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Author: Jean-Claude Bologne
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSelection of forty works from the Louve, of art both famous and little-known, that celebrate the theme of love in art.
Author: Rosecrans Baldwin
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2012-04-24
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1429942738
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fresh, exhilarating take on one of the world's most popular topics—Paris, the City of Light!—by an acclaimed novelist Rosecrans Baldwin A self-described Francophile since the age of nine, Rosecrans Baldwin had always dreamed of living in France. So when an offer presented itself to work at a Parisian ad agency, he couldn't turn it down—even though he had no experience in advertising, and even though he hardly spoke French. But the Paris that Rosecrans and his wife, Rachel, arrived in wasn't the romantic city he remembered, and over the next eighteen months, his dogged American optimism was put to the test: at work (where he wrote booklets on breastfeeding), at home (in the hub of a massive construction project), and at every confusing dinner party in between. A hilarious and refreshingly honest look at one of our most beloved cities, Paris, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down is the story of a young man whose preconceptions are usurped by the oddities of a vigorous, nervy metropolis—which is just what he needs to fall in love with Paris a second time.
Author: James Gardner
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: 2020-05-05
Total Pages: 441
ISBN-13: 0802148794
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe centuries-long history of the Louvre, from humble fortress to Royal palace to the world’s greatest art museum—with photos and building maps. Some ten million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of the site and buildings themselves—a fascinating story that historian James Gardner elegantly chronicles in this authoritative history. More than seven thousand years ago, men and women camped on a spot called le Louvre for reasons unknown. Centuries later, King Philippe Auguste of France constructed a fortress there, just outside the walls of a nascent Paris. Intended to protect the capital against English soldiers stationed in Normandy, the fortress became a royal residence under Charles V two centuries later, and then the monarchy’s principal residence under the great Renaissance king François I. In 1682, when Louis XIV moved his court to Versailles, the Louvre languished until the French Revolution when, during the Reign of Terror in 1793, it first opened its doors to display the nation’s treasures. Ever since—through the Napoleonic era, the Commune, two World Wars, to the present—the Louvre has been a witness to French history, and expanded to become home to a legendary art collection that includes the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. Includes sixteen pages of full-color photos illustrating the history of the Louvre, a full-color map detailing its evolution from fortress to museum, and black-and-white images throughout the narrative.
Author: Taiyo Matsumoto
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: 2019-09-17
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1974713857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris contains more than just the most famous works of art in history. At night, within its darkened galleries, an unseen and surreal world comes alive—a world witnessed only by the small family of cats that lives in the attic. Until now... Translated by Tekkonkinkreet film director Michael Arias. -- VIZ Media
Author: Mary Knight Potter
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniel Soulié
Publisher: ABRAMS
Published: 2008-10
Total Pages: 560
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA color guide to four hundred works of art housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, including paintings, prints and drawings, sculptures, decorative arts, and works from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.
Author: Crystal Britton
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2012-06
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 147593310X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Sara walks in on the love of her life in bed with another girl, she swears to herself that she'll never be hurt again. But not long after she picks up the pieces of her broken heart, she meets Rick and Kaden two young, handsome men who both seem interested in her. Although Sara is determined to keep her promise to herself, she soon finds herself torn between them. Both Rick and Kaden seem equally amazing, and she knows that she could be happy with either one. Sara's decision becomes much easier when her best friend, Anna Marie, admits her growing feelings for Rick. As she and Kaden fall head over heels for one another, Sara realizes that no one can make her happier. The only problem is that Kaden has a secret one that will change Sara's life as she knows it. Will their love be strong enough to overcome Kaden's news?
Author: Yslaire
Publisher: Nbm Publishing Company
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 9781561636020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of a painting of the Supreme Being, ordered by Robespierre from the famous painter, David - a painting that was never made. It's also the story of another painting, that of the young Bara, a 13-year-old martyr of the Republic. From the inauguration of the Louvre - a former royal palace - as the museum for the people, to the death of Robespierre, The Sky Over the Louvre tells the eerie and disturbing tale of an artist coming up against Robespierre during the French Revolution.
Author: Gerri Chanel
Publisher: Icon Books
Published: 2018-09-13
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 178578417X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn August 1939, curators at the Louvre nestled the world's most famous painting into a special red velvet-lined case and spirited her away to the Loire Valley as part of the biggest museum evacuation in history. As the Germans neared Paris in 1940, the French raced to move the masterpieces still further south, then again and again during the war, crisscrossing the southwest of France. Throughout the German occupation, the museum staff fought to keep the priceless treasures out of the hands of Hitler and his henchmen, often risking their lives to protect the country's artistic heritage. Saving Mona Lisa is the sweeping, suspenseful narrative of their struggle.
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Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Published: 2020-03-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780762470648
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most complete collection available, the New York Times bestselling book The Louvre: All the Paintings includes all 3,022 paintings from the permanent collection of the world's most popular museum in a practical and elegant paperback format. The Louvre Museum houses many of the world's most celebrated and important art of all time -- from da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Vermeer's The Lacemaker -- making it also the most visited art museum in the world. The Louvre: All the Paintings allows you to experience every painting currently on display in the permanent collection in Paris, without ever having to step on a plane. Divided and organized into the four main painting collections of the museum -- the Italian School, the Northern School, the Spanish School, and the French School -- the paintings are then presented chronologically by the artists' date of birth. Four hundred of the most iconic and significant paintings are illuminated with 300-word discussions by art historians Anja Grebe and Vincent Pomarède on the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing, the artist's inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, the artist's overall impact on history, and more. Immerse yourself in the wonder and dazzling display of the Louvre without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home. Learn more about each artist and painting, and tour the realms of sensational masterpieces with this new paperback edition.
