One of the world’s most impressive museums, the Louvre contains more than 350,000 priceless objects. Built as a fortress by King Philippe-Auguste in 1190, Charles V (1364-80) was the first king to make it his home. In the 16th century François I replaced it with a Renaissance-style palace. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV had a major impact on the Louvre and Tuileries palaces. The extension of the west wing of the Cour Carrée under Louis XIII marked the beginning of an ambitious program of work that would be completed by Louis XIV and added to by Louis XV, resulting in the Louvre that we see today. Revolutionaries opened the collection to the public in 1793. Here we can take pictures, with no flash, of paintings except Mona Lisa.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Musée du Louvre
One of the world’s most impressive museums, the Louvre contains more than 350,000 priceless objects. Built as a fortress by King Philippe-Auguste in 1190, Charles V (1364-80) was the first king to make it his home. In the 16th century François I replaced it with a Renaissance-style palace. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV had a major impact on the Louvre and Tuileries palaces. The extension of the west wing of the Cour Carrée under Louis XIII marked the beginning of an ambitious program of work that would be completed by Louis XIV and added to by Louis XV, resulting in the Louvre that we see today. Revolutionaries opened the collection to the public in 1793. Here we can take pictures, with no flash, of paintings except Mona Lisa.
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