Louvre Crash Course

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No visit to Paris is complete without a stop at the Louvre in the company of an art historian, who will lead you through the most significant collections, weaving a timeline of art and history along the way.

We begin this walk in the courtyard of the building with an introduction of its history as fortress and, later, palace. Entering through a side entrance with pre-purchased tickets, we'll head directly to the antiquities section, famous for, among other things, its stunning collection of Egyptian works, awe-inspiring treasures from ancient Mesopotamia and rare Greek and Roman sculptures.

Depending on the interests of the group, we'll move on to what, for many, is the heart of the Louvre: the grand galleries of Italian painting where we'll encounter some of the greatest works of art in the western world by such master painters as  Raphael, Da Vinci, Veronese and Titian.

Equally important to the Louvre's collections are the French Master paintings, which occupy the adjoining s

No visit to Paris is complete without a stop at the Louvre in the company of an art historian, who will lead you through the most significant collections, weaving a timeline of art and history along the way.

We begin this walk in the courtyard of the building with an introduction of its history as fortress and, later, palace. Entering through a side entrance with pre-purchased tickets, we'll head directly to the antiquities section, famous for, among other things, its stunning collection of Egyptian works, awe-inspiring treasures from ancient Mesopotamia and rare Greek and Roman sculptures.

Depending on the interests of the group, we'll move on to what, for many, is the heart of the Louvre: the grand galleries of Italian painting where we'll encounter some of the greatest works of art in the western world by such master painters as  Raphael, Da Vinci, Veronese and Titian.

Equally important to the Louvre's collections are the French Master paintings, which occupy the adjoining series of rooms. through the eyes of your docent, you will learn about the late 18th and early 19th century rival art movements Neoclassicism, led by David and Romanticism, spearheaded by Gericault and Delacroix. these large format paintings truly bring your visit full circle to the final periods of the museum's collection.