Guide Through the Galleries of Paintings of the Imperial Museum of the Louvre (Classic Reprint)
Guide Through the Galleries of Paintings of the Imperial Museum of the Louvre (Classic Reprint)

Author: Frédéric Villot

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-21

Total Pages: 746

ISBN-13: 9780265575611

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Excerpt from Guide Through the Galleries of Paintings of the Imperial Museum of the Louvre A considerable number of the paintings of the Museum have been engraved by skilful artists; these engravings are sold in the Louvre itself, in the department of the Chal cography. A selection of these prints is exhibited, in the rooms adjoining those of the Drawings, where the Catalogue of the complete collection may be found. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Guide Through the Galleries of Paintings of the Imperial Museum of the Louvre
Guide Through the Galleries of Paintings of the Imperial Museum of the Louvre

Author: Musée Du Louvre Département Des Peint

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781016153393

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The Louvre
The Louvre

Author: Genevieve Bresc-Bautier

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0847868931

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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.