Showing posts with label Museums in Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museums in Paris. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Musée Bourdelle

This museum is in the gardens and studios where Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) lived and worked, and has an outstanding collection of plaster, bronze and marble sculptures. Bourdelle studied by Rodin, Giacometti and care, "
Richier and de Vieira da Silva. Extension, Christian de Portzamparc built in 1992 recorded the entire assets and breadth of this sculptor.






source:http://www.paris.fr/english/museums/municipal-museums/musee-bourdelle/rub_8229_stand_34285_port_19028

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Louvre Museum

The Louvre in Paris dates back to 1190th It houses the world famous Louvre Museum since 1789 French Revolution.

For eight centuries the Louvre has continually expanded and embellished by French kings and emperors alike.

President Mitterrand has the final touch with his Grand Louvre project. 1981/1997 This project included the expansion and restructuring of the museum.


The famous glass pyramid, designed by architect Pei, mark the new entrance to the Louvre Museum.

The Louvre is also a splendid and huge royal palace along the Seine and one of the best art museums in the world.

It shows the famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and many other high-quality images from Italy, France, Flanders, the Netherlands and England.

It also shows excellent collections of Egyptian, Greek and Roman art.

From the pyramid entrance, you can also click on one of the best and largest shopping centers in Paris, a really nice underground shopping experience.

The relaxing Tuileries garden near the Louvre is one of the most beautiful parks in Paris. Overall a first class combination well worth a day of your time.



Musee du Louvre
Main entrance at the Louvre pyramid. The queue, the Louvre Carrousel du Louvre by giving input, 99, Porte des Lions de Rivoli and Rue 14, Quai François Mitterrand. Palais Royal station on Line 1

Opening 9.00 bis 18.00 clock on all days except Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May, 11 November and 25 December. The Louvre is open to 10 clock Wednesday and Friday.
 
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