This museum is much-visited tourists or people in the country about 8 Million per year, louvre museum exhibition contains objects 380 thousand and 35 thousand works of art. in this museum is the main attraction is the Monalisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
Pyramide de Louvre, so his real name, is actually the main gate to get to the Louvre Museum, which is the largest museum in the world. Monalisa painting is legendary, there in it.
Completed in 1989, the Louvre Pyramid has always attracted the attention of travelers in Paris. The form is eccentric, towering as high as 21.6 meters and glass the main attraction.
The glass pyramid as a futuristic building so the contrast between medieval building. Construction of the pyramids or the louvre museum and the underground lobby is actually to cope with the number of visitors of the Louvre and more each day. Great Pyramid serves as the main entrance.
Museum was established on August 10, 1793, it received the title as one of the largest museums and the most visited by tourists. Museum is located at Rive Droite Seine, Arrondissement, Paris, is in an area of 60,600 square meters.
The Louvre was originally a fortress designed by a France man named Philip II in the 12th century. The fort was gradually expanded and used as the residence of France kings.
In 1682 the Louvre was no longer to shelter the king but serve as a place to display the royal collection. Therefore, Louise XIV chose Versailles as a private residence and leave the Louvre. Remnants of the fort can be seen from the basement of the museum.
Louvre building occupied by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres and the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1692 to 100 years in the future. Finally, during the France Revolution Louvre building designated as a place to be used as a place to showcase the works of the state.
Initially, Louvre exhibits 537 paintings only at its inception in 1793 and has a name that is the Musée de la République opened to the public. The majority of the work is derived from property confiscated church and royal France government. 1796 to 1801 because of structural problems with the building, the museum was closed.
In the reign of Napoleon, multiply and Louvre collection was renamed the Musée Napoléon. But after Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo, the collection was confiscated during his reign is returned to its original owner.
After the reign of Napoleon, Louvre under the leadership of Louise XVIII and Charles X also has the addition of the collections. During the Second France-Empire, the Louvre collection to 20,000 collections.
Not only that, this place has also been used as a residence renowned European artists of his era, such as Delacroix, Vermeer, and Rubens. Louvre Museum also keeps the ancient art of Egypt, Greece, Rome up to works of art with Islamic nuance. The museum is also often held an exhibition that highlights the development of contemporary art and artists.
Monalisa painting size is not too big, around 77 X 53 centimeter but because much sought after collectors, this painting if sold must cost already number tens of billions.
Monalisa smiling eyes follow wherever the visitor viewed from several angles and invisible hands gently holding each wrist.
Monalisa smile protected by bulletproof glass, capable of holding images of the human mind.
not only behind the Monalisa smile. Her eyes look deep in the dark paint on the pupils Monalisa.
In Monalisa eyes, there are letters that infiltrated by the master, Leonardo da Vinci. This secret code revealed thanks to the enlargement of the latest technology.
According to Wikipedia, Monalisa represents a noble female figure in the 15th century and early 16th century.
Lisa is described as a faithful wife through the position of the right hand resting on his left hand.
Through his work, Leonardo also described Lisa as fashionable and well-established women, who may be better than the actual figure of Lisa. Black clothes and a black veil, influenced by Spanish fashion classy.
The black color is not an expression of condolences on the loss of her first daughter, as presented by experts earlier.
Monalisa is not only bulletproof glass coated but specially guarded an officer and got extra safety fence.
So that visitors can not hold or take pictures in addition to his paintings. But for visitors in wheelchairs can view photos Monalisa from close range in front of the security fence and could certainly selfie photos without crowding.
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