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When did the Louvre open to the public?
This world-famous art hall was built at the end of 12, when it was used for defensive purposes. Later, after a series of expansion and repair, it gradually became a magnificent palace. From the16th century, Francois I began to collect various works of art on a large scale, and later emperors continued this tradition and enriched the collection of the Louvre. At present, the museum has collected 400,000 works of art, including sculptures, paintings, arts and crafts, ancient orient, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and Rome. 198 1 year, the French government carried out a large-scale renovation of this exquisite building, and the Louvre has since become a professional museum. It is worth mentioning that there is a transparent pyramid building at the entrance of the Louvre, and its designer is the famous Chinese American architect I.M. Pei.

At present, the Louvre has become one of the three largest museums in the world, and its art collections are rich in variety and high in taste. Among them, the most important three treasures of the town palace are well known to the world: Venus, the Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci and the goddess of victory of Samotra. Other famous works include The Shower in Di Anna, The Clown Actor, The Coronation of Napoleon I, The God of Freedom Directs the People, The Girl with Ribbon, etc.