The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30
THE ARCH OF TRIUMPH.
TREASURES OF THE LOUVRE
Luxembourg Galleries Also Point
OF Great Iutercst-Othcr
Places.
BY Edwin w. Bowen.

BV Edwin w ROvyeD
IAe 'I- ra House is perhaps t-e most
character tie building .u Paris. 10 is "a
r0a,sri+i.,.-.- .---,,..-. ava .t.
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inree acres The seating capacity. h0a-
ever is OIL. 2-s But this CONVEYS -,
ADEQUATE .t.. 80 3D.. ..-.
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' '-oi' . on I'D "a.A around the ou-it-
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most t- IN. .l-- re.-t ~ pos. -
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s7.5pn000. which .r ~ f-f..-. -.
measure fh.. .l.,...... ans s.......-. ..-
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being adorned. w-i-Ilr ana without -,t,t
every variety az r-.r.-. and o,s-r,- s-l-..
and with "a u~ofr-... 10 s........
fF ftar'
decorations are ais. VERY Grand ana -..
geous The stai-.a.. .-l 60 -,-.
tr.r,.i,. .rs,.--s+ are
building faces tr- vida go.
T.0rera look.~v +,v.... +h
which is located az -.. .-,-.,e... en-,
The grand boulevard TIA Avenue. g-
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psri. ie ,,i-l--..- .ts -'
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Opera II Offers
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AHS LOuN4S.
The Louvre is the crowa..- glory OF the
art treasures OF Paris I.. building In
which the various galleries ara museums
% tne Louvre collections are housed. .s
the most Imposing ia Paris LYING be-
tween the Rue de Blvou and -lc Seine IL
appears 20 Dee a series % ...res which
have been united into one immense palace.
the largest and most splendid .r ts. world
There are two main divisions che of4
Louvre, consisting OF "a LARGE .ar. nal
ace built around a cour-. and The rec
Louvre. comprising the two refr-ss 1a+a~
added TO the north and so.-- -s.. ~
the old Louvre and exter3iu.- ... ... ,,.s-
to The pavilous Of the Tuueri.. between
these two palaces constituent ,.. 49,
Louvre IS a large open rects8a..r.- ,o,,,+
used as a public square B. ~. o, q,
Is in this square thar ti.o ....-.,,.
statue az LAFAYETTE which -r. ..,~
OF the public schools Of tb.. 1-,.t..s $780,
contributed To- F~src. as .-,.
respect. is erected
The Iouv-e ra-roso.,.-
product OF the labors ~ -. t-.{
monarchs from Francis e.
III. who endea,o~ed - 1,,r,,
colossal treasure-bol,so - -'..."
renaissance stvle rha b,,i17i-, 80
Iabyrinthine mae If -
Quires two hours sir,rl,, -, IL '-'.,'
without stopping AM, tie -. ,'''
is fortv-a,o 800. r,
building is adorned with eishty-s.x
80 9' Gelenia'ed trenchmen. placed
c,-.rs-. 80 80 "c'"een the numerous
So ~, Columns along the court
-, "o P"Iu0"es are supported br
-, -,l-.'' allI '"e dohed paNllions arc
,ff[--l..I, VIZ sixty lntee groups ~
49,, -. - 70 lii "''l"le ~ is truly
tn .-,,-,. al" o'"SSti pulidins.
s,,~-e.. Oh .ne Louvre collection
~ -. ''', lCi'l' ec1uIal elegance
,-.i-,S, IN 'sie "H'ch houses them. and
r'o,,,-, ~ art ancient and
rr.s.+, ancient Assyilan and
49,. '''.'S are excellent. al
lections IN t'e prttt., - Slli'iaf col