When one is in Paris, can one avoid walking down the galleries of the most visited museum on our planet – the Louvre?
With more than 380,000 objects and 35,000 works of art on display, spread over an area of 60,600 square meters, it beckons connoisseurs of art and lay persons alike. Understandably, one is never having adequate time and energy at one’s disposal to be able to do justice to the lovingly displayed objects in its several galleries.
The Eastern, Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities transport one back in time to the era of pharaohs, pyramids and the Sphinx.
The display of sculptures falls into two distinct groups: the French sculptures in the Richelieu wing, and the foreign sculptures in the Denon wing.
An exquisite collection, to say the least. One could spend weeks together to soak in the brilliance of the masterpieces on display at the Louvre.
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Yes, a treasure house indeed! But I’ve never quite forgiven Paris for building that monstrous pyramid and destroying the view of such a beautiful building.
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one would need a month at the very least to visit all the galleries and absorb all the history….
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So very true!
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Amazing architecture. One could get lost in here for days
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True!
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What a wonderful place to get lost in. Thanks for the great read and pics!
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You are welcome. Thanks for passing by and commenting!
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Ditto! 🙂
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It is little wonder that this stupendous museum gets so many thousands of footfalls a day..magnificent is the gallery as well as the select pieces of art that I got to see in this part 1.
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Stupendous is the right term. Thank you for your kind words.
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