[Russian Edition] Louvre. Paris. Great Canvases / Elena Matveeva

[Russian Edition] Louvre. Paris. Great Canvases / Elena Matveeva

Moscow: 2010. 

240 pp., ill., 25 x 34 cm. 

Hardcover, dust jacket, cardboard case. Excellent condition.

Richly illustrated deluxe edition with silk lent. The book is enclosed in an original cardboard case.

In the heart of Paris, on the banks of the Seine, the Louvre is located - the main art museum in France and one of the greatest art repositories in the world. The Louvre is a former royal palace, a complex of buildings remarkable for its architecture, which was built, rebuilt and completed for 800 years before its modern appearance was formed. The history of the Louvre collection of Western European paintings dates back to the 16th century and is associated with the name of King Francis I. From its collection in today's Louvre there are nineteen paintings by Italian Renaissance artists, as well as Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece La Gioconda. The first French work in the Louvre collection is also associated with Francis I - this is his portrait by Jean Clouet. Later, the paintings were collected by both kings and cardinals, and Louis XIV and his minister Colbert were especially successful in this. But the French Revolution made the royal collection, from which the current collection of paintings grew, into the public domain, opening the doors of the Louvre to the people. It happened on November 18, 1793.

This book is intended for a wide audience of art lovers. It can also be in demand by those who study painting and who teach it in universities and colleges. The bright and informative text will serve as a kind of reference point, even a guide through the numerous halls of the museum, giving the opportunity to enjoy the great canvases. And they look very advantageous in this edition.

Richly illustrated edition in Russian.

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