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Overview"Encyclopedic in its scope and exhausting in its magnitude, the Louvre has vast collections ranging from the 6th century B.C. to the mid-19th century. Its impressive architecture goes back 800 years, to its origins as a fortress guarding medieval Paris. In its contemporary incarnation, recently reconfigured and rebaptized ""The Grand Louvre,"" it spreads over four levels and boasts more than 30,000 works of art; its galleries, shops, and offices occupy some 1.6 million square feet, of which some 645,000 are dedicated to exhibitions. Such daunting dimensions can make the museum feel like an endless labyrinth to uninitiated visitors. For them, The Pocket Louvre is a unique and essential resource, including: -A handy user's guide with information about access to the museum and its many services, from cafes to a post office to shops. -Suggested itineraries for visits of varying lengths and for visitors with differing interests. -A history of the Louvre and its architecture. -A history of the collections. -An illustrated catalog of 500 masterpieces, all in color, with useful brief commentaries." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Claude MignotPublisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 12.10cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 16.20cm Weight: 0.754kg ISBN: 9780789205780ISBN 10: 0789205785 Pages: 540 Publication Date: 15 June 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsUSER'S GUIDE 6 General Information 6 * Hours 7 * Tickets 7 * Passes 8 * Transportation 9 * Wheelchair Access 9 * The Louvre, Museum and Monument 10 * Getting Your Bearings 11 * Getting to the Pyramid 15 * Getting into the Museum 16 * Avoiding Lines 18 * Services in the Hall of the Pyramid 18 * Places to Eat and Relax 18 AN ARRAY OF TOURS 20 Introductory Tour A (three hours) 21 Introductory Tour B (three hours) 23 Classic Tour C (one day) 26 Classic Tour D (one day) 26 Comprehensive Tour E (four half-days) 27 THE LOUVRE: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURAL TOURS 31 From Castle to Palace (1190-1682) 31 A Medieval Fortress 31 Remains of the Medieval Louvre: A Tour 32 The Palace of the Valois 33 The Lescot Louvre: A Tour 35 The Grand (and Unfinished) Louvre of the Bourbons 38 The Bourbon Additions: A Tour 43 The Birth and Triumph of the Museum (1682-2000) 47 Rough Draft for a Palace of the Arts 47 From the Museum Central des Arts to the Musee du Louvre 48 Fontaine's Louvre 50 The New Louvre of Napoleon III 52 The Napoleonic Louvres: A Tour 56 The Grand Louvre: 65 History of the Collections 68 THE COLLECTIONS 73 Egyptian Antiquities 73 Access and Tour 75 * History of the Collection 76 * Plates 78 Oriental Antiquities and Islamic Art 117 Access and Tour 119 * History of the Collection 119 * Plates 121 Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities 153 Access and Tour 155 * History of the Collection 157 * Plates 158 French Painting 197 Access and Tour 199 * History of the Collection 199 * Plates 201 Northern European Painting 269 Access and Tour 271 * History of the Collection 272 * Plates 274 Italian and Spanish Painting Access and Tour 333 * History of the Collection 333 * Plates 336 Sculpture 397 Access and Tour 399 * History of the Collection 400 * Plates 402 Objets d'Art 449 Access and Tour 451 * History of the Collection 451 * Plates 454 Prints and Drawings 493 Access and Tour 495 * History of the Collection 496 * Plates 497 Chronology 527 Suggestions for Further Reading 530 Index 531ReviewsAuthor InformationClaude Mignot is a professor of art history at the University of Tours, specializing in the history of Parisian art and architecture from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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