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Le Louvre

Le Louvre. Fortress/Palace/Museum. http://www.redbubble.com/people/ericsnaps/works/2378584-le-louvre. Creators . Philip II Augustus built the original Louvre in the late 1100’s Later enlarged and renovated by Charles V -1300’s Many others.

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Le Louvre

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  1. Le Louvre Fortress/Palace/Museum http://www.redbubble.com/people/ericsnaps/works/2378584-le-louvre

  2. Creators • Philip II Augustus built the original Louvre in the late 1100’s • Later enlarged and renovated by Charles V -1300’s • Many others http://madmonarchist.blogspot.com/2011/01/favorite-royal-images-french-augustus.html

  3. Fortress • Philip First built Le Louvre to act as a fortress of defense against the Normans and the English. • Original Fortress destroyed The Salle Basse is all that is left of the original louvre

  4. Royal Palace • Converted into a Royal Palace in the late 13th Century by Charles V • Many parts of Le Louvre have been destroyed and recreated and other parts added by different in habitants. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpaulda/4458083916/

  5. Museum • 1882 was the year Le Louvre would no longer be known as a royal palace. • Le Louvre is full of culture, not only because of all of the art work within it’s walls, the architecture reflects different styles of different periods due to the alterations of kings before. http://the-journey-travel.com/travel-in-europ/travel-in-france/rest-in-france/

  6. Location Located in the 1st arrondissement on le rive droit. http://abcplanet.com/budget-travel-guide/cities/

  7. Art Work • Art work includes • The Mona Lisa (La Joconde) • Venus de milo http://www.devoir-de-philosophie.com/dissertation-analyse-tableau-leonard-vinci-joconde-119175.html

  8. The Glass Pyramid • Created by I.M Pei in 1989 • Entrance to Le Louvre • Had mixed reviews, some liked it some didn’t. Most people came around and loved it. http://www.molon.de/galleries/France/Paris/Louvre/img.php?pic=15

  9. Artwork Continued • Winged Victory of Samothrace • Psyche revived by Cupid’s Kiss Other Galleries include Egyptian Antiques, Greek, Etruscan, Roman and Islamic Art

  10. Citations . "Le Louvre." France. aviewoncities, n.d. Web. 16 May 2012. Le Louvre. N.d. Photograph. Flickr Le Louvre. N.d. Photograph. redbubble.com, Paris France. • Philip Augustus. N.d. Photograph. madmonarchist.blogspot.com . "Le Louvre." Discover France. Grolier, n.d. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris/Museums-Paris/Louvre.shtml>. Loyette, Henry. "History of the Louvre." Louvre. Prosodie, n.d. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.louvre.fr/en/history-louvre>. Le Louvre as a Fortress. N.d. Photograph. UAB

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