mus?e du louvre

Looks at all 3,022 paintings housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, with full annotations. Art historians Anja Grebe and Vincent Pomar?de discuss four hundred paintings and the key attributes of the work.

"Some nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of that place and of the buildings themselves-a fascinating story that historian James Gardner elegantly chronicles in the first full-length history of the Louvre in English. More than 7,000 years ago, men and women camped on a spot called le Louvre for reasons unknown; a clay quarry and a vineyard supported a society there in the first centuries AD"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the Louvre's history, unique features, and of course, artwork. Use your shape-partitioning skills as you discover why the Louvre is such a masterpiece!"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents the true story of how the curators at the Louvre risked their lives to evacuate priceless art and antiquities during World War II.

Presents information about the Louvre Museum, discussing its history, what artwork is displayed, and more.

Presents the true story of how the curators at the Louvre risked their lives to evacuate priceless art and antiquities during World War II.

Contains photographs of the major works of art on display at the Louvre museum in Paris, France.