Louvre

by Martina Padberg

The magnificent painting collection of the Louvre includes masterpieces of European art. The 400 pages of this volume comprise a virtual tour of the highlights as well as lesser known treasures. Grand historical works, touching votive paintings, extravagant still lifes and intimate portraits tell the story of life in previous centuries.

Die Gemäldesammlungen des Louvre glänzen mit Meisterwerken der europäischen Kunstgeschichte. Auf 400 Seiten führt ein virtueller Spaziergang zu den Highlights, aber auch zu selten gesehenen Schätzen. Imposante Historien, berührende Andachtsbilder, opulente Stilleben oder intime Porträts erzählen vom Selbstverständnis vergangener Epochen.

Genres: Art, History, Nonfiction

399 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Martina Padberg is an art historian and works as a freelance curator and writer.

Reviews

[Monse RaCa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poco a poco me he interesado en temas sobre arte y este libro me ha alimentado. Es bueno para principiantes como yo. Tiene una buena selección de pinturas

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book is loaded with great photos of classic paintings, it contains almost zero text. Each painting has the brief description translated into 6 languages. The book has no preface, no logical order. Every now-and-then, a painting on the left will have a section zoomed in on the right. Why?

This looks like an unfinished project. I enjoyed the paintings, but wanted/expected much more.

[Ian Banks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly gorgeous coffee-table book that gives you enough information to go and seek out more.

[Olivier Boivin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je vais regarder ce livre-musée pendant de longues et mystiques minutes. C'est mon premier cadeau ''à moi de moi'' pour mon nouvel emploi dans le monde du livre.