INSIDE THE LOUVRE MUSEUM
- The Palace (King of France's former palace with 10,000 years of history)
- The Gardens
- Visitors Trails
- Collection
- Restaurants, Cafes and Take-Away Counters
LOUVRE MUSEUM ENTRANCE:
There are four entrances to the museum
- The Pyramid
- Carrousel
- Porte Des Lions
- Richelieu
INSIDE THE PALACE
The Palace is majorly divided into three wings:
- Richelieu
- Sully
- Denon
REMARKABLE VENETIAN PAINTINGS - The Salle des Etats
The world's most famous painting "The Mona Lisa" along with other remarkable venetian paintings such as "The Wedding Feast at Cana by Veronese" housed in the largest room, the Salle des Etats.
GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES & GREEK SCULPTURES - Venus de Milo & the Galerie des Antiques
It displays masterpieces of Greek sculptures including the famous "Venus de Milo".
MOST FAMOUS FEMALE FIGURES IN THE LOUVRE
- The Mona Lisa
- The Winged Victory of Samothrace
- The Venus de Milo
THE STAIRWAY TO VICTORY - The Daru staircase
One of the most famous statues graces the top of the monumental Daru staircase to showcase the masterpiece of Greek Hellenistic art.
The goddess of Victory
A monumental staircase
THE GUARDIAN OF EGYPTIAN ART - The Crypt of the Sphinx
An enigmatic half-human, half-animal creature with the body of a lion and the face of a king stands guard at the entrance to the Louvre’s Department of Egyptian Antiquities.
A ROYAL SETTING FOR EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES - The Musee Charles X
The Egyptian collection has expanded to cover two floors of the museum. The display includes several objects that were key to our understanding of the ancient Egyptian civilization
ITALIAN PAINTING IN PERSPECTIVE - The Grande Galerie
The Grande Galerie has a long history and visitors comes to see the largest and most impressive extraordinary collection of Italian paintings
SUN, GOLD AND DIAMONDS - The Galerie d'Apollon
King Louis XIV created the masterpiece of architectural tangible decoration and make it home to the royal collection of hardstone vessels and the French Crown Jewels.
THINK BIG! - Les Salles Rouges (The Red Rooms)
The Red Rooms is the home to the largest paintings including the masterpieces by the greatest 19th century French painters.
THREE CENTURIES OF ITALIAN SCULPTURE - The Michelangelo Gallery
The Michelangelo Gallery is named after the great Renaissance master. It has masterpieces of Italian sculptures including "The Wandering Slaves" close to three centuries.
PORTRAITS OF ROMAN EMPERORS IN A QUEEN’S APARTMENTS - Anne of Austria’s Summer Apartments
These rooms are served the ancient Roman antique collections beneath the original ceilings which were earlier served as the summer apartments of Anne of Austria in 1800.
AT THE HEART OF THE RENAISSANCE PALACE - The Salle des Cariatides
This spacious vaulted gallery marked the arrival of Renaissance architecture in Paris and displayed a prestigious collection of ancient sculptures.
THE MARQUIS’ GREEK VASES - The Galerie Campana
This room houses tons of vases, cups and containers of all shapes and sizes offers an overview of ancient Greek pottery. Named after collector the antiques.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC ART - The Cour Visconti
The stunning collection of Islamic art is sheltered under a canopy in one of the inner courtyards of Louvre palace.
THE PALACE OF SARGON II - The Cour Khorsabad
The Khorsabad courtyard displays the remains of a gigantic city built by King Sargon II's in late 8th century BC. Its the world's first Assyrian museum ath the Louvre.
TREASURES OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN - The Galerie d’Angoulême
A neoclassical decore houses the Eastern collections, impressive works from the Levant and Ancient Iran.
SHINING NEW LIGHT ON SCULPTURE - Cour Puget and Cour Marly
The masterpieces of French outdoor Sculptures housed under the natural light reflecting from the glass ceilings in the Cour Marly and Cour Puget.
THE SPLENDOUR OF THE SECOND EMPIRE - The Napoleon III Apartments
The dazzling past of the Palace is best reflecting in the Napoleon III Apartments which was earlier house of Kings, emperors, ministers and courtiers.
TO THE GLORY OF A QUEEN OF FRANCE - The Galerie Médicis
This vast room was especially decorated by monumental paintings from a Parisian Palace by Rubens on the life of Marie de Medici.
THE ART OF LIVING AT THE FRENCH COURT - Furniture and art objects from the 18th century
The court is creating a comprehensive and coherent display of various decorative art objects in display cases, on walls, furniture and fixtures reflecting the royal residences.
ARTWORKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - The Pavillion des Sessions
Around 120 world's most attractive art works and cultures from every continent including Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas were displayed in the Louvre.
DRAWINGS, PRINTS AND PASTELS - The Rotonde Sully
Rotonde Sully is located besides the Pyramid where collection of prints and drawings are housed from the greatest European artists.
THE HISTORY OF THE LOUVRE ON DISPLAY - The Pavillion de l'Horloge
The Pavillion de l’Horloge is the architectural heart of the Louvre palace showing different stages of construction and events.
FROM ROYAL GARDEN TO PUBLIC PARK - The Tuileries Garden
The five hundred years old park shares its fresh breath in the French Capital. General public can enjoy the Royal facility in its three different areas includes The Grand Carre, The Grand Couvert, The Horseshoe Ramp & the Terraces.
Louvre Museum Tickets
Online tickets are available on the Louvre Museum's official website
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