The Louvre Museum

**Louvre Museum** also known as **The Louvre** is a national museum and art gallery in Paris, France. It is the world's most-visited art museum, with a collection spanning work from ancient civilizations. The Marquis de Gramont visited this museum while having a conversation with Winston Scott.

## History

### Background

The museum is located at 75001 Paris, France. On August 10, 1793, the museum opened with a display of 537 artworks, the majority of which were royal and seized church property. The Louvre is possibly one of the Marquis' favorite classical attractions in Paris thus it was opened only for himself.

### *John Wick: Chapter 4*

Following the siege at Himmel und Hölle where Killa Harkan was killed by John Wick in Berlin, Katia and the Ruska Roma then approved John's membership for him to have a duel with the Marquis Vincent de Gramont. In Paris, we first saw Winston Scott with a scroll arrived at the museum walking towards the Marquis. While he was walking, a lineup of classical paintings were displayed on the walls of the museum. He then approaches Vincent with Chidi beside him in order to inform him about John joining a crime family for the upcoming duel in an ''old fashion way''. The Marquis then said that Winston mentioned ''The Old Ways'' as he is familiar with them and stating that man like John's position cannot handle such challenges to the Table.

Winston then gives the scroll to the Marquis containing the Ruska Roma's agreement to the challenge. But then the Marquis questioned and refuse to accept the agreement since the family was positioned from a "second-rate seat" in the Table and telling Winston ''we lived with the animals''. Vincent then further tells Winston that times are changing with new rules, management and ideas as this was his plan if he acquires a higher position within the Table, new rules would apply and him as a new ruler within the novel management. Furthermore, Winston then replies that even new changes would apply, the Marquis would still accept the agreement since all of them are still seated beneath the Table even there are immune to the consequences each below the Table would accept. Winston said that in John Wick's terms, ''*Victoriae fiducia'*' which means killing John Wick would free Caine and his daughter from the High Table’s hold. While hearing this, the Marquis then smiles and headshakes with disagreement to Winston which tells that for him this will not happen. Vincent then stands and watches a huge painting of *Liberty Leading the Peopl*e by Eugène Delacroix while Winston sits in the Marquis' sofa. Winston then ''baits'' the Marquis for him to accept the rules of the duel which means Winston used his ego against himself.

*"Ah, history is littered with Marquis who were remembered only by the servants. But you, you could be remembered as the man who brought John Wick, the most feared of all by the Table and who all sit at it into the light. Your light. And who could predict, how high that kind of glory could take a man in our world?"*
—Winston to Vincent de Gramont[src]
The Marquis then agreed to discuss the rules of the duel and tells him that it will be held at *La Tour Eiffel*. While Vincent had him permission to leave, Winston then further stated that once John will win, his hotel must be reconsecreated, his title must reinstated as manager and all the Table's expense will be restored. The Marquis was impressed hearing this. Winston then quotes ''How you do anything, is how you do everything.'' While Winston leaves, Vincent then reminds Winston that if his champion dies, so does the sponsor. Winston not knowing this quotes ''Such is life''.

## Known paintings in the museum

Napoléon on the Battlefield of Eylau by Antoine-Jean GrosThe Raft of the Medusa by Théodore GéricaultThe Wounded Cuirassier by Théodore GéricaultPaysage: Thésée poursuivant les Centaures by Achille Etna MichallonA Young Tiger Playing with Its Mother by Eugène DelacroixThe Barque of Dante by Eugène DelacroixThe Death of Sardanapalus by Eugène DelacroixLe Christ sur la croix by Pierre-Paul Prud'honDavid jouant de la harpe pour le roi Saül by Antoine-Jean GrosLiberty Leading the People by Eugène DelacroixLa robe ensanglantée de Joseph apportée à Jacob by François-Joseph HeimDaphnis et Chloé by François Baron Gérard
## References

* https://www.patreon.com/posts/paintings-in-4-80752763?l=it
* https://www.britannica.com/topic/Louvre-Museum