Masterpieces of the Louvre by Michel Laclotte

Masterpieces of the Louvre by Michel Laclotte

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This tiny-format work covers one of the world's finest art collections - the Louvre in Paris. It gives a history of the museum itself and takes the reader on a guided tour of its seven departments - paintings, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts and Egyptian, Greco-Roman and Oriental art.

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Masterpieces of the Louvre by Michel Laclotte

One of the world's finest art collections is presented here in tiny format. The full-colour images have been carefully chosen by the Director of the Louvre to highlight the very best of this outstanding collection and the photographs have been specially commissioned for this Abbeville edition. The first volume in this series - which will include the Prado, the Uffizi, the Tate Gallery and others - presents treasures from the Musee du Louvre, Paris' finest palace of art. Michel LaClotte offers a brief history of the museum and its phenomenal array of artworks, and gives the reader a guided tour through the museum's seven departments - paintings, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts, Egyptian, Greco-Roman, and Oriental.
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ISBN 13 9781558594777
ISBN 10 1558594779
Title Masterpieces of the Louvre
Author Michel Laclotte
Series Tiny Folio
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Year published 1993-05-01
Number of pages 464
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.