France · Paris

The Louvre

A walk through Paris, one stop at a time.

13 stories · 29 min read

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  1. 1 The Guardian Lamassu and Ancient Assyria Lamassu of Khorsabad · 3 min read
  2. 2 Marks in Stone: The Louvre's Underground Moat Medieval Louvre Moat · 2 min read
  3. 3 The Guardian with a King's Face: The Great Sphinx The Great Sphinx · 2 min read
  4. 4 Venus de Milo: More Striking Without Her Arms Venus de Milo · 2 min read
  5. 5 The Masterpiece Born of Wet Drapery: Nike, Winged Victory Winged Victory of Samothrace · 2 min read
  6. 6 A Miracle Painted with Friends: Veronese's The Wedding at Cana The Wedding at Cana · 3 min read
  7. 7 The Story of the Great Heist, Told While You Wait in Line Mona Lisa · 2 min read
  8. 8 A Smile That's Puzzled Us for 500 Years: The Mona Lisa Mona Lisa · 2 min read
  9. 9 The Day the Painter Rewrote: David's Coronation of Napoleon The Coronation of Napoleon · 3 min read
  10. 10 A Last Flicker of Hope Amid Despair: Géricault's The Raft of the Medusa The Raft of the Medusa · 2 min read
  11. 11 Not Joan of Arc, but Marianne: Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People Liberty Leading the People · 2 min read
  12. 12 Life and Death: Michelangelo's Two Slaves The Rebellious Slave and The Dying Slave · 2 min read
  13. 13 Love Awakened by a Kiss: Canova's Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss · 2 min read