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Louvre Game Book: Play With The Largest Museum In The World
Learn everything there is to know about the biggest museum in the world. The home of one of the most famous collections in the world and a witness to all of French history, was also the setting for the famous Da Vinci Code.
The Louvre has a history of power and intrigue, murder, marriage and coronations. Its past also includes the great European architects and artists since the fourteenth century. Today the museum houses several centuries of masterpieces of painting, western sculpture and works from Antiquity Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, and Islamic art.
Wonderfully illustrated with more than 400 photographs, and filled with short, comprehensible essays as well as games, questions and answers, the Louvre Game Book is an ideal way to sharpen your knowledge of art history. A dictionary of artists from Antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century, a glossary, museum maps, and practical information all come together in this original and handy guide.
The Louvre has a history of power and intrigue, murder, marriage and coronations. Its past also includes the great European architects and artists since the fourteenth century. Today the museum houses several centuries of masterpieces of painting, western sculpture and works from Antiquity Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, and Islamic art.
Wonderfully illustrated with more than 400 photographs, and filled with short, comprehensible essays as well as games, questions and answers, the Louvre Game Book is an ideal way to sharpen your knowledge of art history. A dictionary of artists from Antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century, a glossary, museum maps, and practical information all come together in this original and handy guide.
- GenresArt
378 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2005
About the author
Pascal Bonafoux
126 books2 followersPascal Bonafoux is a French writer, novelist, art critic and art historian, a specialist in self-portraiture. He collaborates with various newspapers and magazines, he is the author of numerous essays dedicated to art and was a resident at the French Academy in Rome. He is professor of art history at Paris 8 University, and is also a curator who organises exhibitions either in France or abroad.
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February 27, 2026
This is a weird one. I've never seen anything quite like this in terms of format. Maybe this type of book is popular in France, where this book was written but I've never seen anything like it.
The format is my biggest quibble by far, because actually, this book contains a lot of great information, especially in the Appendices. There is a ton of interesting history and facts about the place, past and present.
I enjoyed reading it but not at all sure who this is aimed at or what the point of the format is.
The format is my biggest quibble by far, because actually, this book contains a lot of great information, especially in the Appendices. There is a ton of interesting history and facts about the place, past and present.
I enjoyed reading it but not at all sure who this is aimed at or what the point of the format is.
February 19, 2016
A nice and fun survey of what collections the Louvre has to offer. Nothing was left out in terms of highlighted works of art, but what disappointed me the most were the mistakes in printing with the majority of the games. Most of them were useless, even with many having incorrect information related to the answers. It was obvious this edition was printed too quickly with little editing to make it accurate and deliver what is promised. If you want a nice general survey of the collections in the Louvre then you will not be disappointed, but as for the games aspect, it falls short.
August 10, 2012
Informative, really interesting and a must buy to read again and use as a reference to history and art.
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