Louvre : 17 Articles

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Two Protestors Detained for Placing Posters Near "Liberty Leading the People" Artwork in the Louvre

Art news • May 10, 2024 • 2 minutes read
Two members of Riposte Alimentaire were arrested after protesting at the Louvre by placing stickers around the recently restored "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix...

Louvre Plans Underground Relocation for Mona Lisa to Improve Visitor Experience

Mona Lisa • Apr 26, 2024 • 2 minutes read
The Louvre plans to relocate the Mona Lisa to an underground chamber to improve visitor experience and address the dissatisfaction caused by the brief viewing times and crowded conditions. This move is part of a broader €500 million renovation of the museum, aimed at better accommodating the nine million annual visitors drawn primarily by this iconic painting.

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art & sport • 3 minutes read
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Louvre Raises Ticket Prices by 30% Ahead of Paris Olympics

Art News • 2 minutes read
The Louvre Museum in Paris is increasing its admission price from 17 to 22 euros, a move partly aimed at managing rising operational costs. This price hike comes as the city prepares for the Summer Olympics, with broader trends of escalating costs in the capital.

The Louvre Museum has obtained a rare Cimabue painting, which was rescued from being discarded, three years after losing it at an auction

Art news • 3 minutes read
A Cimabue painting, originally discovered above a kitchen stove in France and subsequently sold at auction for €24 million (equivalent to $26 million today), has finally found its way to the Louvre Museum in Paris after a three-year delay due to a rival bidder...

Louvre Museum Evacuated Amid Bomb Threats

Art News • 2 minutes read
The Louvre Museum was evacuated on Saturday due to bomb threats, with no injuries reported. This evacuation occurred alongside heightened security measures in France following a recent stabbing incident at a high school in Arras.

The Louvre stops the sale of a record-breaking clay sculpture worth €2.5 million

Art News • 2 minutes read
Under patrimony rules, the museum can't step in during the auction, but it can buy up works at the end price.

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

Mona Lisa • 21 minutes read
The Mona Lisa strikingly resembles Renaissance representations of the Virgin Mary, which was considered an ideal of femininity at the time. The woman in the painting is seated upright in a "pozzetto" armchair with her arms folded, indicating a reserved posture.

The Louvre remains the most visited art museum in the world

Art News • 2 minutes read
Once again, a Paris museum has the most visitors, and the other museums in the city also do well.

Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protest

Art News • 1 minutes read
The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed to the public on Monday because its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular plans to change pensions.

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