The Louvre, originally the palace of King Philip II of France, reinvented itself as an art museum in 1793. Since then, it has grown in scope and renown and is today the most visited art museum in the world. "Louvre: 400 Masterpieces", an accessible book-object in a brand new format, is a unique survey of not only the collections - filled with such iconic works as the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa - but to the history and artistry of the institution itself. With a foreword by the institution's director, Henry Loyrette, the book is organized according to the museum's eight departments: Near Eastern Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Islamic Art, Sculptures, Decorative Arts, Paintings, Prints and Drawings. Each chapter is prefaced with a brief text describing the history of the department and its acquisitions over the centuries. The ninth and final chapter tells the history of this royal - once imperial - palace as seen through its architecture.With its appealing square shape, 450 reproductions, never-before-see archival plans and documents and lively essays, "Louvre: 400 Masterpieces" is the perfect book for museum visitors, art lovers and Francophiles.
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Daniel Soulie studied Egyptology and worked on a few projects in Sinai. He has worked at the Louvre for now twenty years and wrote several books on the museum, its architecture and collections.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book is very well produced,with very good print quality,a beautiful pearl white paper,and an amazing mirroring silver edge of the pages.The text "Louvre"has a faboulus rubber effect.
The selection of objects is very good,there is a description of the museum,but I was very disappointed of one thing;beside every object there is a caption(name,age,origin),but absolutely not a description of it!!!And if I don't know what is that object,it a bit unuseful,because I can only see images without understanding nothing!
Another book is similar to this,but is done much better,because it describe the objects:
"Egypt: 4000 Years of Art"
This book is similar produced,with the difference of the presence of the descriptions.
This is the first Abrams book that I've ever bought,but I must say that books by Phaidon Press,and much more by Whitestar are absolutely masterpieces,and muuuuuuuuuuuuuch better than Abram's...The print quality is the same,but the is absolutely different.
Greetings from Italy!
The selection of objects is very good,there is a description of the museum,but I was very disappointed of one thing;beside every object there is a caption(name,age,origin),but absolutely not a description of it!!!And if I don't know what is that object,it a bit unuseful,because I can only see images without understanding nothing!
Another book is similar to this,but is done much better,because it describe the objects:
"Egypt: 4000 Years of Art"
This book is similar produced,with the difference of the presence of the descriptions.
This is the first Abrams book that I've ever bought,but I must say that books by Phaidon Press,and much more by Whitestar are absolutely masterpieces,and muuuuuuuuuuuuuch better than Abram's...The print quality is the same,but the is absolutely different.
Greetings from Italy!
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All I can saw is wow it's beautiful!!
10 Feb 2011
By Kathryn M.
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I've been to France once and I I was able to go to the Louvre...of course I was only able to spend one day there, which meant I missed a lot....well when I got this book, I was super excited and definitely wasn't disappointed. The pictures are wonderful and it felt like I was back at the Louvre...A+++! :)
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Great book to revive memories of a visit
3 Dec 2009
By Wallace W
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This is a great book with a lot crammed into it's compact size - but it is in no way cluttered.
I really like the way the pieces are presented in their specific genre. With each section having an overview of the specific area. The photos are very good with each piece being presented carefully ensuring the empahsis of the pieces rather than detracting them by surrounding them by text. There is also a broad representation of pieces displayed at the Louvre ensuring coverage of more than just the "mainstream" pieces (Mona Lisa etc).
I also like the section at the front which gives the history and development of the Louvre. It's a great coffee table book and will evoke fond memories of the Louvre when you look at it. If you haven't been, you will want to.
I really like the way the pieces are presented in their specific genre. With each section having an overview of the specific area. The photos are very good with each piece being presented carefully ensuring the empahsis of the pieces rather than detracting them by surrounding them by text. There is also a broad representation of pieces displayed at the Louvre ensuring coverage of more than just the "mainstream" pieces (Mona Lisa etc).
I also like the section at the front which gives the history and development of the Louvre. It's a great coffee table book and will evoke fond memories of the Louvre when you look at it. If you haven't been, you will want to.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Own It. Love It.
21 July 2012
By kara
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book for personal reasons and love it. It has literally every single piece of artwork in the museum included with basic info on where and from each piece is. I just wish they made a longer book that actually explained each piece in more detail, but I love it.
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