Louvre: Art and Architecture

With more than 9.7 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the world's most visited museum. This book will guide you to this gigantic museum, from the Ancient art to masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Vermeer, and, Ingres.

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Each volume of the Art and Architecture series is opulently illustrated. The highly readable text provide concentrated information on accessing well-known and less known sites in the world of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognise the original in situ. Insets on cultural and historical topics and illustrated glossaries, summaries and timelines supplement the body text – leaving a deeper, more lasting impression of the works discussed. SELLING POINTS: . Full descriptions of the most important works . Illustrations of each work of art discussed . Numerous essays on cultural and historical topics . Illustrated museum maps . Illustrated chronological table . A brief guide to artistic techniques . A descriptive glossary . Artist biographies . Detailed index 350 colour illustrations