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THE NOTORIOUS
MONA LISA
Acquired by King
François I, this portrait
of a mysterious woman
was one of the first
paintings displayed in
the Louvre when the
EXPERIENCE Paris: Tuileries and Opéra Lying-in-State of St Bonaventura work among many,
museum opened. For
many years it was
simply one da Vinci
but that all changed
when the painting
was stolen in 1911. The
much-publicized theft
pushed the artwork
into the public eye,
(c 1629) by Francisco de Zurbarán
with reproductions
appearing around the
EUROPEAN PAINTING:
has not dwindled since.
1200 TO 1850
Painting from northern Europe period 1200 to 1800. Key world. Its popularity
is well covered, with works by figures of the early Renaissance
Flemish, Dutch, German and are here, including Giotto and
English artists including Raphaël. Several paintings by
Jan van Eyck, Vermeet, Hans Leonardo da Vinci are as
Holbein and J M W Turner. enchanting as his Mona Lisa.
The Spanish collection tends The French collection ranges
towards depictions of the from the 14th century to
tragic side of life, although 1848. There are superb works
several portraits by Goya by Jean Fouquet, George de
are in a lighter vein. la Tour and J A Watteau, as
The large collection of well as J H Fragonard, master
Italian paintings covers the of the Rococo.

EUROPEAN SCULPTURE:
1100 TO 1850

Early Flemish and German sculptor, and a Head of
sculpture in the collection has St Peter. With its eight black-
many masterpieces including hooded mourners, the Tomb
an unusual life-size nude of Philippe Pot is one of the
figure of the penitent Mary more unusual pieces.
Magdalene by Gregor Erhart The works of Pierre Puget
(early 16th century). The have been assembled inside
French section opens with the Cour Puget, while the
early Romanesque works, Cour Marly houses the Marly
such as the figure of Christ by Horses and other master-
a 12th-century Burgundian pieces of French sculpture.
The Italian sculpture
collection includes pre-
Renaissance work by Duccio
and Donatello, and later
Saint Mary Magdalene masterpieces such as Michel-
(c 1515–20) by angelo’s Slaves and Cellini’s
Gregor Erhart Nymph of Fontainebleau.

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