Anonymous, Portrait of Marie Antoinette. Miniature, cloth. Musée du Louvre.
How do you browse an art gallery? Here is a little account of Marie Antoinette visiting the Louvre....
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Marie Antoinette visits the Louvre
How do you browse an art gallery? Here is a little account of Marie Antoinette visiting the Louvre....
Life in Arcadia. Pastoral Simplicity. Earthly Paradise.
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| Richard Wilson, Lake Nemi and Genzano from the Terrace of the Capuchin Monastery. Mid-1750s, oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
The Pilgrimage to Cythera captured the 18th century
When he was just 28 years old Antoine Watteau was offered a chance to become a member of the French Royal Academy of Painting, but first he had to prove his talents.
The State of Things: April, 1794
Even the palaces and pleasure grounds of the ci-devant royalty are respected as national property, and , as such, are carefully preserved.
The greater part of the furniture has been removed from Versailles- some of the paintings remain. Those by the best Masters have been sent to the Gallery of the Louvre, which is now the National Museum, where the collection greatly exceeds any other exhibition of the fine arts in the world. It is under the care of a committee, appointed to protect the arts, and is maintained in the most superb style. Such is the war, which these Goths and Vandals wage against the arts!
The late Queen's favorite residence of St Cloud remains as when she occupied it . The paintings will be sent to the museum, and the furniture will be sold.
William Jackson April 1794
The Louvre en anglais!
I love the Louvre.
If you are a frequent visitor of the site you will have noticed that the Louvre has released its collection database in English! It will now reach and attract an enormous audience of English readers (estimated 2 million!)
The database is called ATLAS and provides information and images of over 22,000 items. It is easy to use, and provides dates, important information and supplementary information on most works. It even offers the items location in the museum. The images are great and can be enlarged for viewing details. There are alternative views of items, including specific close ups. It is great if you are researching, planning a trip, looking for inspiration or just love art!
Check out ATLAS here.
The database is called ATLAS and provides information and images of over 22,000 items. It is easy to use, and provides dates, important information and supplementary information on most works. It even offers the items location in the museum. The images are great and can be enlarged for viewing details. There are alternative views of items, including specific close ups. It is great if you are researching, planning a trip, looking for inspiration or just love art!
Check out ATLAS here.
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