The Louvre: A Timeless Romance in Art

• Date Built: The Louvre began as a fortress in 1190 under King Philip II and was transformed into a royal palace in the 16th century.
• Designer/Architect: The modern Louvre was designed by Pierre Lescot, and its famous glass pyramid entrance was designed by I. M. Pei.
• Location: Paris, France. Specifically located at Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France.
• Significance: The Louvre is the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France.
• Collection Size: The Louvre houses over 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in eight departments.
• Mona Lisa: Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, arguably the most famous painting in the world, has been housed in the Louvre since 1797.
• Venus de Milo: The statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, known as the Venus de Milo, is another of the Louvre’s most famous pieces.
• Historical Background: The Louvre was transformed into a public museum during the French Revolution in 1793.
• Visitors: The Louvre receives over 10 million visitors each year, making it the most visited museum in the world.
• Expansion: The Louvre’s most recent expansion, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, opened in 2017 in the United Arab Emirates.

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