Louvre Museum

The Museum of Louvre owns almost 300,000 works of art. Most of them are housed in the museum and only some of them are on display. The other works that are not on display are either near decay that it has to be kept in a special environment and showing them to the public is not an option. However, the ones on display are not just simple paintings. The collections of museum and the paintings that are on display made Louvre one if not the biggest museums in the world. Here are some of the notable works on display there. It represents more than 500 years of art history. You’ll never be disappointed that you waited in line for so long just see these works of arts.

The Wedding at Cana – this work of art is not really hard to miss once you get inside Louvre. This painting is probably the biggest in Louvre – 666 x 990 cm. This painting was made during the 16th century when the artist, Paolo Veronese was commissioned by the Benedictine Monastery in Venice Italy. After it was created it was on display on the Monastery for more than 200 years. It was just transferred to Paris when Napoleon ransacked the monastery in 1797.

Liberty Leading the People – a work of art by Eugène Delacroix. This painting tells of the events during the July Revolution in 1830. The painting was also built at the same year only the later months. Delacroix is faithful to his painful works as it tells of the gruesome events during the revolution. At the same time, it also tells of the imagination of creator and the common artistic expression of this place in a certain area.

Oath of the Horatii - Jacques-Louis David created this painting in 1784. This famous painting has been thoroughly thought out by the artist. You’ll be able to see the historic references in the painting. These references and accuracy became famous that almost everyone wanted to see them when it was finished. This work of art catapulted Jacques-Louis David to fame and even to his death.

The Raft of the Medusa – created by Théodore Géricault, this work of art was made during the early 19th century - where the paintings are not only considered a work of art but they are also considered as a political statement. This work of art is triggered by certain events in this town and when this was created, the story of shipwrecks spread like wildfire. This has inspired Géricault to create something on his own. In the world of art, his work of art is considered to be an instrument or a mark of a departure from the prevailing neoclassical style form of art. He has become a known icon of Romanticism works of art.

Mona Lisa – who would forget this famous painting? The work of art of Leonardo da Vinci is an oil painting from the 17th century. Specifically, the work of art was created from 1502 to 1506. No other painting in the world has been reproduced, criticized and scrutinized like the painting of Mona Lisa.