Musée du Louvre
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Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and manuscripts at the Louvre
Many items on display have not been exhibited since 1952
The Art Newspaper reports on the 2002 Biennale des Antiquaires held at The Louvre
Barges on the Seine, a Liao gold mask and spooky pre-Colombian tomb figures at the smartest decorative arts fair in the world
How The Met and the Louvre are complicit in the illegal art and antiques trade: Interview with Manus Brinkman
Museums must set the standard for collectors and dealers, says Manus Brinkman Secretary General of the International Council of Museums
The man who made the Louvre: Dominique-Vivant de Non and the exhibition in his honour
An exhibition devoted to the ultimate Enlightenment man who built the collections of the world’s first modern museum
Jewish family loses out to Louvre over WWII spoliation case
After an emergency ruling, the Louvre retains five Italian paintings that were salvaged after the war and the aggrieved Gentili family must now await appeal. Meanwhile, the Musée national d’art moderne has approved the return of more works
When the Musée du Louvre moves into the Richelieu wing, for years occupied by the Ministry of France, it overtakes the Metropolitan in New York as the biggest museum in the world. We have interviewed its director Michel Laclotte, who has seen the project through to completion
The apotheosis of the Louvre
New space and layout for the Department of Decorative Arts at the Louvre
Giving the treasures a chance to breathe
The Director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs talks about forging links with industry and hi-tech which will allow visitors to “wear” the jewellery and costumes
“We are not just a temple to gold and glass but should turn our attention to daily life”
Interview with Jacques Derrida: The Philosopher sees (or doesn’t see)
Discussing “Memories of a blind man – the self-portrait and other ruins” and his choice of drawings for the exhibition in the Hall Napoleon of the Louvre, from 26 October until 21 January 1991