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Louvre is one of the world's largest museum and also a well-known landmark of Paris. Located on the right bank of the Seine, this world class museum is a former royal palace and was the actual seat of power in France before Louis XIV decided to move his political powers to Palace of Versailles. Nonetheless he still uses Louvre as a place to store his private art collection. So that is how the Louvre began to becoming a world class museum
Known locally as Musee du Louvre, it houses the most renowned painting - the Mona Lisa, and masterpieces like the Winged Victory of Samothrace and Venus de Milo, and more than 380000 objects as well as 35000 works of art. The place is so enormous that you need a game plan when you visit. You could spend days there if you were to look and digest each artwork and exhibition thoroughly. Go early to avoid long queues at the ticketing counter. If you are into art and history, make it a long trip as you will not be disappointed. But if you plan just for a short visit, I would recommend going straight to the 1st floor of the Denon wing. There, you can see masterpieces by da Vinci including the Mona Lisa, multiple works of Raphael and other huge paintings from the 17th Century Upwards. Other exhibitions and items that are interesting to see is the Napoleon apartment. You will certainly be impressed with its splendor and it is a definite must for any visitor.
This image was taken last year in 2013. The three looped infinity sign on the glass pyramid is decorated by an Italian artist in a protest against capitalism and was sanctioned by the museum. The symbol is made out of mirrors, overlooking France’s business district, La Defense. This defiant political gesture is meant to convey a message to the politicians that "they should look at themselves in the mirror, and learn to take responsibility for the terrible mess (global financial crisis) and think of the infinite future ahead for humanity.”
Musée du Louvre.
Paris, March 2018.
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The Louvre pyramid in Paris. An HDR tonemapped in Photomatix with LAB adjustments in GIMP. Happy New Year :-)
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This was a quick off-hand shot on the way into the courtyard at the Louvre, but I quite liked it when I got round to processing it. It has an almost alien quality to it. As I've probably said in previous Louvre photos, this place is hideous during the day. Throngs of people, massive queues and a bad atmosphere. At night-time, however, it's a whole different pyramid of fish.
During the small hours, the whole courtyard become magical. Hardly anyone is around late and night, the water is amazingly still and yet you're in the heart of Paris. So my tip is to avoid the whole area during the day and wait until everyone goes home. You'll miss the Mona Lisa, but that was one of the most underwhelming things I've ever seen.
The glass pyramids were not.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II / ISO 200 / f/5.0 / 17-40mm @ 17mm / HDR
Cloud cover creates the background for the Louvre Pyramid.
You'll be pleased to know that we aren't going to be looking for Lisa for very much longer at all. I promise! (Yes, I'm getting bored of it too....)
looking for lisa : simple lines
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Rue de Rivoli, Paris
November 2016
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Nebamun, Foreman of the King's Sculptors, Dynasty XVIII. Paint and plaster. Reign of Amenhotep III.
Musee du Louvre. E32660
Panoramic photo of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel standing in the Jardin du Carrousel section of the Tuileries Gardens, with the Musee Louvre running down each side
In the Jardin du Carrousel a series of bronze statues by Aristide Maillol sit among the rows of lawn and paths between the hedges - there are 18 statues in all. A lovely hedged garden to walk through in a fantastic setting.
Passage Richelieu
Musée du Louvre
Paris, October 2023
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SALA DELLE STATUE EGIZIE TRA CUI QUELLA DEL DIO AMON CHE PROTEGGE TUTANKHAMON.
Nel XIV secolo a.C.,Akhenaton tentò di sostituire alla religione ortodossa il culto di un unico dio, Aton, simboleggiato dal disco solare. Ma la nuova religione sovvertiva la tradizione, la quale voleva che l’ordine cosmico dipendesse dal faraone e dalla casta sacerdotale di Ammone-Ra (“re degli dèi) che circondava il faraone. L’opposizione dei sacerdoti fu così potente che il tentativo di Akhenaton di mettere risolutamente da parte la religione del passato non approdò a nulla. Alla sua morte, il nuovo faraone, Tutankhamon, ripristinò ben presto il culto ortodosso di Ra.
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The courtyard and exterior of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, is just as elegant as its interior!
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Creation of Sevres.
Especially the emperor's special service.
The July Monarchy.
Restoration, 19th century.
First floor, Richelieu.
Room 73.
Art objects.
En sus orígenes, El Louvre fué una plaza fuerte, un castillo construido en el año 1200 por los ingenieros del rey Felipe Augusto para proteger los límites del París de entonces, las orillas del Sena. Aún no era el centro del poder, sólo una parte del sistema defensivo de la ciudad. Con el tiempo se fué modificando para ir adquiriendo un aspecto cada vez más intelectual y placentero. Conforme la monarquía afirmaba su naciente poderío el Louvre se fué transformando en una de las grandes obras del poder real. A partir de los siglos XV y XVI, los reyes se alojaban cada vez con más frecuencia en el Louvre, hasta convertirlo en residencia real permanente....
When I took this shot of the Louvre the Sun had well and truly set and magic hour was well and truly underway, hence the improved colours over some of the previous uploads.
Info : 11mm, 10 sec, f18, ISO200
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Musée du Louvre
Paris, June 2024
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Photo shoot at Musée du Louvre.
Paris, March 2019
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According to the plaque, this statue is "The first important antique of the royal French collections."
Diana the Huntress (with the deer by her side cropped out in this photo) followed the itinerancy of the court of the kings of France. She stayed at Fontainebleau as early as 1556, in the Salle des Antiques du Louvre in 1602, at Versailles in 1696 before returning to the Louvre a century later.
According to me, this slightly larger than life statue deserves a place on the Musée du Louvre must see list.