Treasure of the Louvre

by Michel Laclotte and Musée du Louvre

Book Overview

With superb full-color reproductions of nearly 400 of the museum's most renowned masterpieces, this glorious Tiny Folios(TM) volume provides a grand tour in miniature of the Louvre's unparalleled collection, and highlights the extraordinary range of artistic traditions that have gradually found their place in the world's most famous museum.

Two hundred years ago, the doors of the Louvre opened to the public for the very first time...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789204061
• ISBN13: 9780789204066
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.7" x 4.7"

Customer Reviews

awesome book and PRICE!!!!!

this book was exactly like the one I looked at the Louvre in Paris, France but cheaper. Even paying for the s & h I still got it cheaper. Excellent condition!! Very satisfied customer

Excellent primer on the world's richest art collection.

Housing a majestic collection of nearly 300,000 works of art, only a fraction of which are on display at any one time, no book, no matter its size, can ever come close to actually visiting the Musée du Louvre itself. In that regard, this book is no different. Where this comprehensive book, written by the museum's director, excels other visual guides of its kind is in both the assortment of the works it presents and in its easy-to-browse organization. Printed in high-quality plates on semi-glossy paper, and bound in a sturdy, pocket-sized format, this little volume superbly reproduces nearly 400 of the museum's most renowned masterpieces. For each item, its name, author, place of origin, date of creation, materials and dimensions is indicated, and the pieces are chronologically arranged into seven distinct sections, according to the museum's own classification system: *Oriental Antiquities *Egyptian Antiquities *Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities *Decorative Arts *Sculpture *European Paintings *Drawings As a bonus, a brief look at the museum's history is offered in the Preface and, for fast check-ups, an Index of Illustrations is provided at the back. For those who have already visited the museum this book is a first-class visual reminder of what you have seen, and for those who have never been to it, it gives a tantalizing glimpse of this vast and remarkable treasure. Enjoy! --Reviewed by Maritza Volmar