Museum Tour of Louvre I decided to take a virtual tour of the Museum of Louvre located in France. The web site can be found at http://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/visite_virtuelle.jsp I took the tour place on May 28‚ 2006. I was introduced to this web through my step father who was raised in Paris. The tour consisted of many different aspects of arts such as Islamic arts‚ paintings‚ Greek‚ Etruscan and Roman antiquities‚ sculptures and decorative arts. The tour was very quick and precise. They gave
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Psych 1 Museum Pieces I visited a museum in Paris online called the Louvre Museum. I chose a museum in Paris because they say it is the city of love and I would love to visit Paris one day. I came across three items that caught my attention. The first item the that caught my eye was this beautiful‚ amazing sculpture by Antonio Canova. The sculptures called "A Closer Look at Psyche Revived by Cupids Kiss“. What caught my attention about this piece was a man holding a woman
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The Louvre In the heart of one of the biggest city of the world Paris‚ lies the biggest museum of the world LOUVRE. With a surface of 210‚000 m2 ‚66‚600 of them are devoted to exhibitions. This museum holds 35‚000 masterpieces and eight different collections. To be able to visit the entire museum I had to go several times and take over from where I left. What really fascinated me and grab my attention is the Egyptian antiquity section. I was charmed about this because it had all the details
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with it being 2000 years old. Initially known at Lutetia‚ it was conquered by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C. The French kings who governed France from 448 until 1848 made many beautiful monuments in Paris which include the palace of Versailles and the Louvre Museum. The Catholic Church being a big part of Paris built many great churches which include Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle. Paris first became the capital of France in 508 under King Clovis. It is very significant to its country because it is the largest
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commonly as The Louvre has been the home to the French monarchy‚ a battle fortress during the Hundred Years War and currently as a world-class museum with art ranging from the Mona Lisa by Leonardo DaVinci(which some believe to be a self-portrait of DaVinci) to artifacts from Ancient Egypt to Greek‚ Etruscan‚ Native American and Near East antiquities. But the Louvre was not always the artistic mecca that the world has familiarized the name with. Since its beginnings‚ the Louvre has conferred legitimacy
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historical testimonies‚ but not less modernism. In this mixture of beautiful things‚ I did not know how to start my dream’s journey. Before I even realized‚ I found myself in a long line‚ waiting to access one of the most famous museums in the word: The Louvre. The museum is impressive. Huge rooms‚ exceeding sized sculptures‚ large paintings. I saw the masterpieces Venus de Milo‚ Victory of Samothrace‚ Giaconda. I will mention an interesting sculpture to its conception: four giants placed each in
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vision and mission Louvre was built by Philip II in the end of 12 century. At that time‚ the Louvre was a castle which had been used to defense but not to live. In 14 century‚ Charlie V decided to live into the Louvre. During the French Revolution‚ Louvre was opened to public as a museum. After Napoleon was in power‚ he began to expand the scan of the Louvre. And at the period of Napoleon III‚ Louvre museum buildings were finished up completely. Until now the Louvre has become well-known in
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Museum Museum‚ institution dedicated to helping people understand and appreciate the natural world‚ the history of civilizations‚ and the record of humanity’s artistic‚ scientific‚ and technological achievements. Museums collect objects of scientific‚ aesthetic‚ or historical importance; care for them; and study‚ interpret‚ and exhibit them for the purposes of public education and the advancement of knowledge. There are museums in almost every major city in the world and in many smaller communities
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new works of art or artifacts for a museum is to preserve culture and history. Another purpose is to educate others who would like to learn about these certain subjects. Art demonstrates glimpses of history‚ or just new styles of art‚ which serve as inspiration to other artists and people. Artifacts from the past‚ show a realistic viewpoint of how a certain era of people lived‚ also showing how our society has advanced throughout time. If I were to open a museum‚ my main goal would be to enrich the
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Last Sunday‚ we paid a visit to the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. It is three stories high and each floor has its theme. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge holds a world-class collections of art and artefacts from all over the world. Objects ranging from stone tools and pots to sculptures and paintings represent cultures and histories over millennia. Great recent and contemporary works reflect the diversity of peoples worldwide‚ and the resilience of
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