November 8 is the founding day of the Louvre National Art Museum in Paris

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November 8 is the founding day of the Louvre National Art Museum in Paris

The Louvre National Museum of Art opened its doors to the public for the first time on November 1793, 8. The Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the largest and richest museums in the world. The museum building, which is considered an architectural monument, was built in 1190 by King Philip-Augustus to defend the city of Paris from the west. Once upon a time, this palace was inhabited by the king, his family and the people of the palace. That is why the bisot of the Louvre Museum consists mainly of collections of royals and monasteries. In addition, the museum houses masterpieces of world art. Monuments of ancient Egypt and Greece (Nika Samofrakiyskaya, Venus Milosskaya), Michelangelo's Rebellious Slave, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (Jokonda) are some of the rare works of such world-famous artists. There are also works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Pussen, Watteau, David, Jericho, Delacroix, and Curbe. Located on an area of ​​60 square meters, the Louvre Museum contains about 35 exhibits.