Empress Eugenie Pearl and Diamond Tiara at Louvre Museum- Reference Databas
2009-05-22 14:45:00 This exquisitely crafted pearl and diamond tiara of mid-19th century France, was commissioned by Napoleon III (1852-70) as part of a suite of jewelry he ordered the court jewelers in Paris to create, using diamonds, pearls and other precious stones, from the state treasury, in anticipation of his marriage to Eugenie de Montijo
Exhibition at the Louvre
2009-01-16 13:55:00 There's going to be a comic strip exhibition at the Louvre in Paris (via Newsarama blog). It looks like this is the first time a museum as prominent as them is running a show like this.
Paris Vacation..Musee Du Louvre
2008-12-08 09:23:00 Musee Du LouvreThis huge,rambling Museum has collections of Oriental,Egyptian,Greek,Etrusca-n and Roman antiquities,scultpure,objets d'art such as porcelain and European paintings.I avoided the crowds and the cold winds waiting above ground at the pyramid entrance by using the exit from the Palais Royal-Musee du Louvre metro station.While there still was a queue at the entrance gates to the Museum at least I could wait in warmer surroundings than above ground.I took this shot to show what a huge place the Louvre is.Even though I set out to only see a few things it took the best part of a day to accomplish my plan.I took but a few moments to glance at the Mona Lisa,surrounded by camera touting Chinese tourists and encased in glass which reflected the many camera flashes aimed at it.If anything did surprise me about the portrait it was how small and mundane it actually is.I was more interested in another famous exhibit the Venus de Milo.Again it attracted a crowd of admirers often t...
By: porcelain-monkey
Nueva tienda Apple en La Pyramide Du Louvre
2008-06-06 08:35:00 De acuerdo al periódico francés La Tribune, apple planea una enorme tienda de dos pisos justo debajo de la famosa pirámide de cristal en Le Louvre, París. Para quienes no la hayan visitado, debajo de la pirámide ya hay un centro comercial que se aprovecha de los casi 9 millones de turistas que pasan ...
Paris Apple Store @ Carrousel du Louvre
2008-06-05 10:47:00 Rumor has it that Apple will open a store at the Carrousel du Louvre. Taking up the space of 2 former stores, over 700m2 and 2 floors.our source Nanoblog said it's official, but not so on Apple France's website.Le bruit cours que Apple va ouvrire un Apple Store dans le Carrousel du Louvre, sur deux étages et vers 700m2. Selon notre source Nanoblog c'est officiel mais ce n'est pas encore confirmé par le service de presse de Apple France. Donc on n'a pas encore une date d'ouverture à vous donner.
Lindsay Lohan at Fornarina Party at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris
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Kobe City Museum: Louvre Exhibit
2008-05-10 05:01:00 ????????????????The Kobe City Museum currently is exhibiting items from the Louvre until July 6th.140 items from the French court of the 18th century are on display.They include gold and silver works, elaborate furniture, and luggage.This period was known for its excesses, and the items reflect that.The Kobe City Museum also has a solid collection of artifacts and other historical items related mainly to the port city of Kobe.Kobe City Museum24, Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0034Tel: 078 391 00351,400 yen for adults. Closed Mondays.AccessIt is a ten-minute walk from the south exit of JR Sannomiya Station.Yahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a hotel in Japan with BookingsTokyo Serviced ApartmentsBudget accommodation in JapanHappi CoatsJapanese For Busy PeopleTagsJapan Tokyo Kyoto Kobe Louvre
Musée du Louvre - Louvre Museum antiquities to be showed at Louvre Macau ç
2008-04-16 01:57:00 An free entry exhibition in the Macao Museum of Art showcasing 130 Ancient Greece works of art from the Louvre. The exhibition begins from 10th April, and it will last for 3 months.Macao-leg exhibition was categorized into four sections, namely Life in Ancient Greece, Spirit of Competition of the Ancient Greeks, Religious Worship in Ancient Greece and Souls of Ancient Greece. The exhibits include ancient Greek sculptures, pottery, masks and gravestone, etc. The Macao Museum of Art will be the last stop of this Asia regional tour.法國羅浮宮åšç‰©é¤¨13-0件奧é‹èµ·æºåœ°çš„å¤å¸Œè‡˜-文物於10日起在澳門è—è¡-“åšç‰©é¤¨é€²è¡Œç‚ºæœŸä¸‰å€‹æœˆ-的展覽，å…費開放。展å-“ä¸ä¹è—è¡“å²ä¸Šé‡è¦ä½œå“-，包括著å的大ç†çŸ³é›•-åƒã€Šæ‰‹æŒéµé¤…的競技者ã-€‹ã€ã€Šå¸•ç‰¹è¾²ç¥žå»Ÿçš„é›…å…-¸å¨œé›•åƒã€‹åŠã€Šé˜¿èŠ™ç¾…ç‹„-黛特雕åƒã€‹ç‰ã€‚今次åç-‚ºã€Œæ–‡æ˜Žåºæ›²â€”—羅浮å®-®çè—å¤å¸Œè‡˜ç‘°å¯¶å±•ã€å±•-覽由澳門民政總署ã€æ—…é-Šå±€ã€æ³•åœ‹é§é¦™æ¸¯åŠæ...-
By: SeeMacau
Luvra / Musée du Louvre
2008-04-06 20:23:00 Pabiju pie Luvras. Aber rinda un laika tr?kums liedza iet iek?? un fo??ties pie vis?diem dostoprimet?tiem...
By: Mr. Ilaarijs
Louvre Museum
2008-03-29 03:48:00 Louvre Museum (Musee du Louvre) Paris France Kings, revolutionaries, conquerors and ministers; all worked for enriching it; and their works did not go waste; Louvre remains as the most famous museum in the world. Louvre Museum located between Rue de Rivoli -Paris’s commercial street with the most fashionable shopping arcades- and River Seine. It was originally intended to be a fortress. But its fate was to go on changing roles with the historical events that took place in France. Philip Augustus (1180 -1223) built it as a fortress (1190) to defend the land from Anglo-Norman attacks. As the time changed the building had to undergo 800 years of alternations to play roles like; a fortress, palace, prison and finally the present role as the leading museum of the world housing Mona Lisa! The Kings The idea of a public museum was the child of La Font de Saint Yvonne who voiced it his article; it worked with beginning of one in Luxemburg Palace; but Yvonne consistently ...
By: Kerala Articles
Les Demoiselles du Louvre - Designer Children's Clothing from France
2008-01-31 12:56:00 Les Demoiselles du Louvrelocated in Paris, France is created by designer Catherine Berna. "From the little girl as a model...to a woman" - is Catherine's main theme behind her exclusive high-end collection for girls ages 4-10.Les Demoiselles du Louvre designs are the result of Catherine's thorough research around the girl's body and its transformation towards adulthood. Attention to the cut is particularly crucial as children are always in motion. Fabrics are carefully chosen in order to meet the best compromise between quality, comfort, style and care.
Apple lanzará una tienda en Louvre, Paris
2008-01-19 16:26:00 Una tienda Apple se abrirá en el centro comercial Carrousel du Louvre de acuerdo a un anuncio de prensa de la Cámara de Comercio de Paris. La tienda tendrá dos pisos, y estará justo al lado del famoso museo, por lo que el tráfico está más que asegurado. Compártelo
Incrementó el número de visitantes al Louvre
2008-01-19 04:16:00 El Museo del Louvre recibió en 2007 alrededor de 8.3 millones de visitantes, cifra similar al récord registrado en 2006, gracias a la gran afluencia de grupos escolares, de jóvenes y de turistas, según el último balance provisional. wallpaperDesde 2001, el Louvre vio aumentar en más de un 60% el número de sus visitantes, lo que le situó en materia de afluencia junto a los grandes museos del mundo, "en el primer rango", destacaron fuentes del museo.En 2007, más de tres millones de visitantes -más del 40% del total- tenÃan menos de 26 años; y alrededor de 7.9 millones de visitantes acudieron a contemplar las colecciones permanentes (+4%), frente a los 7.6 millones registrados en 2006, precisó un comunicado del Louvre.Según esta nota, las dos grandes exposiciones temporales presentadas el año pasado, Praxitèle y Le chant du monde: l`art de l`Iran Safavide, 1501-1736, recibieron a 307 mil visitantes.Además, fuera de Francia, en Atlanta (EU), en Corea y En Australia,...
Travel Obsession
2007-12-24 00:05:00 I have been in a major Rome phase lately and watching the show with all the exotic locations has me itching to travel. I know I’m always blogging about traveling but I can’t help it! I love to get up and go! A friend of mine that I have known for 15 odd years now ...
By: The Random Woman
France Friday Photo: The Winged Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre
2007-12-14 17:47:00 aka The Nike of Samothrace About The Winged Victory of Samothrace Modern excavations suggest that the Victory occupied a niche in an open-air amphitheater and also suggest it served as an altar, within view of the ship monument of Demetrius I Poliorcetes (337-283 BC). It stood on a rostral pedestal of gray marble from Lartos representing ...
By: France travel
Louvre - France, Paris
2007-11-18 15:49:00 Google Earth Coordinates: 48°51'42.03"N, 2°20'0.19"E Elevation: 718 ft The Louvre (French: Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is the most visited and one of the oldest, largest, and most famous art galleries and museums in the world. The Louvre has a long history of artistic and historic conservation, inaugurated in the Capetian dynasty and continuing to this day. The building was previously
Expansions At The Louvre And Beyond
2007-10-29 23:05:00 EXPANSIONS AT THE LOUVRE AND BEYOND Long a leader in museum development, the Louvre has a range of major capital projects scheduled for the coming years. In Paris, these include the construction of new galleries for Islamic Arts, the renovation of the eighteenth-century decorative arts galleries, and the remodeling of the Louvre’s famous pyramid entrance. Internationally, the ...
Contemporary Art At The Louvre
2007-10-29 22:33:00 CONTEMPORARY ART AT THE LOUVRE Since its inception in 1793, the Louvre has welcomed new and emerging artists into its halls to follow in the footsteps of their great predecessors. The Louvre continues this tradition today, providing contemporary artists with space in its galleries and on its stage to showcase new works of fine art, film, ...
Victoria Beckham Louvre shoot
2007-10-09 09:38:00 Want to brush up your culture? Meet the Louvre piramids. Oh, and it seems Victoria Beckham is in front of them…
Paris - Musée du Louvre - Part 2
2007-08-06 20:26:00 6 June 2007 - Musée du Louvre - Winged Victory of Samothrace & Inverted PyramidAfter Mona Lisa, we went over to a corridor where there stood the Winged victory of Samothrace.. Its a goddess-like marble sculpture without its head.. One of the great masterpiece of the Hellenistic period discovered in island of Samothrace by French Consul..Four of us without Acrix, Clockwise from bottom left: JasmineLee, JoeQuah, DoreenKiu & myself..Interesting sculpture.. Forgot about its name already.. :PIt was supposed to have some optical obscure.. it turned out to be just like a normal mirror.. OR maybe abit different only..Slaves sculptures by Michelangelo...Psyche Revived by Cupid's kiss..Horses of Marly.. a collections of horses sculptures..Turkish bath drawing..The Louvre Museum is as big as at least 5 Kelvingrove.. so it's very easy to get lost inside.. referring to the map will be the best way to get along in the Museum.. Don't ever trust those travel books, coz the exhibits location ...
By: Juz zh1yong
Society for Louvre branch office in Abu Dhabi based
2007-08-05 10:57:00 The French culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres has a new society using “France of museum ”. Their first and only task is it to carry out the planned branch office Paris Louvre museums in Abu of the Dhabi. As the Ministry admits on weekend of the presidency election gave, Marc leads LOD-ridden de Lacharrière, general manager of the banking syndicate Fimalac and Mäzen of the Louvre, the board of directors of the agency “France of museum ”. In the scientific advice against it the Louvre managing director Henri Loyrette leads the presidency. The Louvre folder in the united Arab emirates is to open gates after the plans 2012 its. The agency takes the form of a corporation with a capital of 335.000 euro. The French state is not shareholder, but represent in the board of directors of the society. Common society “France of museum ” is the common society of 33 public institutions, under it also the Louvre which controls 33 per cent of the capital. Among the further shareholders th...
By: el-blog.com
Preview: Musée du Louvre - Part 2
2007-07-30 03:55:00 Excited JoePOP is jumping high in Musée du Louvre.. Just another wee post before the actual post.. Don't you think Joe can really jump?!! Just like smashpOp.. :P There are more and more pop's style blogging emerging, nowadays... So, What do u think about that?Finally i got to move into a true room in JBC, which can be consider very fortunate.. The main thing is that i don't need to pay 63 quid for a week stay in Birkbeck.. the other reason was to stop bothering my friends who are currently busy studying for their exams when i was sharing a room with YauShin aka Ron.. Was pretty scared when i moved in at first.. but it turn out to be alright tonight, when we had a 'wee' chat.. :P Anyway, the window view from J10-2 was just spectacular.. when compared to the F2-3 on ground floor.. & the moon was freaking huge tonight.. took a couple of photos, i think that i wouldn't get to see another full moon from JBC.. this will probably be my last moon shot in JBC though..Was phoned up by J...
By: Juz zh1yong
Tammy Faye Pillowcases to Hang at Louvre
2007-07-21 09:54:00 Predator Press All fifteen pillowcases of the series titled "Linen inRhapsody" will be available for public viewing this fall.
By: Predator Press
The Louvre, Chartres, and a Royal With Cheese
2007-06-30 07:00:00 Sunday, August 9, 1998 I woke up this morning with a need to get myself out of Paris. Unfortunately, my best option was the budget travel offices which were conveniently closed on Sundays. This means I’ll have to stay another night. Then, I’m hoping to take the train to Calais, France and the ferry to ...
By: GoBackpacking
One night in Louvre~
2007-06-23 03:06:00 Bonjour~ it's been a while since my last post.. been very lazy to update my blog.. don't u think that i update my blog more often during exams period than now?! it doesn't sounds weird, but that's what i did.. Just realized it, when AhFoo mentioned about it.. its going to be hectic day tomorrow.. Going to work in AYR racecourse.. was working there today as well.. Will be posting more on Louvre Museum later on~ & also more about my coming graduation.. enjoy the song before leaving my blog.. :P au revoir~
By: Juz zh1yong
Paris - Musée du Louvre - Part 1
2007-06-20 16:55:00 6 June 2007 - Musée du Louvre - Venus de Milo & Mona LisaThe first morning in Paris.. we had "brunch" in McD downstairs of our "budget" hotel.. nice breakfast, but comparably more expensive lol.. there are no good deals in McD and Subway around Paris.. there is not 99 cents burger or "sub or the day" deals.. The cheapest meal u can get in Paris, i think should be those Kebab shops lol..After having a full breakfast.. we went over the Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre).. which is one of the largest, oldest and most famous Museum.. It was indeed very huge.. when compared to Kelvingrove (which was claimed to be the biggest Museum outside London in UK).. Louvre is at least five times larger than Kelvingrove Museum!!we went in by the back entrance..and we took some photos.. L-R: JoeQuah, JasmineLee & DoreenKiu..L-R: JoeQuah, AcrixChin & myself..the flag of france on top of the main facade..Joe welcomes all of you to Louvre!!Doreen usual pose.. :PIt was not a long wait for us.. it was mu...
By: Juz zh1yong
Louvre: The Unfinished Task
2007-05-21 12:47:00 It is not humanly possible to finish the Louvre in one day, so it has become my collective task to preside over the museum a wing a visit. It started from the Italian and French paintings, to Egytian Arts to Arabic Arts until last Saturday my task was complete with the Napoleon III's apartment on the Richelieu wing right on the top the Cafe Marly.This apartment of the French version of the Last Emporer is extremely striking, albeit a little too elaborate for my taste. Pictured above, Me having Headache already in the first room. The quintessentially Napoleon III style is what is called Pastiche - an imitation to the past styles. Here, I shall take you on a tour, This is an imitation of a Renaissance Dining Room, grim but regalAn Imitation of a Louis XVI Salon, observe the ribbon motives both on the top of the Canape and on the upholstery, as well as the symmetrical paneling of the walls.This third example is the Grand Salon imitating that of the Louis XV style, bent legged chairs a...
A Guide to The Louvre, Paris
2007-05-09 09:11:00 The Musée du Louvre is undoubtedly one of the world’s finest art collections, and there would be nowhere more fitting to house such a collection than the magnificent Louvre Palace, an immense Renaissance complex once used as the residence of French royalty There’s so much to see that it would be possible to spend a whole ...
By: Paris Visits
Arab Conquests Finished Off the Ancient East, according to the Louvre
2007-05-01 11:37:00 The famous Louvre Museum in Paris admits that the Arab Conquests, the coming of Islam, represent a discontinuity --a breach, a sharp turning point-- in the history of Oriental civilization. In fact, the Arab Conquests finished off, wrecked, in plain English, the ancient East. Here is how the Department of Oriental Antiquities of the Louvre describes itself in its galleries[first English, then French original].Collections of the Louvre - Department of Oriental Antiquities"The Department of Oriental Antiquities is devoted to the ancient civilizations of the countries of the Near and Middle East, from the birth of villages more than 10,000 years ago until the arrival of Islam. Starting with the IIIrd Millenium, the same written culture, the cuneiform, was spread throughout the ancient East, including Egypt."Collections du Louvre - Antiquités Orientales?Le département des Antiquités orientales est consacré aux civilisations anciennes des Pays du Proche et Moyen-Orient, depuis la naissan...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
LOUVRE PYRAMID
2007-04-01 20:53:00 Louvre Pyramid is the large metal and glass pyramid which serves as the main entrance to the Musée du Louvre and has in the meantime become a landmark for the city of Paris.Commissioned by the French president François Mitterrand, it was built in 1989 by the architect I. M. Pei from New York, who was responsible for the design of the Miho Museum in Japan among others. The structure, which was constructed entirely with glass segments, reaches a height of 20.6 meters (about 70 feet); its square base has sides of 35 meters (115 feet). It consists of 603 rhombus-shaped and 70 triangular glass segments.http://www.louvre.fr
The Louvre at the National Museum of Korea
2007-03-04 04:05:00 Have you ever been to Paris? Do you dream of visiting the Louvre? What if I told you that you could have a taste of the Louvre, but in Korea? That dream of yours is now a reality. Since last October, there has been the Louvre exhibition at the National Museum of Korea. This exhibition marks the first anniversary of the museum's existence and also marks the 120 years of diplomatic relations between South Korea and France.The National Museum of Korea is the largest museum in Asia. It is one of the sixth largest museums in the world. Within its first four days of opening, 116,000 visitors had visited the museum. I discovered the exhibit was on at the museum after reading about it at I'm A Seoul Man. It sounded like an interesting experience as these works of art usually can only be seen in the Louvre in Paris. Read here for getting the most out of your visit to the museum.The subway stop is Yichon Station if you want to visit the museum (take exit 4). Walk about 100 meters and you'l...
Exposition “Praxitèle” au Louvre
2007-01-29 11:26:02 Praxitèle? Un nom qui sonne vaguement familier à nos oreilles, comme une lointaine réminiscence de nos études primaires. Qui était-ce encore? Un sculpteur grec antique, qui a vécu au 4e siècle av. JC, ce qui est à peu près tout ce qu’on sait de lui! Ses oeuvres nous sont rarement parvenues mais de nombreuses reproductions ...
By: Vaz-y!
Louvre Museum
2006-12-02 15:47:01 The museum is famous for holding several of the world's most prestigious works of art, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa , The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, Virgin of the Rocks and Alexandros of Antioch's Venus de Milo. Due to the success of Dan Brown's 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code?a significant boost of 22% compared to previous figures, placing the Louvre as the most visited monument in Paris. The building is a former residence of the kings of France, one of the most illustrious. It exemplifies traditional French architecture since the Renaissance, and it houses a magnificent collection of ancient and Western art. Louvre is situated in the center of Paris between the river Seine and Rue de Rivoli. Louvre is so enormous and you could easily spend a week to explore its exhibits. If you have not been to Louvre Museum, you have not been to Paris.
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By: Clik & Clak
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By: Clik & Clak
[Kulturelle Welten] Suppe beim Louvre
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Wenn Sie nach Paris kommen und wie alle anderen Touristen den Louvre besucht haben, dann werden Sie Hunger haben. Viel Hunger, denn wahrscheinlich waren Sie lauml;nger im Louvre als geplant. Wollen Sie ganz schnell ihren Bauch fuuml;l...
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