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The Louvre
Today we will visit the world famous art museum in Paris known as the Louvre. You will visit the Louvre at the link below. Follow the instructions for your tour, and write down responses to the guide questions as you go. You are touring the Louvre as a Cultural Ambassador, so you will be looking for reasons that this museum is important to the culture of France while reflecting on your own culture. Bon voyage!
Begin here: http://www.louvre.fr/en/
Click on Collection & Louvre Palace Click on History of the Louvre Click on The Louvre in the Middle Ages
Read about the history of the Louvre, and answer the following questions.
1. The Louvre was not a museum when first built. (A) What was it, (B) who built it and (C) when was it first constructed?
A. B. C.
2. Where was it located when it was built?
Click on Residence of the Kings of France 3. Who turned the Louvre into a full-time Renaissance “palace”?
Click on A backdrop to power 4. In what year did the Louvre become a museum?
Click on The Modern Louvre & scroll down to The Grand Louvre 5. What is the Pyramid and when was it built? Who designed the Pyramid?
Time to check out the art!
Click on Collection & Louvre Palace Click on Curatorial Departments
Choose a piece of art from each of the following curatorial categories to write about.
6. Department: Egyptian Antiquities Click on Highlights
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Artist:
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Why you like this piece:
7. Department: Greek and Roman Antiquities Click on Highlights
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Artist:
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Why you like this piece:
8. Department: Paintings Click on Highlights
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Artist:
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Why you like this piece:
9. Department: Decorative Arts Click on Highlights
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Artist:
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Why you like this piece:
10. Department: Sculpture Click on Highlights
Title:
Artist:
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Why you like this piece:
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Hey, doesn’t the Mona Lisa live at the Louvre?
Click on the magnifying glass at the right side of the page, and enter “Mona Lisa” into the search bar.
Artist:
Date:
Read about this famous painting, and answer the following question:
What did you learn about this famous painting or artist that you didn’t already know?