Louvre
History of the Louvre At the heart of the Louvre is the castle- fortress - Big Tower Lou vre- erected by King Philip Augustus in At the heart of the Louvre is the castle- fortress - Big Tower Lou vre- erected by King Philip Augustus in
Starting from the XVIII century, a growing number of proposals to transform the building of the Louvre into a museum. The project is born during the reign of Louis XV and ends with the FrenchRevolution. Starting from the XVIII century, a growing number of proposals to transform the building of the Louvre into a museum. The project is born during the reign of Louis XV and ends with the FrenchRevolution. Napoleon continued his first work in the Louvre at the end of the revolution, after the fire and the destruction of the Tuileries, the Louvre acquired a modern look. Napoleon continued his first work in the Louvre at the end of the revolution, after the fire and the destruction of the Tuileries, the Louvre acquired a modern look.
In 1989, Napoleon in the center of the courtyard was built glass pyramid (Archite ct Yo Ming Pei). In 1989, Napoleon in the center of the courtyard was built glass pyramid (Archite ct Yo Ming Pei).
collections of the Louvre The exhibits of the Louvre into the following collections: The exhibits of the Louvre into the following collections: -Ancient East (Древний Восток) -Ancient Egypt (Древний Египет) -Ancient Egypt (Древний Египет) -Ancient Greece, Etruria, Rome (Древние Греция, Этрурия, Рим) -Art of Islam (Искусство ислама) -sculptures -art objects -Visual arts -Graphic Arts
Ancient East Ebih-II, the ruler of Mari Ebih-II, the ruler of Mari
Ancient Egypt Osiris, Isis and Horus; years. BC Osiris, Isis and Horus; years. BC
Ancient Greece, Etruria, Rome Artemis Artemis
art objects Bruegel A. A woman chooses flowers Bruegel A. A woman chooses flowers
Venus de Milo (Венера Милосская) Venus de Milo - the famous ancient Greek sculpture, created between about 130 and 100 years BC. Venus de Milo - the famous ancient Greek sculpture, created between about 130 and 100 years BC.
Mona Lisa Mona Lisa - Leonardo da Vinci painting, being in the Louvre(Paris, France), one of the most famous paintings in the world,which is believed to be a portrait of Lisa Gerardini, the wife of thesilk merchant Francesco del Gi ocondo of Florence, written about year. Mona Lisa - Leonardo da Vinci painting, being in the Louvre(Paris, France), one of the most famous paintings in the world,which is believed to be a portrait of Lisa Gerardini, the wife of thesilk merchant Francesco del Gi ocondo of Florence, written about year.
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