition surface. These represent the Western art of the Middle Ages in 1848, those of the ancient civilizations that preceded and influenced it (Oriental, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman), and the arts of early Christians and Islam. At the origin of the Louvre existed a castle, built by King Philip Augustus in 1190, and occupying the southwest quarter of the current Cour Carrée. In 1594, Henri IV decided to unite the palace of the Louvre with the palace of the Tuileries built by Catherine de Medicis. The Cour Carrée was built by the architects Lemercier and then Le Vau, under the reign of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. The Department of Paintings currently has about 7,500 paintings (of which 3,400 are exposed), covering a period that goes from the Middle Ages to 1848 (date of the beginning of the Second Republic). By including the deposits, the collection is, with 12,660 works, the largest collection of ancient paintings in the world. With rare exceptions, the works after 1848 were transferred to the Musée d'Orsay when it was created in 1986.
Let S Visit The Louvre Museum
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Moonlight Publishing
Release Date : 1995
Let S Visit The Louvre Museum written by and has been published by Moonlight Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Art museums categories.
Enter through the glass pyramid to explore the largest museum in the world. Open an Egyptian sarcophagus, see the Mona Lisa, and discover masterpieces throughout the museum.