Le+Louvre

Ici, on peut voir une vidéo sur le Louvre. [|Louvre] What is some of the famous artwork in the Louvre? What are some unique architectural features of the Louvre?

Le Louvre was opened in 1793. It is responsible for conserving, protecting, restoring, and developing France's famous works of art. They would like to make the artwork available for viewing and easy to understand to as many people as possible. Even though the museum has many old peices of artwork, they are still adding more to their extended gallery. They would like the museum to be as much of a 21st century museum as it is a renaissance museum. MA

[|The Louvre] is located in what used to be a palace. It is one of the largest palaces in the world. Construction began in 1546 and since theen there have been renovations made by every monarch since then. In 1793 Le Louvre was opened as a public museum. Then in 1848 it became property of the state. There is work from many of the great artists such as Da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, and Titian. AL

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