This one is for art lovers! As everyone knows, Paris is an artist's dream. About 3 days ago, my younger sister went to the "Musee du Louvre" (Louvre Museum) nicknamed Louvre in Paris. I thought I would share some fascinating facts about one of the largest museums in the world:
1. It is also a landmark located in the center of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement. If you are ever in that area, you must stroll around the beautiful scenery, and make a stop at the Louvre.
2. Did you know that with more than 8 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the most visited museum in the world? That's more than the amount of visitors the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower get each year.
1. It is also a landmark located in the center of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement. If you are ever in that area, you must stroll around the beautiful scenery, and make a stop at the Louvre.
2. Did you know that with more than 8 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the most visited museum in the world? That's more than the amount of visitors the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower get each year.
3. Can you guess what the most viewed work of art in the world is? If you guessed the Mona Lisa, you are right! The Mona Lisa is said to be "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world." Today, it is reportedly valued at $720.000.000!! Although the painting was stolen once in 1911 by a museum employee, and found 2 years later in 1913, it is well guarded. Today, it is being displayed behind a bulletproof glass.
The Louvre has an enormous collection of art. The museum displays pieces from the Egyptian civilization as old as 4,000 BC (real mummies included!), art from the Greek and Roman civilizations such as the ancient Greek statue "Venus de Milo", an islamic art collection, a medieval collection that contains the crown Louis the XIV was given when he became king, and over 30,000 other artworks displayed for art lovers coming from all over the world...how big is the museum?
about 652,000 sq ft ! So if you can't get enough art no matter what, the Louvre is sure to satisfy...Now THAT'S what I call getting your art on!
about 652,000 sq ft ! So if you can't get enough art no matter what, the Louvre is sure to satisfy...Now THAT'S what I call getting your art on!