num_pages: 378
description: Learn everything there is to know about the biggest museum in the world. The home of one of the most famous collections in the world and a witness to all of French history, was also the setting for the famous Da Vinci Code.The Louvre has a history of power and intrigue, murder, marriage and coronations. Its past also includes the great European architects and artists since the fourteenth century. Today the museum houses several centuries of masterpieces of painting, western sculpture and works from Antiquity Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, and Islamic art.Wonderfully illustrated with more than 400 photographs, and filled with short, comprehensible essays as well as games, questions and answers, the Louvre Game Book is an ideal way to sharpen your knowledge of art history. A dictionary of artists from Antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century, a glossary, museum maps, and practical information all come together in this original and handy guide.
language: English
title: Louvre Game Book: Play With The Largest Museum In The World
titlecomplete: Louvre Game Book: Play With The Largest Museum In The World
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Assouline Publishing