The collection includes the statue of Venus, the Mona Lisa oil painting and the stone carving of the goddess of victory, as well as a large number of antiques from Greece, Rome, Egypt and the East, as well as ancient relics from France and Italy. The exhibition area is 55,000 square meters and the collection is 25,000 pieces.
The Louvre was built in the13rd century. It was the castle of the French royal family at that time and was used as the treasury and archives. But in 1546, the architect Pierre Lesco rebuilt the Louvre under the entrustment of the king, which made the palace have the style of Renaissance. After that, it experienced many expansions authorized by the royal family. After the turmoil of the French Revolution, the overall construction of the Louvre was completed when it arrived in Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte.
After the "Good King Charlie" built an important library and became famous, Francois I in the16th century began to collect various works of art on a large scale. By the time of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, the Louvre had a very rich collection. By the eve of Louis XIV's death, the Louvre had become a place where paintings and sculptures were often exhibited.
On August 1793 and 10, the Louvre Art Museum officially opened to the public and became a museum. Since then, the collection here has been increasing, not to mention the artistic tribute that Napoleon requisitioned from those conquered countries. In short, there are 400,000 artworks recorded in the collection catalogue of the museum, which are divided into many categories, from the artworks of ancient Egypt, Greece, Etruscan and Rome to the artworks of eastern countries; There are sculptures from the Middle Ages to modern times; There are also an amazing number of royal treasures and paintings. So far, the Louvre has become a world-famous art hall.