Black Dog & Leventhal; Box Crds Edition (April 15, 2014), Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2017. We’d love your help. My wife bought this before her trip to the Louvre. Please try again. The Louvre is now open. The Louvre Museum was originally constructed over 800 years ago as a fortress to protect the city of Paris from invaders. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. 10 Underrated Masterpieces at the Louvre & Tips for Visiting, crowds around the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, Skip Overcrowded "Must See" Artworks at the Louvre, tourists crowded around Venus de Milo at the Louvre, The Cheat With the Ace of Diamonds, 1635, by George de la Tour at the Louvre. It's made such a difference to one elderly gentleman and the people that love him! This pack is better than postcards as it has a lot of good information about the artwork on the back of the card lessening the 'phone research' necessary to get the assignments done. Louvre Art Deck: 100 Masterpieces from the World's Most Popular Museum [Grebe, Anja, Lessing, Erich] on Amazon.com. by Harry N. Abrams. A visual mini-history of the Louvre and the collections therein. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Perfect for students, art lovers, and armchair travelers alike, The Louvre Art Deck is a unique way to enjoy and learn about the greatest works of the great master artists. To see what your friends thought of this book. Also included are 10 other masterpieces like The Venus de Milo and I.M. If you consider spending your weekend at a museum or a gallery as an excellent idea then this book is for you. Welcome back. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2015, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2015. 30 Various Van Gogh Postcards 4x6 Inch(Van Gogh), The National Gallery Masterpieces: 20 Postcards to Pull Out and Send, Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Botticelli to Picasso (Dover Art Coloring Book), Leonardo Paintings and Drawings: 24 Cards (Dover Postcards). Be the first to ask a question about Louvre. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. One of the few things he remembers is visiting the Louvre when he was a young man in the military. Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020. Thank you so much for making such a beautiful deck. While this is not a huge issue, I was really disappointed as some of the missing art were my favorite pieces that I was excited to share with my students. Pei's Pyramid. It may not include the entire Louvre contents (really, what book cou. Since first opening its doors in 1793, the Louvre has become one of the largest and most famous museums in the world and, with 8.3 million visitors per year, it is also the most visited. It is not a cumbersome coffee table book Behemoth, manageable even in bed! I have yet to visit the museum in person so this book was a thorough guide of what to expect there. Louvre Art Deck: 100 Masterpieces from the World's Most Popular Museum Logical organization, concise introductions, and professional photographs set this small but weighty tome on the highest quality level possible. Louvre: 400 Masterpieces showcases a selection of works from this great institution, from the most famous—the Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa—to lesser-known gems. Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2017. I purchased this set as a gift for my father who has dementia.

Start by marking “Louvre: 400 Masterpieces” as Want to Read: Error rating book. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021. Please try again. My family plans to study these cards as part of our homeschool. It has 35,000 works of art and is a palace itself. Unable to add item to List. Credit Christophe Ena/Associated Press, George Braque, The Birds, 1953 -- another modern art ceiling in the Louvre, Gabrielle d’Estrées and One of Her Sisters, Anonymous, circa 1594, Paul Delaroche, The Children of Edward IV, 1830, model of 12th century medieval Louvre -- it's so different looking now that the model looks more like the Congiergerie, The Raft of the Medusa by Gericault at the Louvre, detail of a moment of hope on the Raft of the Medusa, The Virgin and Child with St. Anne by Leonardo de Vinci at the Louvre, The Countess del Carpio by Goya at the Louvre, Information & Tips for Visiting the Louvre, another gorgeous ceiling in the Louve in the Great Hall of Napoleon's Apartment in the Richelieu Wing, another rather underrated spot. The next best thing to actually visiting world-renowned museums such as the Louvre (our tight budgets get in the way) is being able to peruse coffee table art books that present the collections in a more affordable manner. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Culled from Black Dog's best-selling book The Louvre: All the Paintings, The Louvre Art Deck distills into 100 6 3/8" x 6 3/8" cards the museum's most iconic and significant paintings. This is a great set, but SIXTEEN (16) of the 100 cards were mis-marked (text on back doesn't match picture on front). It's been a couple of months and he still goes through these on a daily basis and talks about the art and what he remembers from the Louvre. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $6.48 Shipping to Estonia. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Brand new, it's all torn up and bent. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Refresh and try again. The art is beautiful and informational...just what we needed right bow as we homeschool our very curious 9 year old. Look at one or two of the gems presented therein on a daily basis and refresh your mind with beauty and wonder. As a collector of art postcards I love this collection and so looking forward to any more in the future, the descriptions of the paintings on the reverse is very informative and easly understood, please could we have more galleries done in the same way. On the front side of each card is a fullsize photograph of the painting, and on the back is text by art historian Anja Grebe on the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the painting, the artist's inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, and more. Five or so cards had nothing printed on the art side; just a blank white card. The cards are also fully annotated with the name of the painting and artist, the date of the work, the birth and death dates of the artist, the medium that was used, the size of the painting, the Louvre catalogue number, and the room in the Louvre in which the painting can be found. There are many famous paintings and sculptures, but seeing them all at once, may sound tiring and boring, I will not lie. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016. These are basically 'adult flash cards' with beautiful photos of the art pieces of the Louvre's collection. The paintings of the Louvre constitute the richest and grandest collection of European art anywhere. There was a problem loading your book clubs. If you consider spending your weekend at a museum or a gallery as an excellent idea then this book is for you. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. With notes for each section, the book adds some interesting, though not revelatory, additions to the story of the most famous museum in the world. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. A virtual tour of the world's most famous museum, the Louvre in Paris. Feel free to add or remove, or personalize your list, and if you feel like giving us some tips .

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2017. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2014. (Especially if we borrow them from our local library for free). Selected Works Masterpieces Artworks essential to history and the history of art, masterpieces bear witness to the wealth of the Louvre’s collections and the wide range of artistic practices used around the world and through the ages. (Especially if we borrow them from our local library for free). This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Paris' grand Louvre is the most visited museum in the world. Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015. Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019. they are a nice large size so he can see them well, but not so large and cumbersome that his arthritic hands struggle with them. Art lovers would appreciate it for sure. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Please try again. There is information about the works on the back of each card. It's an intimidating madhouse. A virtual tour of the world's most famous museum, the Louvre in Paris. I also give you all the tips About four or more cards came with just the artwork and no information printed on the back. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. All visitors are required to wear a mask in the museum. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.