What To See At The Louvre in Paris. Paris's Musée du Louvre is consistently the world's most visited museum—and for good reason. The grand art museum houses 35,000 masterpieces, from prehistory to contemporary works. But with over 600,000 square feet of exhibition space, navigating the enormous museum can be overwhelming if you don't know what to look out for.
Christine Kuan, the chief curator at Artsy, selected 15 must-see works of art at the Louvre. "The world-famous Musée du Louvre houses thousands of priceless masterpieces," Kuan said. "Every year more than 8 million people flock here to enjoy its magnificent treasures. It is one of the reasons Paris is the international arbiter of taste and culture. " Kuan also provided commentary on the works of art and told us why they're not to be missed. "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1506). "Nike of Samothrace" (c. 190 BC). " "Raft of the Medusa" by Théodore Géricault (1818-1819). "Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss" by Antonio Canova (1793). "Venus de Milo" (c. 130-100 BC). What To See At The Louvre in Paris. V&A Home Page - Victoria and Albert Museum.
Tate Modern. Belvedere. Belvedere, Vienna. Coordinates: Upper Belvedere at night The Belvedere is a historic building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere), the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the third district of the city, on the south-eastern edge of its centre. It houses the Belvedere museum. The grounds are set on a gentle gradient and include decorative tiered fountains and cascades, Baroque sculptures, and majestic wrought iron gates. The Baroque palace complex was built as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy. The Belvedere was built during a period of extensive construction in Vienna, which at the time was both the imperial capital and home to the ruling Habsburg dynasty. Lower Belvedere[edit] View of the gardens seen from the Upper Belvedere, painted by Canaletto in 1758 Gardens[edit] Upper Belvedere[edit] Upper Belvedere The building was completed in 1723.
After the death of Prince Eugene[edit] Gallery[edit] Zdzislaw Beksinski - Official website presented by Belvedere Gallery. Uffizi, Uffizi gallery, Florence. Louvre.