Illuminated Louvre Museum, Paris
by Maggie Mccall
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Illuminated Louvre Museum, Paris
Artist
Maggie Mccall
Medium
Photograph - Phiotograph
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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 arrondissement. Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres (782,910 square feet) In 2017, the Louvre was the world's most visited art museum, receiving 8.1 million visitors.
The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. Due to the urban expansion of the city, the fortress eventually lost its defensive function and, in 1546, was converted by Francis I 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. 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. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces.
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October 25th, 2016
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding Illuminated Louvre Museum composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L
Gary F Richards
Spectacular stunning composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
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