Treasures of the Louvre

by Laclotte, Michel

• ISBN13: 9788886482301
• ISBN10: 8886482302
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Abbeville Pr

Summary

With superb reproductions of over 400 of the museum's most renowned masterpieces, this glorious volume provides a grand tour of the Louvre's unparalleled collection. Featuring priceless treasures from all seven departments-Oriental Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities, and the four ''modern'' departments of painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and drawing-the book spans Western art from the height of the Middle Ages to the mid-nineteenth century, highlighting the extraordinary range of artistic traditions that have found their place in this museum.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Preface	p. 7
Oriental Antiquities	p. 9
Egyptian Antiquities	p. 35
Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities	p. 65
Decorative Arts	p. 93
Sculpture	p. 115
European Paintings	p. 141
Drawings	p. 247
Index of Artists and Titles	p. 276
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