{"id":4243,"date":"2013-08-01T10:53:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T17:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/blog\/?p=4243"},"modified":"2019-08-06T08:50:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T15:50:23","slug":"the-louvre-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/the-louvre-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Louvre Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Louvre Palace and Pyramid at night, Louvre Museum, Paris, France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paris is known the world over as The City of Light and rightfully so. When the sun goes down on La Ville-Lumi\u00e8re, <\/i>the\u00a0classic monuments and cobblestone boulevards of this vibrant city take on an entirely new appearance.<\/p>\n

Many may not realize that its name first referred to its fame as a centre of education and ideas during the\u00a0Age of Enlightenment, and later to its early adoption of\u00a0street lighting. During the second half of the\u00a019th century\u00a0Emperor Napoleon III\u00a0transformed Paris\u00a0into a modern city, tearing down entire sections dating back to the Middle Ages, and opening large avenues which let light\u00a0into the former mediaeval city.<\/p>\n

The Louvre Museum is a showpiece not only of some of the world’s finest art, but of Paris after dark.\u00a0With more than 8 million visitors each year it is the world’s most visited museum, and houses nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century.<\/p>\n

Built in the 12th century, the Louvre has been transformed through the ages from a fortress, to a royal palace, an artist’s residence, and finally to its present role as a bastion of the art world. It’s modern glass pyramid, created in 1989 by architect\u00a0I. M. Pei, is a fascinating design that bridges the gap from the old world to the new. And the golden glow from its reflecting pools is enough to make the Mona Lisa smile.<\/p>\n

\u00a9Russ Bishop\/All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Paris is known the world over as The City of Light and rightfully so. When the sun goes down on La Ville-Lumi\u00e8re, the\u00a0classic monuments and cobblestone boulevards of this vibrant city take on an entirely new appearance. Many may not realize that its name first referred to its fame as a centre of education … <\/p>\n

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