Louvre

The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward) and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the ''Mona Lisa,'' ''Venus de Milo,'' and ''Winged Victory''. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the Medieval Louvre 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 primary residence of the French kings.

The building was redesigned and 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. In 1692, the building was occupied by the 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. 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 from 1796 until 1801. The collection was increased under Napoleon, after the Napoleonic looting of art in Europe, Egypt and Syria, 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.

The Musée du Louvre contains approximately 500,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments with more than dedicated to the permanent collection. The Louvre exhibits sculptures, objets d'art, paintings, drawings, and archaeological finds. At any given point in time, approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are being exhibited over an area of , making it the largest museum in the world. It received 8.9 million visitors in 2023, 14 percent more than in 2022, though below the 10.1 million visitors it received in 2018. The Louvre is the most-visited museum in the world, ahead of the Vatican Museums. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 2002
Les figurines de Suse : de l'époque néo-élamite à l'époque sassanide /

: At head of title : Musée du Louvre, Département des antiquités orientales.
Originally presented as the author's thesis -- Université de Paris I, 1997. : 2 volumes (847 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 26 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 828-845) and index. : 2711843246 (set)
2711845400 (v.1)
2711845419 (v.2)

Published 2007
Chefs-d'œuvre islamiques de l'Aga Khan Museum /

: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Musée du Louvre, Paris, Oct. 5, 2007-Jan. 7, 2008. : 223 pages : col. illustrations, map ; 28 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-217). : 9788874394425

Published 2014
Voués à Ishtar : Syrie, janvier 1934, André Parrot découvre Mari : Exposition au musée de l'Institut du monde arabe 23 janvier-4 mai 2014 /

: Ouvrage publié à l'occasion de l'exposition présentée à l'Institut du monde arabe, Paris, du 23 janvier au 4 mai 2014. Il y a tout juste quatre-vingts ans, à peine une vie d'homme, André Parrot mettait au jour en Syrie une petite statue avec une inscription sur l'épaule qui lui révélait le nom ancien de la ville, Mari, dont la fouille débutait. À regarder les photographies en noir et blanc prises alors, on peut aisément concevoir l'émotion qu'il en ressentit. Cependant, loin de la vision romantique de l'archéologue-héros développée depuis par un certain cinéma, les photographies des premières campagnes conduites sur le site montrent un quotidien différent, soucieux d'une vision à la fois large des vestiges dans leur environnement, grâce aux photos aériennes prises avec le concours de l'armée, et au plus près du sol d'où sont, patiemment, excavés les fondations de cet ensemble urbain ainsi qu'un abondant matériel, catalogué avec soin, soir après soir.
: 312 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 2351593944
9782351593943 : aya

Egyptomania : Egypt in western art, 1730-1930 : [exhibition] Paris, Musée du Louvre, 20 January-18 April 1994 ; Ottawa, National Gallery of Canada, 17 June-18 September 1994 ; Vien...

: Exhibition catalog. : 607 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 583-600) land index. : 0888846363

Published 2012
Le porche mamlouk /

: 55 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 21). : 9782757205686 : Nabil

Published 2012
Les arts de l'Islam : au Musée du Louvre /

: "Cet ouvrage accompagne l'ouverture des nouveaux espaces du département des Arts de l'Islam, Musée du Louvre, cour Visconti, septembre 2012"--P. facing t.p.
"À la mémoire d'Oleg Grabar, parfait ami et parfait savant." : 547 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-539) and indexes. : 9782754106191 : Nabil

Published 2012
La pyxide d'al-Mughira /

: 55 pages, [1] folded plate : color illustrations ; 22 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-31). : 9782350313511 : Nabil

Published 2003
Pierres et stucs épigraphiés /

: At head of title: Musee de Louvre. Departement des arts de l'Islam. : 230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-224) and indexes. : 2711845664 : .alaa-sweed

Published 2000
Les verres antiques /

: Volume II has title : Les verres antiques du Musee du Louvre. : volume <2-3> : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and indexes. : 2850569526 (volume 2 : Somogy)
9782757204146 (v. 3 : Somogy)

Published 2006
De Cordoue à Samarcande : chefs d'oeuvre du Musée d'art islamique de Doha /

: Catalog of the exhibition "De Cordoue à Samarcande. Chefs-d'oeuvre du nouveau Musée d'Art Islamique de Doha" held Mar. 30-June 26, 2006 at Musée du Louvre, Paris, and Aug.-Oct. 2006 at Brooklyn Art Museum, New York.
Added t.p. in Arabic. : 216 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm. : 8874393164 (5 Continents Editions)
9788874393169 (5 Continents Editions)

Published 2012
Les releves des mosaiques de la grande mosquee de Damas /

: At head of title: Département des arts de l'islam. : 63 pages : Illustrations (some col.) ; 22 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-27). : 9782757205693 : Nabil

Published 2012
La mosaique de Qabr Hiram /

: At head of title: Département des antiquités grecques, étrusques et romaines. : 56 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 20). : 9782757205709 : Nabil

Published 2013
Antinoé, à la vie, à la mode : visions d'élégance dans les solitudes /

: Catalog of an exhibition organized by Musée des tissus, Lyon, together with Musée du Louvre and Opéra national de Lyon, and held at the Musée des Tissus, Oct. 1-Feb. 28, 2014. : 439 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 432-439). : 9782849753118

Published 2012
Masques de momies du Moyen Empire égyptien : les découvertes de Mirgissa /

: "Les masques et fragments mentionnés dans la publication de fouilles, mais n'appartenant pas au musée du Louvre" -- p. 298-299. : 302 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-297). : 9782350313665

Published 2011
Das Ende der Totenbuchtradition und der Übergang zum Buch vom Atmen : die Totenbücher des Monthemhat (pTübingen 2012) und der Tanedjmet (pLouvre N 3085) /

: 1 portfolio (132 p., 5 p. of plates, 22 leaves of plates) : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-131). : 9783447064606

Published 1917
Les antiquités assyriennes /

: 154 pages : plates ; 19 cm.

Portraits de l'Egypte romaine : Paris, Musée du Louvre, 5 octobre 1998-4 janvier 1999.

: "Organisée par la Réunion des musées nationaux et le département des Antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Louvre ... ; commissaires de l'exposition, Marie-France Aubert, Roberta Cortopassi" -- title pages verso. : 181 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm. : Bibliography : pages 178-181. : 2711836703

Published 2014
Des animaux et des pharaons : le règne animal dans l'Égypte ancienne /

: "In Ancient Egypt, man lived in harmony with nature, which they observed with extraordinary attention. They had an especially unique relationship with animals. For the first time the Louvre-Lens is revealing every facet of this exceptional bond between the Egyptians and the animal world. With 430 works the exhibition resurrects wildlife that has now largely disappeared, and recalls its essential role in pharaonic civilisation."--Louvre-Lens website.
: Catalog of an exhibition at Lens, musée du Louvre-Lens, Dec. 5, 2014-Mar. 9, 2015; Madrid, CaixaForum, Mar. 31-Aug. 23, 2015; Barcelona, CaixaForum, Spet. 22, 2015-Jan. 10, 2016. : 351 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 2757208985
9782757208984

Mesopotamian Art in the Louvre.

: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. : 9780195075328 : Sara.lib

Published 1994
From Hannibal to Saint Augustine : ancient art of North Africa from the Musée du Louvre /

: Catalog of an exhibition of the same title held at Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 6-May 29, 1994, at the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 17-Nov. 13, 1994, and at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 2, 1994-Feb. 5, 1995. : 176 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 0963816918
9780963816917

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