Learning at the Louvre




LEARNING AT THE LOUVRE
The Louvre, one of the world's largest museums and a historical monument, is housed in the Palais du Louvre. In 1682 Louis XIV moved to the Palace of Versailles, leaving the Louvre as a place to display the royal collection. During the French Revolution, it was decreed to be a museum to display the nation's masterpieces. The size of the collection increased under Napoleon. After his defeat at Waterloo, art works seized by Napoleon were returned to their original owners. Today, nearly 35,000 artworks from pre-history to the 19th Century are exhibited over 60,600 square metres. It is the world's most visited museum.

Find out more about the history of the museum and its artworks from the links below:

Learn more about the Mona Lisa:

http://musee.louvre.fr/oal/joconde/indexEN.html

Learn more about the Nike, Winged Victory of Samothrace

http://musee.louvre.fr/oal/victoiredesamothrace/indexEN.html

Learn more about Ancient Egypt's 'Seated Scribe'

http://musee.louvre.fr/oal/scribe/indexEN.html

Learn about interesting facts and trivia from the original curator of the museum in 'Tales From The Louvre':

http://www.louvre.fr/en/tales-of-the-museum#tabs

in particular Delacroix's 'Liberty Leading the People'

http://www.louvre.fr/en/tales-of-the-museum/what-liberty

Visitor Trails:
When visiting the Louvre, a number of trails are available that focus on certain artworks or the history of the museum. Of particular interest are those listed below:

The Da Vinci Code: Between Fiction and Fact

http://www.louvre.fr/en/routes/da-vinci-code

Masterpieces, Accessible Visitor Trail

http://www.louvre.fr/en/routes/masterpieces-0

From Palace to Museum: 800 Years of History

http://www.louvre.fr/en/routes/palace-museum


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