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Abu Dhabi further delays Louvre, Guggenheim projects
Reuters - Jan 25, 2012
| ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi is once again pushing back the opening of local branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim art museums, after a fresh review of the projects, the government's tourism arm said on Wednesday. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, ...
Louvre's Da Vinci restoration ignites art world row
AFP - Jan 23, 2012
PARIS — Delicate work to restore a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, to be unveiled in March, has turned into a headache for the Louvre, after experts accused the Paris museum of putting the precious oil work at risk. Da Vinci began painting "The Virgin ...
Louvre's Da Vinci restoration ignites art world row
Emirates 24/7 - Jan 24, 2012
Delicate work to restore a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, to be unveiled in March, has turned into a headache for the Louvre, after experts accused the museum of putting the precious oil work at risk. (AFP) Delicate work to restore a Leonardo Da Vinci ...
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The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
by: David McCullough
The Greater Journey is the enthralling, inspiring—and until now, untold—story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others of high aspiration who set off for Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900, ambitious to excel in their work.
After risking the hazardous journey across the Atlantic, these Americans embarked on a greater journey in the City of Light. Most had never left home, never experienced a different culture. None had any guarantee of success.
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Frommer's Paris 2012
by: Joseph Alexiou, Lily Heise, Sophie Nellis, Kate van den Boogert, Meg Zimbeck
- Full-color throughout.
- Free full-color, foldout map.
- Completely updated every year.
- Insider advice on avoiding the crowds as you explore some of Paris's greatest gems, from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower. Plus tips for exploring some of Paris's more offbeat sights, from the eerie Catacombs to the avant-garde Palais de Tokyo museum.
- Where to find everything from the coolest neo-bistros to the most gourmet Michelin-starred French restaurants. Plus, recommendations for the hippest wine bars and the best food markets, from the Marché d'Aligre to the grand, upscale food halls of Fauchon.
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Rick Steves' Pocket Paris
by: Rick Steves
Rick Steves’ Pocket guidebooks truly are a tour guide in your pocket.” Each colorful, compact 280-page book includes Rick’s advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending 1 or 7 days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to access: a neighborhood overview, city walks and tours, sights, handy food and accommodations charts, an appendix packed with information on trip planning and practicalities, and a fold-out city map.
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The Louvre: All the Paintings
An historic publishing event! Endorsed by the Louvre and for the first time ever, every painting from the world's most popular museum is available in one stunning book. All 3,022 paintings on display in the permanent painting collection of the Louvre are presented in full color in this striking, slipcased book.
Comes with an enclosed, supportive DVD-ROM.
The Louvre is the world's most visited art museum, with 8.5 million visitors annually, and houses the most celebrated and important paintings of all time.
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Paris, France: The Magnificent Louvre
Once the biggest palace for the ultimate King, the Louvre now houses the world's grandest art gallery with over 300000 works of art. First open to the pubic after the French Revolution in 1793, the Louvre is one of the oldest museums in the world. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Designing the Louvre (3/6)
Free learning from The Open University www.open.ac.uk --- The designer of the Louvre Pyramid, IM Pei, talking about the design brief. (Part 3 of 6) --- Study 'Art and its histories' with the OU www3.open.ac.uk Explore qualifications in Arts and Humanities with the OU www3.open.ac.uk ---
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Visit Paris - The Louvre Video Tour Guide
Plan your visit to The Louvre and know what to see and where to see it!
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THE LOUVRE: ALL THE PAINTINGS
THE LOUVRE: All the Paintings For the first time ever, EVERY painting from the world's most popular museum is available in one stunning book. Preface by Henri Loyrette, General Director of the Louvre Photography by Erich Lessing Text by Vincent Pomarède, Chief Curator of the Paintings Collection of the Louvre) and Anje Grebe Includes DVD-ROM Black Dog & Leventhal ISBN: 978-1-57912-886-9
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The Louvre Museum - Paris - France
The Musée du Louvre (French pronunciation: [myze dy luvʁ]), or officially Grand Louvre — in English the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre — is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. It is a central landmark of Paris and located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district). Nearly 35000 objects from prehistory to the 19th century are exhibited over an area of 60600 square metres (652300 square feet). The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) which began as a fortress built in the late 12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are still visible. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of antique sculpture.[4] In 1692, the building was occupied by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres and the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, which in 1699 held the first of a series of salons. The Académie remained at the Louvre for 100 years.[5] During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum, to display the nation's masterpieces. The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property. Because of structural ...
