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The Louvre Palace The Louvre Museum Paris France Musee Du Louvre
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Wayne Moran
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Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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The Louvre Museum Paris France Musee du Louvre
The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st district Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 782,910 square feet. In 2018, the Louvre was the world's most visited art museum, receiving 10.2 million visitors.
The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as the Louvre castle in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. Due to urban expansion, the fortress eventually lost its defensive function, and in 1546 Francis I converted it into the main residence of the French Kings. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture.[5] In 1692, the building was occupied by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, which in 1699 held the first of a series of salons. The Académie remained at the Louvre for 100 years.[6] During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces.
The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property. Because of structural problems with the building, the museum was closed in 1796 until 1801. The collection was increased under Napoleon and the museum was renamed Musée Napoléon, but after Napoleon's abdication many works seized by his armies were returned to their original owners. The collection was further increased during the reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, and during the Second French Empire the museum gained 20,000 pieces. Holdings have grown steadily through donations and bequests since the Third Republic. The collection is divided among eight curatorial departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Paintings; Prints and Drawings.
Museum, Museums, fine art, The Louvre Museum Paris France, Musée du Louvre, The Louvre Museum Paris
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August 30th, 2019
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New York, NY - United States
Such A Cool Art Shot of the Louvre Wayne , with the American Chinese Architect IM Pei who design it , a very Fusionic Architecture Classic French Renaissance & Modern Chinese American Pyramid of Egypt , wow So Cool !
Elkins Park, PA - United States
Fantastic capture of one of my favorites! Love all the detail and the great composition, Wayne! Awesome!!!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding Louvre Palace Paris composition, lighting, shading, lovely color and artwork! F/L
St. Louis, MO - United States
Stunning photograph of the Louvre Museum with great architecture, light and shadows, and perspective!
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