卢浮宫用英语介绍

The Louvre, in its successive architectural metamorphoses, has dominated central Paris since the late 12th century. Built on the city's western edge, the original structure was gradually engulfed as the city grew. The dark fortress of the early days was transformed into the modernized dwelling of François I and, later, the sumptuous palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Here we explore the history of this extraordinary edifice and of the museum that has occupied it since 1793. The Louvre: A Rich Past, An Ambitious Future "Open to all since 1793": From the outset, the Louvre has embodied the concept of a truly "universal" institution. Universal in the scope of its collections, it is also universal in its appeal to some 6 million visitors every year: a 21st-century museum rooted in 200 years of innovation. The Mission of a Great Museum The principle responsibility of the Louvre is to conserve, protect, restore, and develop France's national art treasures, from the early royal collections to the most recent acquisitions. In carrying out this task, the museum’s scientific and academic staff displays steadfast commitment and universally recognized professionalism.The priceless artworks housed in the Louvre are held for the benefit of present and future generations. Hence the vital importance of the museum's mission to make these works available to the greatest number of people possible, from France and all over the world. To do this, it is our job to ensure that every visitor enjoys the best facilities possible. But it is also essential to promote cultural access: to do as much as we can to help each visitor to approach, understand, and enjoy the works they have come to see. With this in mind, we are committed to extend the range of information available at the Louvre in languages other than French, to further develop the museum's wide range of educational resources and activities, and to make our buildings and collections more easily accessible—in every sense—to people with disabilities and to new audiences. A National and International Presence The Musée du Louvre and its associated institutions (the Musée Eugène Delacroix and the Tuileries gardens) work hard to provide the best possible service for our visitors. We are also increasingly involved in efforts to encourage access for people who might feel—for whatever reason—that museums are "not for them."In France, the organization of traveling exhibitions and loans are central to this initiative. Another important project is the plan for a regional branch of the Louvre in the town of Lens, in the Nord-Pas de Calais region (scheduled for 2008). The museum's northern branch will feature innovative displays of works from the national collections, including its own semi-permanent collection, and an ambitious program of temporary exhibitions.The Louvre’s role as an international center for cultural heritage is, I believe, equally important. The museum loans works to over one hundred institutions worldwide every year. In addition, the Louvre has encouraged the creation of the American Friends of the Louvre and the Grand Louvre au Japon: two bodies working to support the museum and promote its activities to their respective publics. The Louvre has also formed innovative partnerships with “emerging” museums abroad, such as Atlanta's High Museum of Art in the United States. In the Middle East, we are actively involved in important archaeological excavations. A 21st-Century Museum The cut-off point for the Louvre's collection is 1848—a crucial year in French and world history—but the museum is by no means an institution of the past. Since 1989, when the Grand Louvre project doubled our gallery space, we have continued to forge ahead with new plans and ideas.We have developed an innovative and highly effective Web site, a veritable "virtual museum" to complement the palace building and its collections.We have extended a whole-hearted welcome to contemporary art, with temporary exhibitions, and a program of events and installations throughout the museum, facilitating the essential dialogue between the "Old Masters" and living artists.Finally, the Louvre continues to develop and refurbish new spaces, drawing on the latest concepts in architecture, museum design, and museum-based education. In particular, this involves the new Department of Islamic Art (scheduled to open in January 2009), the Cour du Sphinx, and the 18th-century collection of the Department of Decorative Arts. The museum is actively seeking sponsors to help realize these ambitious plans.To implement and carry forward its many projects, the Louvre has modernized its management structure and secured a contractual agreement with the French Ministry of Culture and Communication ensuring autonomous control of its human and financial resources, on the condition that it attains the objectives of a public institution.This is the multifaceted museum—vast, yet intimate and open to all—that I invite you to discover.

castle was built here around 1190 as a stronghold on the river bank, and in 1370 this castle was converted into a Palace on the orders of King Charles V. This was demolished in 1527 and a Renaissance design was planned for Francis I, completed during the reign of Henry II. Further developments continued until in 1667, the 183 meter long eastern facade was built. This was the first major work of the Baroque-Classical movement. In 1678 the royal residence moved to Versaille and the Palais du Louvre became an art gallery. The Lourve became the "Museum Napoleon" in 1803 and further work was completed along Rue Rivoli. During the reign of Napoleon III, the Tuileries and the Louvre palaces were linked and further courtyards completed.In the 1980s, Chinese-American architect I.M Pei designed the celebrated pryamid in the main courtyard. This leads into a new central circulation space for the main wings of the galleries and as a visual centre point for the vast sprawling exterior.Apart from the galleries, there are many grand reception rooms in the Palace. Napoleon III also had his state apartments here, which are open to the general public.

卢浮宫，是世界上最古老、最大、最著名的博物馆之一。位于法国巴黎市中心的塞纳河北岸（右岸），始建于1204年，历经800多年扩建、重修达到今天的规模。卢浮宫占地面积（含草坪）约为45公顷，建筑物占地面积为4.8公顷。全长680米。它的整体建筑呈“Ｕ”形，分为新、老两部分，老的建于路易十四时期，新的建于拿破仑时代。宫前的金字塔形玻璃入口，是华人建筑大师贝聿铭设计的。同时，卢浮宫也是法国历史上最悠久的王宫。 与卢浮宫有关的电影有《卢浮魅影》等。The Louvre museum, is the world's oldest and largest and one of the most famous museum. In Paris, France downtown Seine north shore (right), founded in 1204 years, after over 800 years expansion and metal-workers to today's scale. The Louvre area (including lawn) is about 45 hectares, building area is 4.8 hectares. Full-length 680 meter. Its overall building the "u-shaped", is divided into two parts, the new and old old architechture Louis xiv period, new built in napoleon. Palace before pyramidal glass entrance, it is Chinese building great master -i.m design. Meanwhile, the Louvre is also the history of France's oldest palace. The movie is about with the Louvre museum the lu float phantom of the opera, etc.

卢浮宫英文介绍(胜利女神，维纳斯，蒙罗丽莎画像:)~~Liberty Leading the People French romantic painter Eugène Delacroix was inspired to paint Liberty Leading the People after the French Revolution of 1830, which ended France's absolute monarchy. Venus de Milo Venus de Milo (about 150-100 bc) is considered by many art historians to be the ideal of Hellenistic beauty. It was carved out of marble and stands approximately 205 cm (6 ft 10 in) high. It is housed in the Louvre in Paris, France. Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (1503-1506), painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, was also known as La Gioconda, possibly referring to the subject’s husband, banker Zanobi del Giocondo. The artist’s use of very deep space in the background with a close-in portrait is typical of Renaissance painting style. The painting hangs in the Louvre, Paris