{"id":206656,"date":"2025-04-26T10:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T10:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/the-most-beautiful-art-in-the-louvre-from-sculpture-to-painting-to-ancient-cultures-of-egypt-assyria-and-greece-veronica-winters-painting\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T10:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T10:59:20","slug":"the-most-beautiful-art-in-the-louvre-from-sculpture-to-painting-to-ancient-cultures-of-egypt-assyria-and-greece-veronica-winters-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=206656","title":{"rendered":"The most beautiful art in the Louvre from sculpture to painting to ancient cultures of Egypt, Assyria, and Greece \u2013 Veronica Winters Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Louvre-from-roof-view-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Louvre-from-roof-view-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Louvre-from-roof-view-blog-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Louvre-from-roof-view-blog-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Louvre-from-roof-view-blog-700x431.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>We spent two full days in the Louvre or about 15 hours, walking its lavish interior space filled with priceless art, jewelry, ancient sculpture, and furniture. The length of this famous art museum is remarkable. The Louvre covers about 60,600 square meters. Just imagine walking 652,000 square feet!<br \/>The Louvre\u2019s art collection is even more impressive as this top art museum houses over 35,000 works of art, spanning from ancient Egypt to 19th-century art.<br \/>Yes, the Louvre is most famous for the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Michelangelo\u2019s Dying Slave, Canova\u2019s sculptures, David\u2019s paintings, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. However, the palace displays so many other incredible pieces of art that I\u2019d stay there for weeks to sketch and paint from this famous art if I could.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside The Louvre Museum - Ancient Secrets You Never Knew!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5EkpVRnBkqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>00:00 Introduction to the Louvre Museum &amp; its collection history<\/li>\n<li>05:50 The Napoleon III Apartments<\/li>\n<li>08:02 The Apollo gallery &amp; French Crown Jewels<\/li>\n<li>11:31 Ancient Egypt art collection<\/li>\n<li>14:15 The Palace of Sargon, Babylon &amp; the Assyrian art<\/li>\n<li>16:42 Ancient Greco-Roman Art Collection<\/li>\n<li>19:36 The Michelangelo Gallery &amp; classical art<\/li>\n<li>21: 42 Famous Paintings of the Louvre<\/li>\n<li>26:54 Islamic art collection<\/li>\n<li>29:41 The Sennelier Art Supply Store<\/li>\n<li>30:33 Views of Paris<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">History of the Louvre as a Royal Palace: <\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the history of the Louvre Palace before it became a museum. Construction began on a fortified castle on the right bank of the Seine River in Paris in the 12th century. In the 16th Century, King Francis I (1515-1547) transformed the castle into a luxurious royal residence, inspired by Italian Renaissance architecture. The king hired Leonardo to be his court artist in the last decade of the artist\u2019s life and commissioned the Mona Lisa, among other pieces. (The famous Italian artist da Vinci passed away in France, and that\u2019s why the Mona Lisa is in the Louvre, not Italy). When Louis XIV moved the royal court to Versailles in the 17th century, he left the Louvre as a royal palace for occasional visits and storage of art collections.<\/p>\n<p>During the French Revolution in 1793, the Louvre transformed into an art museum as it was declared a \u201cmuseum of the people.\u201d In the 19th Century, Napoleon Bonaparte expanded the Louvre\u2019s collection through conquests and purchases, making it one of the world\u2019s largest and most prestigious art museums. Emperor of France from 1800 to 1814, made significant expansions of the art collections. A century later, the Louvre underwent extensive renovations and expansions under Georges-Henri Rivi\u00e8re, director of the Louvre from 1887 to 1908. The construction of the famous glass pyramid by architect I.M. Pei happened in 1989. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/minerva-in-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/minerva-in-Louvre-blog.jpg 582w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/minerva-in-Louvre-blog-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Athena\/Minerva, the Louvre. Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">The Louvre consists of several architectural styles present in the museum:<\/h3>\n<p>The earliest parts of the Louvre were constructed in the Gothic style (12th-16th centuries) with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and stained glass windows. The oldest section of the museum, known as the \u201cOld Louvre,\u201d exhibits Gothic architectural elements.<\/p>\n<p>King Francis I\u2019s reign marked a significant shift toward the Renaissance style, inspired by Italian architecture in the 16th-17th centuries. The Renaissance portion of the Louvre features symmetrical facades, columns, and ornamentation. (Example: The Cour Napol\u00e9on, a central courtyard, showcases Renaissance architecture.)<br \/>The 18th century saw a revival of classical architecture, characterized by symmetry, proportion, and the use of Greek and Roman motifs, which is called Neoclassical style. ( Example: The Denon Wing, one of the main wings of the museum, is a prominent example of neoclassical architecture).<\/p>\n<p>Modern Architecture of the 20th century includes I.M. Pei\u2019s Glass Pyramid. Designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, looks very different from the older sections of the museum.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Mansard Roofs: A French Architectural Innovation<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-Louvre-and-mansard-roofs-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-Louvre-and-mansard-roofs-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-Louvre-and-mansard-roofs-blog-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-Louvre-and-mansard-roofs-blog-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-Louvre-and-mansard-roofs-blog-700x438.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The roofs of the Louvre are a combination of several architectural styles. In some of the older parts of the Louvre, you might find <strong>slate roofs<\/strong>, which were common in medieval and Renaissance architecture. These roofs often have a steep pitch and are covered in dark, natural slate tiles. The newer sections of the Louvre, especially those built in the neoclassical style, often feature <strong>mansard roofs<\/strong>. These French roofs have a double-sloped design, with a steeper lower slope and a flatter upper slope. Mansard roofs were popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and are known for their practicality, offering added height and visual interest to buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Mansard roofs, named after the French architect Fran\u00e7ois Mansart, originated in France during the 17th century. King Louis XIV was a patron of arts &amp; architecture who must have favored and influenced the popularity of mansard roofs in France.<br \/>These roofs offer several advantages. The sloped upper part of the roof allows for additional usable space within the attic or dormer. The steeper lower slope helps to shed rainwater more efficiently, reducing the risk of leaks and water damage. Also, the Mansard roofs can provide additional structural support to a building, especially in areas with heavy snowfall or strong winds. The symmetrical, balanced, and unique visual design of mansard roofs offers a distinctive silhouette that Paris is known for.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time I visit the museum, but I\u2019m thrilled to share incredible genius of artists who created these pieces. I found the Louvre\u2019s best art, some of it overly famous and other is not. Let\u2019s explore the museum\u2019s art collection together.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">The Napoleon III Apartments<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-blog-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Napoleon III Apartments: the Grand Salon, Room 544, Richelieu Wing, Left 1. Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These luxurious red rooms are the most astonishing ones in the whole palace! You can\u2019t skip them even if you\u2019re short on time. You\u2019d be stunned by the richness of its decorations. In 1861, these rooms became the apartments of Napoleon III, Minister of State, in the Richelieu wing. These opulent rooms in red, gold, and art, with crystal chandeliers, were used for various receptions, balls, dinners, and meetings between 1852 and 1870. It\u2019s one of the most opulent rooms I\u2019ve seen in many European palaces. Made around 1860, the largest chandelier sparkles with 180 lights and measures 4.7 by 3.27 meters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-art-blog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>One of the rooms displays the portrait of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-1873). The salon-theatre displays the portrait of Empress Eug\u00e9nie and could house up to 250 guests. There was a special musicians\u2019 platform above the stage hidden at first sight. The rooms have novel-designed red chairs and three-seater armchairs that zigzag to seat several people at once to have conversations. The Ministry of Finance occupied the rooms until the day the Louvre became a museum in 1993.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-2-Veronica-Winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-2-Veronica-Winters-art-blog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-2-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-2-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Napoleon-III-apartments-in-Louvre-2-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Napoleon III Apartments in the Louvre, Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">French Crown Jewels collection in the Apollo gallery<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo gallery in louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-blog-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-blog-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-blog-700x445.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Galerie d\u2019Apollon, Room 705, Denon Wing, Level 1, the Louvre, Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Being just 23 years of age, King Louis XIV aligned himself with the ancient Greek god Apollo to become the sun king in France. He hired the best artists of the day, including the architect Louis Le Vau and Charles Le Brun, the first artist to the king, to work on one of the most beautiful rooms in a palace after it burned in fire. These famous artists later worked on the Hall of Mirrors at the Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles, the preferred residence of the Sun King. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-paintings-on-walls-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo gallery paintings in the louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-paintings-on-walls-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-paintings-on-walls-blog-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-paintings-on-walls-blog-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Apollo-gallery-in-louvre-paintings-on-walls-blog-700x462.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Le Brun created a whole journey of the God Apollo in a series of ceiling paintings. The sun god rides his chariot across the sky from dawn to dusk. Apollo\u2019s journey is set with many images, symbols, and representations of time, zodiac, and calendar to show the rule over the Universe. In 1850, famous French artist Eug\u00e8ne Delacroix received a commission to decorate the ceiling\u2019s centerpiece \u2013 a 12-metre wide painting. Delacroix depicted the most famous scene from the ancient Greek mythology, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, in a style of French Romanticism. At the same time, beautiful portrait tapestries of 28 monarchs and artists were added as wall decorations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hardstone-vessels-in-Apollo-gallery-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Hardstone vessels in Apollo gallery in the Louvre-blog\" class=\"wp-image-26293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hardstone-vessels-in-Apollo-gallery-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hardstone-vessels-in-Apollo-gallery-in-the-Louvre-blog-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hardstone-vessels-in-Apollo-gallery-in-the-Louvre-blog-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hardstone-vessels-in-Apollo-gallery-in-the-Louvre-blog-700x486.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The royal collection of vessels in the Apollo gallery, the Louvre, Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today, you can view the royal collection of 800 hardstone vessels and the French Crown Jewels in the Galerie d\u2019Apollon. These unique, artful vessels are made of precious stones, like agate, amethyst, lapis lazuli, jade, and crystal. Louis XIV had great taste!<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">THE FRENCH CROWN JEWELS (1530-1789)<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/french-crown-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"french crown louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/french-crown-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/french-crown-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/french-crown-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/french-crown-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-700x543.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>On 15 June 1530, Fran\u00e7ois I, king of France from 1515 to 1547, established the French Crown Jewels, selecting eight pieces of royal jewelry that were to remain the inalienable property of the monarchy. King Louis XIV (reigned 1643-1715) added more items to the collection during his reign. Under the subsequent sovereigns, for various occasions, the gemstones were used and remounted to create new items.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-blue-stones-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-blue-stones-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-blue-stones-veronica-winters-art-blog-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-blue-stones-veronica-winters-art-blog-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-blue-stones-veronica-winters-art-blog-352x230.jpg 352w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-blue-stones-veronica-winters-art-blog-700x455.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Today, you can admire natural beauty of precious stones and artistic achievement captured in a crown of Louis XV, a crown and diamond brooch of Empress Eug\u00e9nie, Tiara of the Duchesse d\u2019Angoul\u00eame, jewels of Queen Marie Am\u00e9lie, necklace and earrings from the emerald parure of Empress Marie Louise,  the Regent and pink diamonds, and many more fantastic pieces!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-green-stones-veronica-winters-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26216\" style=\"width:783px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-green-stones-veronica-winters-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-green-stones-veronica-winters-blog-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-green-stones-veronica-winters-blog-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/crown-with-green-stones-veronica-winters-blog-700x450.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Badge of the Order of the Holy Spirit: 400 brilliant-cut diamonds and a ruby mounted on silver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Order of the Holy Spirit, founded in 1578 by King Henri III, was a French order of chivalry. There are two hypotheses as to who received this badge from King Louis XV (reigned 1715-1774): his son-in-law, Philip, Infante of Spain and Duke of Parma, named Knight of the Order in 1736; or his grandson, Ferdinand, Infante of Spain and future Duke of Parma, named Knight of the Order in 1762. It was modelled on the badge from the white insignia of Louis XV, created by Pierre-Andr\u00e9 Jaqmin about 1750.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Eternal Egypt: Best Egyptian artifacts to see at the Louvre<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-Lionesses-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-Lionesses-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-Lionesses-blog-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-Lionesses-blog-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-Lionesses-blog-700x508.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lionesses, Statues of the goddess Sekhmet (Le Temple)\u00a0Room 324, Sully wing, Level 0, the Louvre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Egyptian art collection at the Louvre primarily came about through three main avenues, Napoleon\u2019s conquests, 19th century acquisitions, donations, and purchases. <\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\">Did you know that Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Champollion was the French scholar who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1822. He was just 32 years old. He founded the Egyptian museum in Turin, Italy and the Egyptian collection in the Louvre by convincing Charles X to purchase the Egyptian artifacts.<\/pre>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-collection-with-columns-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-collection-with-columns-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-collection-with-columns-Louvre-blog-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-collection-with-columns-Louvre-blog-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-collection-with-columns-Louvre-blog-700x434.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The role of Napoleon in shaping the Louvre\u2019s art collection:<\/p>\n<p>During his military campaigns in Egypt (1798-1801), Napoleon and his troops discovered and plundered numerous ancient Egyptian artefacts. These treasures were then brought back to France and eventually housed in the Louvre. The 19th century saw a surge of interest in Egyptology, leading to numerous archaeological expeditions and discoveries. Many of these artifacts were acquired by European museums, including the Louvre. Also, over the years, the Louvre has acquired Egyptian artefacts through donations from private collectors and purchases from antiquities dealers and art collectors. These additions have further enriched the museum\u2019s Egyptian collection.<\/p>\n<p>The Louvre today boasts one of the world\u2019s most extensive and significant collections of Egyptian art of over 6,000 works spanning 5,000 years of Egyptian history, including iconic pieces such as the Sphinx of Tanis. Egyptian art collection is rich and occupies two floors of the palace. Let\u2019s look at the best Egyptian artifacts at the Louvre.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog-700x444.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>To house the Egyptian collection, some rooms were redone into the Museum of King Charles X (Egyptian Antiquities, Room 637, Sully wing, Level 1). \u00a0The architects linked nine rooms together with high openings and stucco decorations. These are very beautiful rooms with painted ceiling decorations that were done by several famous French artists of the period, Antoine-Jean Gros, Horace Vernet, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Painted scenes depict ancient Egypt in Greco-Roman style. One of the paintings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, The Apotheosis of Homer, was replaced with a copy, and the original hangs in room 702 (Salle Daru), Denon Wing, Left 1.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/a-royal-setting-for-egyptian-antiquities\">https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/a-royal-setting-for-egyptian-antiquities<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-sphinx-back-view-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-sphinx-back-view-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-sphinx-back-view-in-the-Louvre-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-sphinx-back-view-in-the-Louvre-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-sphinx-back-view-in-the-Louvre-blog-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Look at these beautiful, perfect cuts shaping the texture of the sphinx. I wonder what kind of tool they used to cut into the hard stone of granite so perfectly. It\u2019s one of the Egyptian sphinxes exhibited at the Louvre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some of the most famous and best Egyptian artifacts to see at the Louvre include a Seated Scribe figure, jewelry, sarcophagi, tomb of Akhethotep, furniture, clothes, granite statues of kings and queens (Sesostris III, Ahmose Nefertari, Hatshepsut, Amenophis III, Nefertiti, Akhenaton and Ramesses II), standing statue of Horus, and numerous artifacts I list below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pectoral with the name of Ramesses II,<\/strong> Room 642, Sully wing, Level 1. 1279 \/ -1213 (Ramses II), cloisonn\u00e9 inlay, glass, electrum. It was found in a tomb of Ramses II.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Osorkon-Triad-the-Louvre-735x920.jpg\" alt=\"Osorkon Triad in the Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Osorkon-Triad-the-Louvre-735x920.jpg 735w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Osorkon-Triad-the-Louvre-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Osorkon-Triad-the-Louvre-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Osorkon-Triad-the-Louvre-700x876.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Osorkon-Triad-the-Louvre.jpg 881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Osorkon Triad,<\/strong> 865 \/830 (Osorkon II), sculpture, gold, lapis lazuli, inlay. Found in Karnak, this golden pendant is in the form of a statue depicting a family of 3 gods, Osiris (center), Isis, and Horus, who stand in a protective pose with raised arms. It was purchased by the museum from a collector in 1872. https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010006343<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\">Osiris, Isis and Horus represent a founding myth of Egyptian religion. Osiris was killed by his brother Seth but he was revived by his wife Isis who also birthed their son Horus, the falcon god. Horus symbolizes victory over evil and the enduring power of the pharaohs.<\/pre>\n<p><strong>The cat goddess Bastet,<\/strong> 664 \/ -610 (Wahibr\u00ea Psamtik I), copper alloy, gold. Museum\u2019s purchase in 1852 from a collector.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bust-of-Akhenaten-Louvre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bust-of-Akhenaten-Louvre.jpg 616w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bust-of-Akhenaten-Louvre-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mus\u00e9e du Louvre, D\u00e9partement des Antiquit\u00e9s \u00e9gyptiennes, E 27112 \u2013 https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010003776 | <strong>Bust of Akhenaten, <\/strong>stoneware, 1352 \/ 1335 (Amenhotep IV Akhenaten). Place of discovery: Temple of Amenhotep IV Akhenaten. Display: Sully, Room 638, The New Empire, in the time of Akhenaten and Nefertiti. <br \/>This is one of the most fascinating portrait sculptures of the Egyptian pharaohs I\u2019ve seen. The face has an unusual, elongated shape with wide eyes, a long nose, and full lips. It\u2019s not an idealized view of the Egyptian pharaoh but rather a portrait of a real person.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/horus-statue-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of Horus in the Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/horus-statue-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/horus-statue-in-the-Louvre-blog-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Statue of Horus Posno,<\/strong> the falcon-headed Egyptian god, is standing with outstretched arms in a purification pose. The statue is made of copper alloy and attributed to the Third Intermediate Period (attributed according to style) (-1069 \u2013 -664). Display: Sully Wing, Room 643<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Statue-of-Amun-and-Tutankhamun-in-louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of Amun and Tutankhamun in louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Statue-of-Amun-and-Tutankhamun-in-louvre-blog.jpg 533w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Statue-of-Amun-and-Tutankhamun-in-louvre-blog-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Statue of Amun and Tutankhamun<\/strong>, 1330 \/1321 (Tutankhamun), Place of origin: Temple of Amon-Re (?). Made of diorite, the seated statue holds a crown of Amun. Discovered at Karnak, the statue was sold and resold to the Louvre in 1920. <a href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010009969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010009969<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-blue-scarab-plague-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-blue-scarab-plague-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-blue-scarab-plague-in-the-Louvre-blog-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">The \u2018mastaba\u2019 tomb of Akhethotep<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe mastaba of Akhethotep was purchased from the Egyptian government in 1903 and reconstructed in the Louvre. During the Old Kingdom (2700\u20132200 BC), members of the king\u2019s circle were entitled to be buried in an elaborate mastaba \u2013 a massive structure built over a shaft leading down to an underground chamber, where the mummy of the deceased lay in a sarcophagus. The superstructure above the shaft contained a funerary chapel, where offerings were made to the deceased\u201d -the Louvre<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">The Crypt of the Sphinx &amp;  Great Sphinx of Tanis<\/h3>\n<p>Room 338, Sully wing, Level -1<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-sphinx-of-tannis-side-view-the-Louvre-blog-700x444.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Sphinx of Tanis, 2620 \/ 1885, Height: 183 cm; Length: 480 cm; Width: 154 cm; probably IVth dynasty. Photo: Veronica Winters.<br \/>Made of pink granite, the statue was discovered in Tanis and purchased by the museum in 1826. For some reason, this statue receives a lot of attention from visitors, although there are some other similar, if not better, statues displayed in other parts of the Louvre that don\u2019t get much attention at all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-box-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-box-blog.jpg 476w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Egyptian-box-blog-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.10.3 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">Naos, once housing the statue of Osiris<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Naos-housing-Osiris-in-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Naos housing Osiris in Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Naos-housing-Osiris-in-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Naos-housing-Osiris-in-Louvre-blog-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Naos-housing-Osiris-in-Louvre-blog-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Naos-housing-Osiris-in-Louvre-blog-700x497.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Naos, once housing the statue of Osiris in the Louvre, granite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pharaoh Amasis (570-526 BC) had this pink granite naos bearing his name made for a temple in the Nile Delta dedicated to Osiris. A naos is a wooden or stone chapel, large or small, present in each temple and housing the cult statue of the god to whom the monument is dedicated. Every day, priests would open their doors, bringing offerings of purified food and drink to the god, who was dressed in special attire. Carved from a single block of granite, the naos bears depictions on its outer walls of the many deities constituting the personal guard of the god Osiris. Through augmented reality, the statue of the god Osiris regains its position in the temple sanctuary and receives offerings once again. By walking around the monument, you can explore the reliefs portraying the other gods. **From the museum\u2019s description.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-box-Crypt-of-Osiris-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-box-Crypt-of-Osiris-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-box-Crypt-of-Osiris-blog-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-box-Crypt-of-Osiris-blog-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-box-Crypt-of-Osiris-blog-700x489.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crypt of Osiris: Room 323, Sully Wing, Left -1. Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reign of Amasis (570-526 BC), 26th Dynasty<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">The Dendera Zodiac<\/h4>\n<p>Made of sandstone, it was created between 15 June-15 August 50 BC, and purchased in 1822. Place of discovery: Temple of Hathor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-dendera-zodiac-model-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-dendera-zodiac-model-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-dendera-zodiac-model-in-the-Louvre-blog-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/egyptian-dendera-zodiac-model-in-the-Louvre-blog-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Various astronomical phenomena are recorded here, on the ceiling of one of the rooftop chapels of the temple of the goddess Hathor in Dendera. Inside a circle showing the year divided into ten-day periods (decans), we can see the twelve constellations of the zodiac, the five planets known at the time, and two eclipses \u2013 one solar and one lunar. <\/p>\n<p>Upon its discovery in 1798, archaeologists hoped to date the Egyptian civilization correctly, but it raised great concerns over the established biblical chronology. Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Champollion (1790-1832) was off by a hundred years, proposing the 50 AD date to reassure the pope of the established date of the Flood. Today, the temple\u2019s inscribed dedications suggest its establishment in 54 BC, under Cleopatra\u2019s reign. Through augmented reality, you can explore the three-dimensional details of these decorations and travel through the different levels of this celestial vault.<a href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010028871\">https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010028871<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">The Palace of Sargon II: History of the Louvre\u2019s collection of ancient Near Eastern art<\/h2>\n<p>This is one of the most fascinating galleries in the Louvre because it displays the 8th century BC excavations of the ancient city, decorations, and the palace of King Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin, present-day Khorsabad (Room 229, Richelieu wing, Level 0). <\/p>\n<p>These wall sculptures represent the Assyrian Empire of King Sargon II, who built a new capital at Khorsabad, the largest city in the ancient world, with a huge palace. Unfortunately, his city soon declined after his death on a battlefield in 705 BC. French archeologists rediscovered the place buried in sand in the 19th century and brought the artifacts into the Louvre. Paul \u00c9mile Botta, the French vice-consul in Mosul, excavated the site that began the Mesopotamian and Near Eastern archaeology. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/the-palace-of-sargon-ii\">https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/the-palace-of-sargon-ii<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Felix-Thomas-The-Pasha-of-Mosul-visiting-the-excavations-of-Khorsabad-Louvre.jpg\" alt=\"F\u00e9lix Thomas, The Pasha of Mosul visiting the excavations of Khorsabad\" class=\"wp-image-26206\" style=\"width:843px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Felix-Thomas-The-Pasha-of-Mosul-visiting-the-excavations-of-Khorsabad-Louvre.jpg 759w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Felix-Thomas-The-Pasha-of-Mosul-visiting-the-excavations-of-Khorsabad-Louvre-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Felix-Thomas-The-Pasha-of-Mosul-visiting-the-excavations-of-Khorsabad-Louvre-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>F\u00e9lix Thomas, The Pasha of Mosul visiting the excavations of Khorsabad. <\/strong>The 19th century <strong>Painting<\/strong> shows the discovery of this ancient city. https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010067586<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/decorations-and-palace-of-King-Sargon-II-Veronica-Winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/decorations-and-palace-of-King-Sargon-II-Veronica-Winters-art-blog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/decorations-and-palace-of-King-Sargon-II-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/decorations-and-palace-of-King-Sargon-II-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/decorations-and-palace-of-King-Sargon-II-Veronica-Winters-art-blog-700x419.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Large carved in low-relief <strong>alabaster stone slabs<\/strong>, many of which stood in a courtyard of the palace, were painted in bright blue and red. They showed life in a court, hunting and even construction scenes. Decorations and palace of King Sargon II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Carved into the entrance walls of the palace for protection, the <strong>protective genii <\/strong>(called\u00a0<em>aladlamm\u00fb<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>lamassu) <\/em>watched over the city and its palace. These colossal winged bulls weigh 28 tons each. Carved from a single alabaster block, the mythical, protective creatures look like bulls with eagle wings and human heads. These are fascinating creatures that resemble the art style of ancient Egypt with strangely moving legs, faces in profile, and flattened wings. This protective creature smiles gently and wears a hat with 3 sets of horns representing the divine power of the Mesopotamian region.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mesopotamian-wall-Gilgamesh-overpowering-a-lion-and-Protective-genii-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Mesopotamian wall Gilgamesh overpowering a lion and Protective genii in the Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mesopotamian-wall-Gilgamesh-overpowering-a-lion-and-Protective-genii-blog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mesopotamian-wall-Gilgamesh-overpowering-a-lion-and-Protective-genii-blog-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mesopotamian-wall-Gilgamesh-overpowering-a-lion-and-Protective-genii-blog-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mesopotamian-wall-Gilgamesh-overpowering-a-lion-and-Protective-genii-blog-700x501.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mesopotamian wall: Gilgamesh overpowering a lion (left) and the Protective lamassu (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In these galleries, you can view \u201cGilgamesh overpowering a lion\u201d, the high-relief sculpture that lacks original color but keeps its rough beauty. (Room 229, Richelieu Wing, Level 0). We look straight at the mad face of Gilgamesh squashing a lion. It\u2019s not a side view, which is an unusual depiction of the hero. 721 \/705 (Neo-Assyrian: Sargon II). It\u2019s interesting to see how different people were in that region of the world. The man wears a bushy beard and curly hair. His long robe covers a loincloth. He wears sandals, earrings, and even a couple of different bracelets that were probably signs of his high status. This dark-toned sculpture was probably colored in white and other hues. Unlike the most refined granite sculptures of ancient Egypt, this figure lacks perfect proportions of the body but keeps stylization in place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-wall-Passing-lion-glazed-terracotta-neo-babylonian-period-reign-of-Nebuchadrezzar-II-605-BC\u2013562-BC-Babylon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-wall-Passing-lion-glazed-terracotta-neo-babylonian-period-reign-of-Nebuchadrezzar-II-605-BC\u2013562-BC-Babylon.jpg 850w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-wall-Passing-lion-glazed-terracotta-neo-babylonian-period-reign-of-Nebuchadrezzar-II-605-BC\u2013562-BC-Babylon-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-wall-Passing-lion-glazed-terracotta-neo-babylonian-period-reign-of-Nebuchadrezzar-II-605-BC\u2013562-BC-Babylon-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-wall-Passing-lion-glazed-terracotta-neo-babylonian-period-reign-of-Nebuchadrezzar-II-605-BC\u2013562-BC-Babylon-700x488.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Passing lion, glazed terracotta, neo-Babylonian period, reign of Nebuchadrezzar II (605 BC\u2013562 BC), Babylon, Iraq. Displayed at the Louvre. Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-column-with-bulls.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-column-with-bulls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-column-with-bulls-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-column-with-bulls-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/babylon-column-with-bulls-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">Cuneiform Script:<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sumer-assyrian-writing-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sumer-assyrian-writing-blog.jpg 539w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sumer-assyrian-writing-blog-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Sumerians developed cuneiform, a system of writing using wedge-shaped marks impressed into clay tablets, around 3500 BCE. The Louvre\u2019s Near Eastern Antiquities collection, housed in the Galerie d\u2019Angoul\u00eame (Room 301, Richelieu wing, Level 0), features Sumerian artifacts including cuneiform tablets, statues, stelae, and other objects.<\/p>\n<p>The Louvre houses a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penn.museum\/sites\/expedition\/a-sumerian-document-with-microscopic-cunieform\/#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Oriental%20Antiquities,minute%20cuneiform%20characters%20yet%20known.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sumerian document with microscopic cuneiform<\/a><\/strong>, containing more than 30 lines of text and six to seven times as many signs as an ordinary cuneiform tablet. The Louvre also has a fragment of the <strong>Lament for Sumer and Ur<\/strong>, a Mesopotamian city lament.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Highlights of the Greek and Roman antiquities at the Louvre<\/h2>\n<p>This Ancient Greco-Roman Art Collection spreads across many rooms and levels. Obviously, it\u2019s impossible to list everything that\u2019s in this spectacular ancient Greek and Roman art collection but here are a few of my favorites.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Artemis-Dianna-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Artemis Dianna-Louvre -Veronica Winters Art blog\" class=\"wp-image-25781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Artemis-Dianna-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Artemis-Dianna-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Artemis-Dianna-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Artemis-Dianna-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-700x554.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artemis\/ Dianna (and the Caryatids behind her) stands in a beautiful ballroom gallery in the Renaissance style inside the Louvre, the Salle des Cariatides, Room 348, Sully wing, level 0. The gallery also displays ancient Roman marble copies of Greek bronze originals. Artemis with a Doe is a marble sculpture from the 2nd century BC and was based on a bronze original made in about 330 BC. It is also known as the Diana of Versailles, as it used to adorn the Hall of Mirrors at the Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Diane-de-Gabies-Praxiteles-4-BC-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Artemis, known as Diane de Gabies\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-26190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Diane-de-Gabies-Praxiteles-4-BC-blog.jpg 600w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Diane-de-Gabies-Praxiteles-4-BC-blog-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Artemis, known as <\/strong>Diane de Gabies, Parian marble, found in Italy, displayed in room 348, Sully wing, Level 0, the Louvre. Original Greek sculpture, 4th quarter 4th century BC. The model was long identified with Praxiteles\u2019 Artemis Brauronia, mentioned by writer Pausanias. The sculpture belonged to Camille Borghese before it was purchased by the State in 1807. Photo: the Louvre<a href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010278726\">https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010278726<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Apollo-lizard-slayer-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-ARt-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Apollo lizard slayer-Louvre-Veronica Winters Art blog\" class=\"wp-image-25777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Apollo-lizard-slayer-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-ARt-blog.jpg 489w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Apollo-lizard-slayer-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-ARt-blog-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Apollo, the lizard slayer<\/strong>, the Louvre. Veronica Winters Art blog. Marble statue from the original by Praxiteles (400-325 bc). Achat, 1807, collection Borgh\u00e8se. The god of the arts, shown as an adolescent, prepares to kill a lizard. The scene is a reference to the protective nature of the god or, in an indirect way, to his struggle against the serpent Python<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Louvre\u2019s Greek art collection is a result of centuries of collecting, discoveries, and acquisitions. The first significant Greek artifacts were acquired by French collectors in the 16th century, primarily through diplomatic missions and personal travels. In the 17th Century, the Louvre began to acquire a small number of Greek antiquities, often as part of larger collections or gifts from wealthy individuals.<\/p>\n<p>In the 18th Century, the Grand Tour, a cultural pilgrimage to Italy and Greece, became popular among European aristocrats. Many of these travellers returned with collections of Greek antiquities, which were often donated or sold to museums like the Louvre. <strong>Lord Elgin<\/strong>, a British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, is perhaps the most famous collector of Greek antiquities from this period. His controversial removal of the Parthenon Marbles from Athens remains a subject of continuous debate. You can read about the Parthenon\u2019s fate <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/the-gods-of-ancient-athens-where-art-astrology-architecture-and-mythology-meet-the-divine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The 19th century saw a surge in archaeological excavations in Greece, leading to the discovery of numerous ancient Greek sites. Many of the artifacts found during these expeditions were acquired by museums, including the Louvre. Heinrich Schliemann, a German archaeologist, is famous for his excavations at Troy and Mycenae, he also wanted to excavate <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/archeology-beyond-reality-how-minoans-established-knossos-to-rule-over-the-mediterranean-world\/\">Knossos<\/a>. The Louvre continued to acquire Greek antiquities through donations and purchases from private collectors throughout the 20th century.<br \/>The Getty Museum in Los Angeles and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City are among the other major museums with significant ancient Greek art collections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The galleries dedicated to Classical and Hellenistic Greece<\/strong> are found in\u00a0Room 344, Sully Wing, Left 0. They were transformed into a large space from the royal apartments to display ancient Greco-Roman sculptures in the Louvre. <\/p>\n<p>The galleries have several different sculptures of Athena, the Greek goddess of war, victory, and power. Mattei Athena stands tall with both hands in a resting pose gesture, and Athena, known as \u2018Pallas of Velletri\u2019 has one hand raised up and another down. Athena without arms is probably an ancient marble copy of a colossal sculpture that was standing on the Acropolis Hill in Athens.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-parthenos-louvre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-parthenos-louvre.jpg 900w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-parthenos-louvre-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-parthenos-louvre-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-parthenos-louvre-700x416.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Athena Parthenos, the Louvre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6-0-0-visionneuse-details\"><strong>Torso of the \u2018Diadumenos\u2019 type<\/strong>, Imperial Roman, marble, 100 \/ 150 (1st half of the 2nd century AD), \u00a0Room 344, Sully wing, Level 0<a href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010250998\">https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010250998<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eros-Louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eros-Louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 554w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eros-Louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Statue of Eros stringing his bow in the Louvre, photo: V. Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The galleries with ancient Greek vases<\/strong> are located in a different place, the<strong> Galerie Campana<\/strong>. This is a long space of rooms with thousands of high-quality ancient Greek vases, cups, and other vessels. These galleries have several famous vases, like Hercules stealing the tripod from Apollo or Athena helping the hero win his battles, etc. The Marquis Giampietro Campana (1807\u20131880) was a super wealthy art collector who also led some archeological finds. After his arrest for financial fraud, his art collection was confiscated and sold off to czars and Emperors of Europe including Napoleon III. It\u2019s a truly remarkable collection of ancient Greek pottery that can\u2019t be missed! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/the-marquis-greek-vases\">https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/the-marquis-greek-vases<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/greek-vase-Athena-Herackles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient Greek vase Athena &amp; Herakles-Louvre-Veronica Winters Art Blog\" class=\"wp-image-25773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/greek-vase-Athena-Herackles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog.jpg 900w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/greek-vase-Athena-Herackles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/greek-vase-Athena-Herackles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/greek-vase-Athena-Herackles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog-700x527.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ancient Greek vase Athena &amp; Herakles, the Louvre, Veronica Winters Art Blog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What shocked me about the Louvre\u2019s Greek art collection is its high quality and vast size. I\u2019ve been to Greece before, and the archaeological museums in Athens and the islands have little high-quality ancient Greek art left in situ. It was disappointing but clear that Greece \u201cgave away\u201d numerous art pieces to private and public art collections around the world. Besides the Greco-Roman sculpture hall, the Louvre displays numerous, high-quality, ancient Greek vases in several rooms of the palace, the Galerie Campana.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-Herakles-on-Greek-vase-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-Herakles-on-Greek-vase-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Athena-Herakles-on-Greek-vase-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-Blog-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">Model of the temple of Zeus in Olympia<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-model-in-the-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-model-in-the-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-model-in-the-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-model-in-the-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-model-in-the-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-700x302.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Model of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, 500-30 BC, by Michel Goudin with the help of Patrick Lizon, 1997, wood, 1\/50 scale, 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-greek-temple-model-showing-construction-inside-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Model of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, 500-30 BC, by Michel Goudin with the help of Patrick Lizon, 1997, wood, 1\/50 scale, 1997\" class=\"wp-image-25808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-greek-temple-model-showing-construction-inside-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 650w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/parthenon-greek-temple-model-showing-construction-inside-the-Louvre-blog-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ancient Greek temple model showing construction inside. Model of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, 500-30 BC, by Michel Goudin with the help of Patrick Lizon, 1997, wood, 1\/50 scale, 1997, the Louvre <\/p>\n<p>Built around 460 BC by the local architect Libon of Elis, the temple of Zeus in Olympia was the largest of its kind in the Peloponnese (27.68 m x 64.12 m). Surrounded by a colonnade, it was made of stuccoes and painted limestone, with its sculpted decoration made of marble. The pediments were dominated by the statues of Zeus on each facade, the patron god of the sanctuary. The east pediment depicted the preparations for the chariot race between the king of Pisa, Oinomaos, and the hero, Pelops. Pelops won, gaining dominion over the region. The west pediment depicted the victory of a mythical Greek tribe, the Lapiths over the Centaurs. It was an allegorical battle between civilization and the Barbary.<br \/>Inside the temple colonnade, above the entry porch (pronaos) to the east and the rear porch (opisthodomos) to the west, twelve metopes (rectangular elements with sculpture in high relief) of the Doric frieze featured the labors of Herakles, a hero considered one of the founders of the Olympic Games. The temple chamber (naos or cella) housed a colossal statue of Zeus in gold and ivory with a wooden core (about 460-450 BC). A masterpiece of the sculptor Phidias, the statue is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Greco-Roman art collection includes many sculptures of goddesses in the Louvre collection, including the Winged Victory, Venus de Milo, and Venus of Arles.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">The Winged Victory of Samothrace<\/h4>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\">Who was the Goddess of Victory? In antiquity, the winged goddess Nike expressed the will of the gods. She announced, rewarded and glorified the victors. We often encounter the figure of Nike in sculpture, pottery, and goldsmithing. The Nikes found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/cult-center-of-delphi-its-history-oracles-greek-myths-architecture-and-art\/\">sanctuary of Delphi<\/a> come from public buildings, where they were used as symbols of victory in literal or metaphorical battlefields.<\/pre>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Winged-Victory-of-Samothrace-blog.jpg\" alt=\"The Winged Victory of Samothrace\" class=\"wp-image-26201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Winged-Victory-of-Samothrace-blog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Winged-Victory-of-Samothrace-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Winged-Victory-of-Samothrace-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Winged-Victory-of-Samothrace-blog-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Winged Victory of Samothrace is located in the Daru staircase inside the Louvre. Photo: Veronica Winters Art Blog<\/p>\n<p>The Winged Victory of Samothrace\u00a0is one of the rare Greek statues whose exact original location is known as the Greek island of Samothrace. This beautiful sculpture was made as an offering to the gods for a sanctuary there. The Parian marble statue dates to 190 BC and was commissioned to celebrate the sailor\u2019s victory. The winners, probably from the island of Rhodes, erected it in Samothrace to thank the Gods of the island. Located in the Aegean Sea, the broken into 110 pieces sculpture was <strong>discovered by Charles Champoiseau in 1863.<\/strong> The Winged Victory of Samothrace was placed in the Louvre 20 years after its discovery. The goddess of Victory\u2019s wings were partially retrieved and restored with plaster. The pieces of the ship that form the base of this beautiful sculpture were found later on. Also, other excavations found one of her hands with missing fingers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/a-stairway-to-victory\">https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/a-stairway-to-victory<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">The Venus de Milo<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-Venus-de-Milo-from-the-galleries-dedicated-to-Classical-and-Hellenistic-Greece-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"the Venus de Milo from the galleries dedicated to Classical and Hellenistic Greece -louvre-veronica winters art blog\" class=\"wp-image-18294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-Venus-de-Milo-from-the-galleries-dedicated-to-Classical-and-Hellenistic-Greece-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 536w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/the-Venus-de-Milo-from-the-galleries-dedicated-to-Classical-and-Hellenistic-Greece-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Venus de Milo<\/strong> from the galleries dedicated to Classical and Hellenistic Greece in the Louvre was made between 130 and 100 BCE, during the late Hellenistic period. Photo: Veronica Winters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Venus de Milo<\/em>\u00a0name comes from the Greek island of Melos, where she was found in 1820. The Marquis de Rivi\u00e8re, the French ambassador to Greece, bought the piece and presented the sculpture to King Louis XVIII. This is one of the best-preserved female nude sculptures existing today. The proportion, movement, and simplicity are divine. Venus was the only goddess depicted in the nude, and Greek sculptor, Alexandros of Antiocha, carved the woman in a beautiful, natural pose. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/ideal-greek-beauty\">https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/explore\/the-palace\/ideal-greek-beauty<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-as-Venus-of-Arles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Aphrodite as Venus of Arles in the Louvre-Veronica Winters Art blog\" class=\"wp-image-25775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-as-Venus-of-Arles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-as-Venus-of-Arles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-as-Venus-of-Arles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-as-Venus-of-Arles-Louvre-Veronica-Winters-Art-blog-700x591.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Aphrodite as Venus of Arles in the Louvre, <\/strong>Veronica Winters Art blog. Aphrodite, known as the \u2018Venus of Arles\u2019, Marble. This Venus was presented to King Louis XIV of France as a gift in 1683. Fran\u00e7ois Girardon, the king\u2019s sculptor, added the attributes of the goddess of love: a mirror and an apple, references to her victory in the Judgement of Paris. This work may be a copy of the Aphrodite of Thespiae (Boeotia, Greece), commissioned around 360 BC from the sculptor Praxiteles by the courtesan Phryne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-by-Praxiteles-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Aphrodite by Praxiteles Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-25768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-by-Praxiteles-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-by-Praxiteles-Louvre-blog-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-by-Praxiteles-Louvre-blog-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aphrodite-by-Praxiteles-Louvre-blog-700x472.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aphrodite by Praxiteles, the Louvre. Female head of the \u2018Aphrodite of Knidos\u2019 type, known as the \u2018Kaufmann Head\u2019, Room 344, Sully wing, Level 0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">The Michelangelo Gallery inside the Louvre<\/h2>\n<p>Napoleon III ordered the redesign of this gallery during the Second Empire (1852\u20131870). The Michelangelo gallery houses the unfinished work by Michelangelo and Canova\u2019s masterpieces, among other Italian sculptures from the 16th to the 19th century. Built between 1854 and 1857, the Michelangelo gallery led to the Salle des \u00c9tats (the rooms that served for the legislation of the country). This new gallery also became an open space for a prestigious annual art competition, the Salon, for sculpture.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/michelangelo-the-dying-slave-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"michelangelo, the dying slave, louvre-veronica winters art blog\" class=\"wp-image-18288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/michelangelo-the-dying-slave-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 393w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/michelangelo-the-dying-slave-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-147x300.jpg 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Michelangelo<\/strong>, the dying slave at the Louvre | Photo: Veronica Winters | This sculpture is part of a series of sculptures known as the \u201cPrisoners\u201d or \u201cSlaves.\u201d It dates between 1513 and 1530, during Michelangelo\u2019s time working on the tomb of Pope Julius II in Rome. I love how the artist curved the body creating movement in the figure. It looks so beautiful even without the polished luster of finished marble.<br \/>Room 403, Denon wing, Level 0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-1793-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-920x790.jpg\" alt=\"Canova, Cupid and Psyche, marble sculpture, 1793, louvre-veronica winters art blog\" class=\"wp-image-18282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-1793-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-920x790.jpg 920w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-1793-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-1793-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-768x659.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-1793-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-700x601.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-1793-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antonio Canova, Psyche Revived by Cupid\u2019s Kiss, marble sculpture, 1793, Room 403, Denon wing, Level 0, the Louvre, photo: Veronica Winters art blog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Canova, Cupid and Psyche, marble sculpture, louvre-veronica winters art blog\" class=\"wp-image-18290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 478w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Canova-Cupid-and-Psyche-marble-sculpture-louvre-veronica-winters-art-blog-179x300.jpg 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Canova,<\/strong> Cupid and Psyche, marble sculpture, 19th century, Room 403, Denon wing, Level 0, the Louvre | Photo: Veronica Winters. I love Canova\u2019s art although it\u2019s a bit too sweet for my taste but the sculptor was an incredible talent who created such beautiful works of art.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lorenzo-Bartolini-Nymph-with-a-Scorpion-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lorenzo-Bartolini-Nymph-with-a-Scorpion-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lorenzo-Bartolini-Nymph-with-a-Scorpion-Louvre-blog-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lorenzo-Bartolini-Nymph-with-a-Scorpion-Louvre-blog-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lorenzo-Bartolini-Nymph-with-a-Scorpion-Louvre-blog-700x478.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Lorenzo Bartolini, Nymph with a Scorpion<\/strong>,1835 \/ 1845, Room 403 (Michelangelo Gallery), Denon wing, Level 0. Probably commissioned in marble from the plaster model created around 1835 and remaining in Bartolini\u2019s studio. Acquired by Prince Charles de Beauvau for his Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Harou\u00e9 around 1843.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sleeping-Hermaphrodite-in-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping Hermaphrodite in Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sleeping-Hermaphrodite-in-Louvre-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sleeping-Hermaphrodite-in-Louvre-blog-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sleeping-Hermaphrodite-in-Louvre-blog-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sleeping-Hermaphrodite-in-Louvre-blog-700x410.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sleeping Hermaphrodite<\/strong>,\u00a0Room 348, Sully wing, Level 0, the Louvre. Hermaphroditos was the son of Aphrodite and Hermes, the messenger god. When he was a young man, the nymph Salmakis fell in love with him, but he rejected her advances; disappointed, she asked Zeus to join their bodies into one. This is an ancient Roman marble sculpture, unknown artist, c. 100-500 AD, first in the Borghese Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">13 Famous Artists inside the Louvre<\/h2>\n<p>These are some of the most famous artists in the world, listed in no particular order. There are many more inspiring artists in the Louvre that I simply don\u2019t have space to do so.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">1. <strong>Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Who painted the Mona Lisa and when, you may ask?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mona-face-e1483413304861.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4168\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s \u201cMona Lisa\u201d<\/strong>, closeup. 30\u00d720 in, oil on polar wood. This small portrait of a woman is the most famous painting in the world and is considered a masterpiece of early Renaissance art. Painted between 1503-1519, it depicts Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo. That\u2019s the official story of the model. However, there are rumors that the woman is a younger Leonardo himself (the artist is believed to be gay), and other theories include him painting a mistress of the Medici rather than a merchant\u2019s wife\u2026 No one knows this for sure. Leonardo created this and other rare paintings of his using the sfumato technique, which gives this soft and hazy appearance. Although the original colors of this painting were not brown but rather vivid and colorful. <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/reasons-why-da-vincis-mona-lisa-is-still-here-use-your-art-supplies-wisely\/\">Here you can read about the painting in greater detail<\/a>. You can also read about another, even more controversial painting of the artist <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/the-salvator-mundi-painting-of-leonardo-da-vinci-is-it-real-or-fake-da-vincis-orb-is-not-his\/\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">2. <strong>Eugene Delacroix<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/delacroix-palette-in-his-museum-in-Paris-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/delacroix-palette-in-his-museum-in-Paris-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/delacroix-palette-in-his-museum-in-Paris-blog-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/delacroix-palette-in-his-museum-in-Paris-blog-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/delacroix-palette-in-his-museum-in-Paris-blog-700x435.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Delacroix Palette is displayed in his museum in Paris. I don\u2019t suggest visiting this museum if you\u2019re short on time. The museum is a fair walk from the Louvre, and it has very little art. But if you go, stop by the art supply store, the Sennelier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eugene-Delacroix-liberty-leading-people-in-the-Louvre.jpg\" alt=\"Liberty Leading the People by Delacroix\" class=\"wp-image-26223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eugene-Delacroix-liberty-leading-people-in-the-Louvre.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eugene-Delacroix-liberty-leading-people-in-the-Louvre-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eugene-Delacroix-liberty-leading-people-in-the-Louvre-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eugene-Delacroix-liberty-leading-people-in-the-Louvre-700x562.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liberty Leading the People. 1830. Oil on canvas, 260 x 325 cm. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Eugene Delacroix\u2019s \u201cLiberty Leading the People\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 This painting depicts the allegorical figure of Liberty leading the people of France during the Revolution of 1830 and is considered a symbol of the fight for freedom and democracy.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">3. Arcimboldo<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/arcimboldo-four-seasons-at-the-Louvre.jpg\" alt=\"Arcimboldo, 4 seasons at the Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-19040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/arcimboldo-four-seasons-at-the-Louvre.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/arcimboldo-four-seasons-at-the-Louvre-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/arcimboldo-four-seasons-at-the-Louvre-700x179.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Arcimboldo,<\/strong> Four Seasons at the Louvre, Paris, France <\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/en\/ark:\/53355\/cl010065017 | Commissioned by Emperor Maximilian II (1527 -1576) for Elector Augustus of Saxony (1526-1586), the paintings show some symbolism representing the royal court. The crossed swords of Meissen and the coat of arms of Saxony appear on the winter coat, and the date of 1573 is inscribed on the shoulder of L\u2019 Summer, signed by the artist.\u00a0The Four Seasons have multiple layers of meaning. The obvious one is the change of seasons, but the four paintings may also suggest the four ages of man: childhood, adolescence, maturity, and old age, as well as everlasting peace and abundance of the Hapsburg\u2019s empire. <em>You can read about this artist <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/giuseppe-arcimboldo-art-the-fusion-of-symbolism-and-illusion\/\">here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">4. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jean-Auguste-Dominique-the-Valpincon-Bather-1808.jpg\" alt=\"Jean-Auguste-Dominique, the Valpin\u00e7on Bather, 1808\" class=\"wp-image-26234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jean-Auguste-Dominique-the-Valpincon-Bather-1808.jpg 569w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jean-Auguste-Dominique-the-Valpincon-Bather-1808-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jean-Auguste-Dominique, the Valpin\u00e7on Bather, <\/strong>1808, the Louvre. Room 940 Sully Wing, Level 2. https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010066528 . This is one of my favorite paintings because it has a perfect balance between a sensual figure and beautiful folds of fabric.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Grande-Odalisque-in-Grisaille-and-full-color-by-Ingres-695x920.jpg\" alt=\"ingres odalisque\" class=\"wp-image-11027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Grande-Odalisque-in-Grisaille-and-full-color-by-Ingres-695x920.jpg 695w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Grande-Odalisque-in-Grisaille-and-full-color-by-Ingres-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Grande-Odalisque-in-Grisaille-and-full-color-by-Ingres.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/436708. Ingres, An odalisque, called The Great Odalisque, 1814. The grey version is an underpainting\/study of the finished painting displayed at the Louvre. It\u2019s also reduced in size and much simplified. The 19th-century artists were fascinated with the Orient and painted their ideas with the props from the orient world. Here, Ingres shows his concept of ideal beauty captured in this woman, an imagined concubine in a Middle Eastern harem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ingres-Odalisque-closeup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ingres-Odalisque-closeup.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ingres-Odalisque-closeup-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ingres-Odalisque-closeup-700x625.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique, France, Mus\u00e9e du Louvre, D\u00e9partement des Peintures, RF 1158 \u2013 https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010065566 | This photo shows the closeup of a beautiful contrast between the fabric and face.<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ingres-Odiepus-and-sphinx-Louvre.jpg\" alt=\"Ingres in the Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ingres-Odiepus-and-sphinx-Louvre.jpg 613w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ingres-Odiepus-and-sphinx-Louvre-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ingres, Jean-Auguste-DominiqueFrance, Mus\u00e9e du Louvre,  https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010059986<br \/>Ingres painted several versions of the Oedipus and Sphinx in the neoclassical style. The Walters art museum, the National Gallery in London and the Louvre have these paintings. <strong>Oedipus explains the riddle of the Sphinx, 1808, <\/strong>oil on canvas, Height: 1.89 m x Width: 1.44 m. On view at Denon, Room 702 \u2013 Daru Room, the Louvre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">5. David<\/h4>\n<p>David was the leading artist of the neoclassical art style being admirer of Michelangelo and Caravaggio.  David is famous for his large-scale historical painting. His paintings ,like The Oath of the Horatii and The Intervention of the Sabine Women are on display in the Louvre, Room 702 (Salle Daru), Denon wing, Level 1.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David-death-of-marat.jpg\" alt=\"Jacques-Louis_David death of marat\" class=\"wp-image-6343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David-death-of-marat.jpg 673w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David-death-of-marat-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jacques-Louis David, Death of Marat or Marat assassinated, 1800, oil on canvas. Height: 1.625 m; Height with accessory: 1.9 m; Width: 1.3 m. Room 702, Denon Wing, Level 1, The Louvre. Replica of the painting donated by David to the Convention on 14 November 1793 (displayed in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels). Bequest of Baron Jeanin, descendant of the artist, 1945. <\/p>\n<p>David painted his assassinated friend and French revolutionary leader, Jean-Paul Marat. David was the leading French Neoclassical painter and supporter of the French Revolution. Being a member of the revolutionary Committee of General Security, he voted for the death of French king Louis XVI. Marat had a skin condition, the pain of which was elevated by taking a long bath. He was assassinated by Charlotte Corday in it on 13 July 1793. He painted Marat in a pose resembling the Pieta.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacques-Louis-David-The-Coronation-of-Napoleon-1805-1807.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacques-Louis-David-The-Coronation-of-Napoleon-1805-1807.jpg 900w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacques-Louis-David-The-Coronation-of-Napoleon-1805-1807-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacques-Louis-David-The-Coronation-of-Napoleon-1805-1807-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacques-Louis-David-The-Coronation-of-Napoleon-1805-1807-700x440.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jacques-Louis David\u2019s \u201cThe Coronation of Napoleon\u201d<\/strong>1805-1807. This incredibly large painting depicts Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine being crowned emperor and empress of France in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804. This gigantic painting (20ft x 32ft) has remarkable detail that you must see up close. It\u2019s an incredible fit of artistic genius to design such a balanced composition in a gigantic oil painting, which measures 6.21 meters tall and 9.79 meters wide, making it one of the largest paintings in the Louvre Museum in Paris.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David_madame-recamier.jpg\" alt=\"Jacques-Louis_David_madame recamier\" class=\"wp-image-6329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David_madame-recamier.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David_madame-recamier-700x478.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David_madame-recamier-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Jacques-Louis_David_madame-recamier-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jacques-Louis <strong>David, Portrait of Madame R\u00e9camier<\/strong>, 1800, is one of my favorite neoclassical paintings by the master. It\u2019s a commissioned portrait of the Parisian socialite Juliette R\u00e9camier shown reclining on a classical, Pompeian-style recliner. Because the painting is unfinished, it shows brushwork and simplified color choices that are great for a study if you\u2019re a realist artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">6. Georges de La Tour<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-painting-1636\u20131638-by-the-French-artist-Georges-de-La-Tour-veronica-winters.jpg\" alt=\"The Card Sharp with the Ace of Diamonds is an oil-on-canvas painting 1636\u20131638 by the French artist Georges de La Tour-veronica winters.\" class=\"wp-image-18297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-painting-1636\u20131638-by-the-French-artist-Georges-de-La-Tour-veronica-winters.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-painting-1636\u20131638-by-the-French-artist-Georges-de-La-Tour-veronica-winters-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-painting-1636\u20131638-by-the-French-artist-Georges-de-La-Tour-veronica-winters-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-painting-1636\u20131638-by-the-French-artist-Georges-de-La-Tour-veronica-winters-700x480.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Georges de La Tour, The Card Sharp with the Ace of Diamonds, oil painting, 1636\u20131638, photo: Veronica Winters. This French artist became famous for his art style depicting figures in a strong, directional candle light. Many \u2018candlelight\u2019 painters imitated his style.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-1636\u20131638-Georges-de-La-Tour-920x562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-1636\u20131638-Georges-de-La-Tour-920x562.jpg 920w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-1636\u20131638-Georges-de-La-Tour-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-1636\u20131638-Georges-de-La-Tour-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-1636\u20131638-Georges-de-La-Tour-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-1636\u20131638-Georges-de-La-Tour-2048x1250.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Card-Sharp-with-the-Ace-of-Diamonds-is-an-oil-on-canvas-1636\u20131638-Georges-de-La-Tour-700x427.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Georges de La Tour, The Card Sharp with the Ace of Diamonds, oil painting 1636\u20131638, closeup, the Louvre | Photo: Veronica Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">7. Caravaggio<\/h4>\n<p>The Fortune Teller \u2013 Caravaggio 1595<\/p>\n<p>Death of a virgin \u2013 Caravaggio 1606<\/p>\n<p>Portrait of Alof de Wignacourt and his Page<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">8. <strong>Johannes Vermeer<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Johannes-Vermeer-The_Astronomer-1668-810x920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Johannes-Vermeer-The_Astronomer-1668-810x920.jpg 810w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Johannes-Vermeer-The_Astronomer-1668-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Johannes-Vermeer-The_Astronomer-1668-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Johannes-Vermeer-The_Astronomer-1668-700x795.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Johannes-Vermeer-The_Astronomer-1668.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Johannes Vermeer, The Astronomer, 1668. This small but exquisite painting depicts a scholar examining the stars and is considered one of Vermeer\u2019s masterpieces. I love the quietness and natural light in his paintings, as well as the suggested detail and mysterious nature of the figures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">9. <strong>Th\u00e9odore G\u00e9ricault<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Th\u00e9odore G\u00e9ricault, \u201cThe Raft of the Medusa\u201d<\/strong>. It was a revolutionary painting because it depicted a controversial subject of the day. This monumental painting depicts the aftermath of the shipwreck of the French frigate Medusa in 1816 and is considered a masterpiece of the Romanticism movement that created much controversy during the painting\u2019s reveal. The artist depicted figures with stunning realism and movement characteristic of the Romanticism style.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"6-0-0-visionneuse-details\">10. <strong>Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-funeral-of-Atala1808Girodet_de_Roussy-Trioson-web.jpg\" alt=\"The funeral of Atala,1808,Girodet_de_Roussy-Trioson\" class=\"wp-image-6336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-funeral-of-Atala1808Girodet_de_Roussy-Trioson-web.jpg 710w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-funeral-of-Atala1808Girodet_de_Roussy-Trioson-web-700x536.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-funeral-of-Atala1808Girodet_de_Roussy-Trioson-web-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, <strong>The Entombment of Atala<\/strong>, oil on canvas,207\u00a0cm \u00d7\u00a0267\u00a0cm (81\u00a0in \u00d7\u00a0105\u00a0in), 1808, Room 702 (Salle Daru), Denon wing, Level 1. A student of David, Girodet painted a picture of love. Being Christina, Atala chose death by poison to end her struggle between her faith and love for an Indian boy. It was a very influential painting among French artists for decades to come. It was painted in neoclassical style with some romantic notes that led to the development of the Romanticism style in 19th century France.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">11. <strong>Elisabeth-Louise Vig\u00e9e Le Brun<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Elisabeth-Louise Vig\u00e9e Le Brun<\/strong>, La Paix ramenant l\u2019Abondance<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">12. Titian<\/h4>\n<p>Titian, <strong>The woman in the mirror<\/strong>, oil painting, 1525 \/ 1550<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">13. Paul Delaroche<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Delaroche-La-Jeune-Martyre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Delaroche-La-Jeune-Martyre.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Delaroche-La-Jeune-Martyre-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Delaroche-La-Jeune-Martyre-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Delaroche-La-Jeune-Martyre-700x801.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Delaroche, Paul, The Young Martyr<\/strong>, oil on canvas, 1854 \/ 1855,  67.3\u00d758.3 inches. Although the subject is one of sadness, I love how the artist painted the light on her face and the water. These subtle grey-green colors of water are so beautiful that I can\u2019t stop looking at this painting!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ary-Scheffer-The-Shades-of-Francesca-da-Rimini-and-Paolo-Malatesta-Appear-to-Dante-and-Virgil-920x653.jpg\" alt=\"Ary Scheffer, The Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta Appear to Dante and Virgil&#10;&#10; Room 700 (Salle Mollien), Denon wing, Level 1\" class=\"wp-image-26318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ary-Scheffer-The-Shades-of-Francesca-da-Rimini-and-Paolo-Malatesta-Appear-to-Dante-and-Virgil-920x653.jpg 920w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ary-Scheffer-The-Shades-of-Francesca-da-Rimini-and-Paolo-Malatesta-Appear-to-Dante-and-Virgil-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ary-Scheffer-The-Shades-of-Francesca-da-Rimini-and-Paolo-Malatesta-Appear-to-Dante-and-Virgil-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ary-Scheffer-The-Shades-of-Francesca-da-Rimini-and-Paolo-Malatesta-Appear-to-Dante-and-Virgil-700x497.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ary-Scheffer-The-Shades-of-Francesca-da-Rimini-and-Paolo-Malatesta-Appear-to-Dante-and-Virgil.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scheffer, AryFrance, Mus\u00e9e du Louvre, D\u00e9partement des Peintures, RF 1217 \u2013 https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010065982 <strong>Ary Scheffer, The Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta Appear to Dante and Virgil<\/strong>, Room 700 (Salle Mollien), Denon wing, Level 1. Repetition of the painting exhibited at the Salon of 1835 (booklet no. 1943, currently London, Wallace Collection, P. 316); remained in the artist\u2019s family; bequeathed to the Louvre Museum by Madame Corn\u00e9lia Marjolin Scheffer (1830-1899), the artist\u2019s daughter, in 1900. <br \/>I absolutely love this painting for its emotion and artistic use of diagonals and contrast to create movement in this oil painting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">The Islamic Art Collection<\/h2>\n<p>What kind of Islamic art is in the Louvre Museum?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/astronomical-tools-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/astronomical-tools-veronica-winters-art-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/astronomical-tools-veronica-winters-art-blog-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/astronomical-tools-veronica-winters-art-blog-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/astronomical-tools-veronica-winters-art-blog-700x517.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The Islamic art collection has amazing artifacts displayed in spacious, dark galleries below the ground floor in Cour Visconti. Some of the pieces display remarkable artistic skills. The collection spans from the rise of Islam in the 7th century to the late 19th century. Geographically, the collection comes from four regions: Spain, India, North Africa, and Egypt. Room 185, Denon Wing, Left -1<\/p>\n<p>There are several Islamic zodiac\/astral\/celestial tools displayed throughout the museum, but i don\u2019t remember what room they belonged to.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planispheric-Astrolabe-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Planispheric Astrolabe in the Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planispheric-Astrolabe-in-the-Louvre-blog.jpg 667w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planispheric-Astrolabe-in-the-Louvre-blog-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Planisphere Astrolabe in the Louvre, made around 1800 in Morocco. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The inscriptions are engraved in a Maghrebi Kufic script, suggesting Morocco as its place of origin. The names of the stars on the \u201cspider\u201d (a cut-out copper plate rotating inside the case), except one, are in cursive style. Only twenty of the twenty-five star indexes bear names. It looks like the \u201cspider\u201d remained unfinished and was partially completed later. Inside the case (or mother), under the \u201cspider\u201d, is a metal disc engraved on both sides (or \u201ctympanum\u201d) to indicate the latitudes, which could be turned over as needed, depending on where the astrolabe was used (on one side, Meknes; on the other, Fez). The astrolabe also contains five other tympanums. The back of the astrolabe has the Julian zodiacal calendar (O\u00b0 Aries = March 7), a chart of unequal hours, and a square of shadows. <a href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010115734\">https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/ark:\/53355\/cl010115734<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islamic-art-dog-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islamic-art-dog-blog.jpg 553w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islamic-art-dog-blog-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islamic-arts-izmic-pottery-wall-decor.jpg\" alt=\"Islamic arts in the Louvre\" class=\"wp-image-26270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islamic-arts-izmic-pottery-wall-decor.jpg 508w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islamic-arts-izmic-pottery-wall-decor-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Iznik pottery,<\/strong> walls of Islamic decorations. Room 186, Denon wing, Level -2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I hope you enjoyed traveling across centuries of beautiful art with me. You can watch my video about the Louvre to see even more beautiful art, the interiors of the palace, the streets of Paris, and the beauty of France! Let me know what your favorite art is in the comments section of the video.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica.jpg 794w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wall-art-display-veronica-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shop unique visionary art, art instruction books, prints, and art gifts <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/\">https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">Further reading:<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-veronica-winters-painting wp-block-embed-veronica-winters-painting\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-veronica-winters-painting wp-block-embed-veronica-winters-painting\"\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spent two full days in the Louvre or about 15 hours, walking its lavish interior space filled with priceless art, jewelry, ancient sculpture, and furniture. The length of this famous art museum is remarkable. The Louvre covers about 60,600 square meters. Just imagine walking 652,000 square feet!The Louvre\u2019s art collection is even more impressive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":206657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[12656,1885,5178,1622,15453,13419,24235,32376,1887,3325,3960,17189],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-206656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","tag-ancient","tag-art","tag-assyria","tag-beautiful","tag-cultures","tag-egypt","tag-greece","tag-louvre","tag-painting","tag-sculpture","tag-veronica","tag-winters"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The most beautiful art in the Louvre from sculpture to painting to ancient cultures of Egypt, Assyria, and Greece \u2013 Veronica Winters Painting - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=206656\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The most beautiful art in the Louvre from sculpture to painting to ancient cultures of Egypt, Assyria, and Greece \u2013 Veronica Winters Painting - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We spent two full days in the Louvre or about 15 hours, walking its lavish interior space filled with priceless art, jewelry, ancient sculpture, and furniture. 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