Candida Höfer
Subtitle: Louvre
By: textes de Henri Loyrette, Marie-Laure Bernadac ; [die Texte übersetzten Claudia Steinitz ins Deutsche und Laura und Michael Shuttleworth ins Englische]
Contributors: Loyrette, Henri; Bernadac, Marie-Laure; Musée du Louvre
Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel
Published: 2006
Place of publication: München
Language: mul; fre; ger; eng
Number of pages: 18
ISBN-13: 9783829602501
Subjects: Höfer, Candida, -- 1944- -- Exhibitions; Musée du Louvre -- Pictorial works -- Exhibitions; Photography of interiors -- Exhibitions; Photography of art -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions
Description: The architectural history of the Louvre stretches back to the early 13th century. A comparatively modest royal fortress, it became the royal residence under François I, friend and patron of Leonardo da Vinci. Louis XIV turned the Louvre into a splendid castle. Four years after the outbreak of the French Revolution, the Louvre opened its doors to the public. The royal art collections, with constant additions through Napoleon’s military campaigns and forays as well as donations, purchases and excavations, today make the Louvre one of the world’s richest and finest museums. Candida Höfer, known for her images of deserted public spaces, photographed the empty rooms and galleries of the Louvre on days when it was closed to the public. In her luminous color pictures, the treasures of Western art enter into a silent yet eloquent dialog with the architectural setting, the luxurious or sober décor, the building’s past, and its present as a museum.
Notes: "Ce livre a été publié à l'occasion de l'exposition 'Candida Höfer, Le Louvre', salle de la maquette, Louvre médiéval, du 18 octobre 2006 au 8 janvier 2007"--T.p. verso

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