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Louvre
One of the largest and most visited museums in the world, and possibly the most famous of them all, the Louvre is one of Paris's many must-visits. Situated in the 1st arrondissement, in the heart of Paris, this palace is both from an architectural point of view as from an arts perspective one of the must see sights in Paris. It displays about 35,000 works of art, among them some world-famous like the Mona Lisa from Leonardo da Vinci, Venus de Milo and Winged Victory. The first time the immense collection was displayed was in 1789, during the revolution when the Revolutionary Committee decided to open the King's arts collection to the public.
History
The Louvre was built in several stages. It was first built in the sixteenth century when the Royal family started to move near the fortress of the Louvre. The original keep was then destroyed and it was replaced by a palace. The main architect was Pierre Lescot, who was appointed in 1546 by the king. The immense building had 2 courtyards and was 2 stories high. Its architecture combines French and Italian features. About a decade later, Catherine de Medici started with another palace project, the Tuileries on the west side of the Louvre. Later, during the second empire, between 1853 and 1857, the Louvre was massively extended by Visconti and Lefuel.
Glass Pyramid The latest addition to the Louvre was the glass pyramid entrance, one of the finest examples of a combination of modern and historic architecture. On request of the late French President Mitterrand, it was designed by the renowned American architect I.M. Pei. The glass pyramid allows the sunlight to come in on the underground floor. It has received mixed reviews, as it contrasts sharply with the design of the surrounding buildings.
Le Musee du Louvre, literally means The Museum of Louvre in English, was built since 16th centuries ago, is situated in the heart of Paris. There are approximately 35,000 works of art being displayed in it. The most renowned piece of work is Mona Lisa. Architecturally, Louvre Museum combines the French and Italian features. In recent decades, a glass pyramid, designed by an American architect I.M Pei, was constructed in front of the museum which shows the marvellous combination of modern and historic arts as well as architecture.
From my point of view, once the Louvre Museum is mentioned, it reminds me of Da Vinci Code, a movie which had made the people around the globe to be in the grip of Da Vinci fever as Harry Potter did. The building is undeniably a breathtaking and astonishing sight to me. How eager am I to wish to have an opportunity to place my step in front of this massive museum.
I had ever come across a sentence in "Travel" of The Star which said that, "If You Are Bored Of Paris, You Are Bored of Life". This sounds effective for those who intends to commit suicide due to boredom of life, please kindly spend several days to wander around Paris before he or she finds a way to end his or her precious life. Maybe he or she will find a string of hope to continue living there. Cherish life.;D
Je suis desolee. I'm sorry to have posted the comment in the wrong column! But I do not know the way to collapse this comment as I find no button to delete it. Someboday helps me if you feel this long-winded comment makes this page looks crowded! Merci beaucoup.
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Louvre
One of the largest and most visited museums in the world, and possibly the most famous of them all, the Louvre is one of Paris's many must-visits.
Situated in the 1st arrondissement, in the heart of Paris, this palace is both from an architectural point of view as from an arts perspective one of the must see sights in Paris. It displays about 35,000 works of art, among them some world-famous like the Mona Lisa from Leonardo da Vinci, Venus de Milo and Winged Victory. The first time the immense collection was displayed was in 1789, during the revolution when the Revolutionary Committee decided to open the King's arts collection to the public.
History
The Louvre was built in several stages. It was first built in the sixteenth century when the Royal family started to move near the fortress of the Louvre. The original keep was then destroyed and it was replaced by a palace. The main architect was Pierre Lescot, who was appointed in 1546 by the king. The immense building had 2 courtyards and was 2 stories high. Its architecture combines French and Italian features.
About a decade later, Catherine de Medici started with another palace project, the Tuileries on the west side of the Louvre. Later, during the second empire, between 1853 and 1857, the Louvre was massively extended by Visconti and Lefuel.
Glass Pyramid
The latest addition to the Louvre was the glass pyramid entrance, one of the finest examples of a combination of modern and historic architecture.
On request of the late French President Mitterrand, it was designed by the renowned American architect I.M. Pei. The glass pyramid allows the sunlight to come in on the underground floor. It has received mixed reviews, as it contrasts sharply with the design of the surrounding buildings.
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Le Musee du Louvre, literally means The Museum of Louvre in English, was built since 16th centuries ago, is situated in the heart of Paris. There are approximately 35,000 works of art being displayed in it. The most renowned piece of work is Mona Lisa. Architecturally, Louvre Museum combines the French and Italian features. In recent decades, a glass pyramid, designed by an American architect I.M Pei, was constructed in front of the museum which shows the marvellous combination of modern and historic arts as well as architecture.
From my point of view, once the Louvre Museum is mentioned, it reminds me of Da Vinci Code, a movie which had made the people around the globe to be in the grip of Da Vinci fever as Harry Potter did. The building is undeniably a breathtaking and astonishing sight to me. How eager am I to wish to have an opportunity to place my step in front of this massive museum.
I had ever come across a sentence in "Travel" of The Star which said that, "If You Are Bored Of Paris, You Are Bored of Life". This sounds effective for those who intends to commit suicide due to boredom of life, please kindly spend several days to wander around Paris before he or she finds a way to end his or her precious life. Maybe he or she will find a string of hope to continue living there.
Cherish life.;D
...Toh Ban Sheng...
Je suis desolee.
I'm sorry to have posted the comment in the wrong column!
But I do not know the way to collapse this comment as I find no button to delete it. Someboday helps me if you feel this long-winded comment makes this page looks crowded!
Merci beaucoup.
toh, Ça ne fait rien.
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