The works of the Louvre: paintings, statues, frescoes

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The World-famous Louvre Museum attracts millions of tourists. The works of the Louvre – superbly composed collection that allows to trace the entire history of art. There is an undeniable masterpieces that you must know and see at least once in life, each person claiming to be educated.

the works of the Louvre

Founding of the Louvre

On 10 August 1793 for the first time opened its doors one of the most important museums in the world-the Louvre. The idea of creating a public Museum with a display of works of art arose after the French revolution, when it was decided to put the Royal valuables on display. From the day of the revolution, the national government began to confiscate the art from the aristocracy, it was the beginning of the Museum's collection. For several years, had collected a large number of values for the exposure had a spacious building, which became the old castle.

The building of the Louvre

The Works of the Louvre required a lot of space, and the eyes of the organizers of the Museum turned to big empty Palace in the middle of Paris. This building has a long history. The heart of the Louvre is a Large tower built in 1190. Its purpose was purely utilitarian and from the heights watched the approaching Vikings. In 1317 Karl V makes the castle his residence, this also moved the Treasury of Paris. During the years of operation, the old tower was dilapidated and was demolished, especially as the castle lost its defensive function and became a Royal home. Francis the First in 1546 commissioned this work Pierre Lescaut. Before him was the task of rebuilding the fortress, making it like a Palace. The designer proposes to construct a square courtyard, whose three sides are decorated with luxurious chambers, and the fourth – open access to the city centre. During the life of the architect managed to complete the construction of its West wing, which today bears his name. His project came to life to 1555, and was a splendid example of Renaissance architecture. in 1594, Henry IV decided that I need to connect the Louvre with the Tuileries Palace. In the years 1655-1670 Louis Prevost Palace expands and increases it four times. When Louis XIV issued the Eastern facade of the colonnade, it attracts a lot of famous European architects, but in 1682 loses interest in the project and takes residence in Versailles. Almost a hundred years, the Louvre is empty, dilapidated, and even the ideas of its demolition. Louis the Fifteenth was thinking to create in the Palace Museum, his idea was implemented after the revolution.

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Under Napoleon the First rebuilt and the facade, and in 1853 the whole Louvre complex was completed. In 1891 and formed the shape of the Palace that we see today. The last significant architectural restructuring happened in 1989, when in the courtyard of the American architect yo Ming Sing was built the glass pyramid-main entrance to the Museum.

Milo of Croton

The Collections of the Louvre: history and principles of creation

The First works of the Louvre began to gather even under Louis XIV, who in the spirit of his time began to create an art collection. The basis of the collection comprised of paintings by Italian artists, purchased by Francis the First. Louis XIV buys the largest collection of paintings (200 paintings) of the banker's Gabacha. The king is always looking for opportunity to add to his collection. He has increased the Fund of the future Museum to 2500 paintings, acquired various works of art. After the revolution the Museum's collection begins to grow at the expense of the confiscated values. The Louvre is passed to the Fund of the Museum of sculpture. During the Napoleonic conquests, the holdings of the Louvre Museum is actively replenished at the expense of trophies, due to archaeological excavations in Egypt and the East. Also the management of the Museum, with its own funds, conducts work on selection and purchase of art objects. The collection is not formed spontaneously, the choice of works is determined by the artistic value in the Louvre are only masterpieces. Many significant collectors bequeathed his collection to the Louvre. So, in 1936, the Museum received a gift of a collection of graphics of Baron Edmond de Rothschild in the amount of more than 45 thousand exhibits. Also, much attention is paid to the formation of the collection of the French national art. Today the Louvre has about 400 exhibits, and the collection continues to form. In connection with the growth funds in the late 20th century begins active redistribution of works of art between museums of France. The Louvre has restricted the owl meeting date 1848, and the later paintings went to other collections.

Today the Museum's collection is conventionally divided into groups: the art of the Ancient East, Ancient Egypt, ancient world, Islamic art, paintings, graphics, decorative-applied art.

Louvre exhibits

The Art of the Ancient world

A Large part of the collections of the Museum are the objects of ancient art. The works of the Louvre in the Department of Ancient art, is represented by several regions. A huge part of the collection consists of objects found during excavations in Egypt, there is the famous statue of Ramses II, sculpture "Seated cat", sphinxes, sarcophagi, pottery, jewellery and more, including wall paintings, reliefs, interior elements. The art of the Ancient East is represented by collectionsart objects of cultures of Mesopotamia, Iran, the Mediterranean.

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Masterpieces of ancient sculpture

The Basis of the sculpture collection made up of acquisitions of Louis XIV. Today in the Museum collection are true masterpieces such as "Venus de Milo" sculpture that attracts a lot of visitors. Often it is in order to see this masterpiece, tourists go to the Louvre. Another significant work of antiquity is a sculpture "nick Samothrace", which is found and brought to Paris by the French archaeologist, Sampat. The Roman period is represented by a huge number of statues, bas-reliefs, pedestals. Courtyard of antique sculpture in the Louvre, filled with sun through the glass roof allows you to immerse yourself in a world of harmony and perfection.

the collections of the Louvre

The Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci

A Special attraction for tourists and lovers of art is the painting "Mona Lisa". In the Museum many come solely to see her mysterious smile. But other than that, the Louvre can be proud of four works of the great masters. No less significant, but slightly less known is the work of “virgin of the rocks”. This work, created in the 80-ies of the 15th century, from 1625 is in the Royal collection. It features a perfectly spelled out the landscape behind the characters, here the author tries the techniques that would later be fully applied when writing “Mona Lisa". “Madonna of the rocks” is the first version work on this story, the second version is in the London Museum. Also the Louvre is justly proud of such works as “portrait of a young woman”, “Madonna with child and St. Anna” and “John”.

Venus de Milo sculpture

Masterpieces of world classics

The Louvre-one of the greatest museums in the world, and his glory, of course, are masterpieces on a planetary scale. These include, in the first place, “Mona Lisa" Leonardo da Vinci, but you can also see the landmark work of Theodore Gericault “the raft of the Medusa" of several works of Jacques David, in particular, “the Coronation of Napoleon”. A rare work of I. Bosch “Ship of fools" is also the pearl of the Museum collection. The Louvre is a happy owner of the paintings of S. Botticelli, Raphael, Memling, H., A. dürer and many other authors. In the Department of sculpture of the undoubted hits are two of Michelangelo: “the Dying slave” and “Rebellious slave”.

Madonna of the rocks

French art

Collection of national art in the Louvre represents all periods and types of art. In the collection of many masterpieces, these include, for example, the painting of Eugene Delacroix “Liberty leading the people”. It accurately conveys the mood that prevailed in the country during the Revolution. She became a symbol of new art and of the Republic. The plastic art of the country are represented, including a figure of a Greek athlete from marble. “Milo of Croton with a lion” – a significant work of French sculptor Pierre Puget in the style of the ancient masters. Work shakes the expressiveness and power of emotions. “Milo of Croton with a lion" shows the scene of immense human suffering, the strength of an athlete and his spirit.

Graphics

In the graphics collection of the Louvre there is a bole 130 thousand exhibits. These halls mostly do not reach tourists, here are the true connoisseurs. Indeed, in the collections of the Louvre many books, drawings, prints of the best authors of the world. Including drawings by Rembrandt H., J. Chardin, Delacroix.

liberty leading the people

Decorative arts

A Special pride of the Museum is a collection of decorative and applied art. Items of furniture, ornaments, costumes, utensils of different epochs are presented in several halls of the Louvre. In the first place attract the attention of the apartments of Napoleon III. Here are the complete furnishing and decoration of the main hall in the style of Louis the Fourteenth and the Fifteenth. Here you can see the luxurious furniture, tableware, interior items. But the Museum also has excellent samples of weapons and jewelry Restoration and the reign of Napoleon the First. Of great interest is the collection of utensils, decorative pieces and jewelry of Gothic, Baroque, Italian and French Renaissance. The furniture collection in the Louvre is one of the best in the world.

What to see

To see all the exhibits of the Louvre, not enough for a few months, and if you look carefully, sometimes of several years. But when there is no opportunity to give the Museum as much time that you need to consider the route and to answer the question: what not to miss? There is developed a guided tour of the Louvre, which will allow you to see the most important thing. For rushing of tourists to the Museum's major masterpieces are placed in the first rooms, and there are special signs to not get lost. But some of the works worthy of attention, placed in the appropriate sections, so, the painting of Eugene Delacroix “Liberty leading the people”, is in the collection of French art. Therefore it is necessary to Orient the diagram of the Museum and find the right room. Diagrams given at the entrance for free in several languages, including Russian.

Not to get lost in the huge space and see themost importantly, you can use a special list of the main masterpieces, which include: the statue of "Venus de Milo", a sculpture of antiquity – "nick of Samothrace", the painting "the odalisque" J. Ingres and "lace" J. Vermeer, Leonardo da Vinci, the statue of Ramses II.


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