Paris musée du louvre sculptures 6552239447 jpg 1 200 1 800. Media in category ancient roman statues in the louvre the following 31 files are in this category out of 31 total. Approximately 38 000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are.
Musée du louvre myze dy luvʁ is the world s largest art museum and a historic monument in paris france a central landmark of the city it is located on the right bank of the seine in the city s 1st arrondissement district or ward. ˈ l uː v r ə loov rə or the louvre museum french. Inspired essentially by the human body greek artists created an art on a human scale and focused.
In their striking depiction of the human form they encapsulate the greek spirit this circuit traces this artistic quest of sculptors who had an indelible influence on western art. Of all the works in the louvre the winged victory of samothrace and the venus de milo are among the most admired. The following is a very incomplete list of notable works in the collections of the musée du louvre in paris for a list of works based on 5 500 paintings catalogued in the joconde database see the catalog of paintings in the louvre museum.
The louvre or the louvre museum is the world s largest museum and a historic monument in paris france. Published on oct 6 2012 greek statues display and exhibit at the louvre paris. Magnificent ancient greek statues exhibited paris france vic stefanu world travels and adventures.
Decorative sculpture of the 17th and 18th centuries and archaeological collections from the greek and roman. The department of greek etruscan and roman antiquities descends from the latter which differed from the archaeological departments founded after it by the dual aspect of its collection. The louvre museum opened in 1793 and initially had two departments paintings and antiquities.
The grand palace that houses the museum which dates back to the. Yet it also offers another history to explore. From château to museum a visit to the louvre and its collections lets visitors discover western art from the middle ages to 1848 as well as a large number of ancient civilizations.