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    The Louvre began as a fortress built in the 12th century to protect Paris from English soldiers. It underwent renovations and became a royal residence in the 14th century. Francis I acquired famous works for the Louvre such as the Mona Lisa. It was transformed into an art museum during the French Revolution when the royal collection became national property. Today, the Louvre is the world's largest museum with over 38,000 objects and receives over 8 million visitors annually.

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    The Louvre began as a fortress built in the 12th century to protect Paris from English soldiers. It underwent renovations and became a royal residence in the 14th century. Francis I acquired famous works for the Louvre such as the Mona Lisa. It was transformed into an art museum during the French Revolution when the royal collection became national property. Today, the Louvre is the world's largest museum with over 38,000 objects and receives over 8 million visitors annually.

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    National University – Philippines

    College of Architecture
    History of Architecture II

    Dimatulac, Trixia Mariz M.


    ARC 161

    The History of Louvre

    The history of the Louvre Palace begun when Philip Agustus or Philip II, the King of

    France from 1180 to 1223, ordered to build a fortress as a protection of the city from English

    soldiers in Normandy. For almost 500 years, Louvre Palace underwent a lot of alterations until it

    was decided to be converted as a residence by Charles V in 14th century. It was however re-

    designed following the styles of French Renaissance through Francis I. Francis I is also the one

    who acquired the greatest artworks in Louvre which includes Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

    When Louis XIV decided to reside in Versailles in 1682, the Louvre Palace was converted

    as a residence for the artists under the Royal patronage. This also led to rise of proposals to create

    a public gallery that will showcase the royal collection which were later-on approved by Louis

    XV. Hence, a public viewing containing works of Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and other great

    artists was opened. Many proposals had arisen for the Louvre’s renovation into a museum.

    It was during the French Revolution when Louvre was renovated as a museum wherein it

    was described as a place for bringing together monuments of all the sciences and art. Meanwhile,

    Philip XV was imprisoned, and the royal collection became a national property.
    Under the reign of Napoleon I, the northern wing that parallels the Grande Gallery had

    begun constructing while the collection grew successfully through different military campaigns.

    The museum was renamed as “Musee Napoleon” as a tribute to him. However, after his abdication,

    many of the works seized by his armies were returned to their original owners.

    An increase in the collections happened during the reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X.

    In fact, the museum was able to acquire more than 20,000 pieces during the Second French

    Empire and it was observed to grow steadily through different sources like donations and bequests

    since the Third Republic. The collection has eight curatorial division which are the Egyptian

    Antiquities, Near Eastern Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities, Islamic art,

    Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Paintings, and Prints and drawings.

    In 1874, the Louvre Palace achieved its almost rectangular structure with the Sully

    Wing to the Napoleon, the Richelieu Wing to the north and the Denon Wing that borders the Seine

    River to south. The proposal of French President Francois Mitterand in 1983 which aims to

    renovate the Louvre into a Grand Louvre plan made a way for the construction of a glass pyramid

    in the new entrance of the main court, the Cour Napoleon. This pyramid was designed by Architect

    I. M. Pei, which was awarded for the design. The pyramid was completed in 1989 while the second

    phase of Grand Louvre plan was completed in 1993.

    At present, the Louvre Museum is the world’s largest museum which has an approximately

    38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century and an area of 72,735 square meters. It is also a

    historic monument in Paris, France and the world’s visited art museum which receives 8.1 million

    visitors.

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