T h e A r t M u s e u m s of P a r i s Paris is renowned worldwide for its art museums. There are somany, each with its own unique pieces of art, this report will onlycover two of Paris’ most famous museums. Which are of course TheLouvre and Museum d’Orsay. The LouvreHistory The Louvre was originally built in 1190 AD as a fortress forprotection to the city of Paris during the Crusades. It was afortress for nearly 500 years until it became an elegant palace. Bythe 1400’s France’s Royalty gathered at The Louvre to enjoybanquets and tournaments. Elaborate gardens were added along withan aviary and many wild, exotic animals. In 1415 France was capturedby the British and The Louvre was ravaged by vandals. It fell intodisrepair and was left unoccupied for nearly 150 years. This is whenFrancis the first tore down the original structure and erected anexquisite and prosperous palace. Every king since then on added anaddition to The Louvre. It also served as their home until theFrench Revolution of 1789. The Louvre officially became a museum in1793. The government opened it to the public which no longermeant art was only available to the upper-class. All through theprevious centuries the government had collected priceless pieces ofart and now displayed them in The Louvre. The collection wasgrowing so big that more buildings had to be built to display thegreat and precious collection that was accumulated over so manyyears. This period was known as “The Restoration” as Napoleonestablished remodeling of the interior and exterior of the Louvreand eliminated all the shops that filled the Louvre from the 18thcentury. The Louvre Today Today The Louvre is one the World’s most famous ArtMuseums. It houses many famous masterpieces such as:The Mona LisaWinged Victory of SamothraceVenus De MiloThe Seated ScribeLa Belle JardiniereParadiseThe GleanersSeaport at SunsetThe Great Sphinx Th...
