Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei.

This world-famous art palace was built at the end of 12. It was the castle of the French royal family at that time and was used as the national treasury and archives. From the 6th 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.

On August 11, 1793, the Louvre officially opened to the public and became a museum. Today, the museum has collected 411,111 works of art, among which the three treasures of the town palace are well known all over the world: Milo's Venus and Da? Finch's Mona Lisa and Samotras's Goddess of Victory.

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On August 11, 1793, the Louvre Art Museum was officially opened to the public. 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 411,111 works of art recorded in the collection catalogue of the museum, which are divided into many categories, from ancient Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman works of art to works of art in 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.