The Louvre Museum (Paris, France) has over 380,000 precious artifacts on display, but thousands of international tourists line up every day primarily to admire the Mona Lisa painting.
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| Built over 800 years ago in Paris, France, the Louvre is the world's largest art museum. Its grounds cover more than 160,000 square meters, of which 50,000 square meters are dedicated to exhibitions. |
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| Over 380,000 valuable artifacts are preserved, including 58,000 masterpieces on display for the public to admire. |
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| From its original structure with bird gardens and animal enclosures to large reception rooms, waiting rooms, lobbies, bedrooms, and smaller rooms, the Louvre is now divided into seven exhibition areas with a wealth of valuable artifacts, some thousands of years old. |
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| Each year, nearly 10 million visitors from all over the world visit this museum. The Louvre contributes to making Paris an international center of art and culture. |
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| The gallery showcasing Renaissance paintings attracts many visitors. |
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| Visitors are dwarfed by the masterpiece "The Coronation of Napoleon." This painting, created in 1807 by Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon Bonaparte's personal painter, is nearly 10 meters long and over 6 meters high. It depicts the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on December 2, 1804. |
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| Peter (an American) said he had to queue for over 3 hours to get in and admire the masterpieces here, and he found it completely worth it. |
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| The museum's most popular attraction is the Mona Lisa painting, which is always packed with visitors. Painted in oil on a poplar wood panel in Florence in the 16th century, during the Italian Renaissance, by the renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa has been on display at the Louvre since 1797. The painting holds many mysteries that remain unsolved to this day. |
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| On August 21, 1911, art enthusiasts worldwide were shocked to learn that the painting had been stolen by an Italian museum employee named Peruggia. Two years later, the painting was found and returned to its original location. Since then, this masterpiece has been rigorously protected with bulletproof glass and a modern alarm system. |
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| Tourists take pictures of the painting as a way of marking that they have once seen it with their own eyes. |
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| The marble statue of the goddess of victory, Nike of Samothrace, which is over 2006 years old, is placed in the most prominent position in the museum. It is considered one of the greatest "sculptural wonders" of humankind. |
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| The area displaying the Venus de Milo statue always attracts a large number of visitors. The statue is one of the most famous ancient sculptures, depicting Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Carved from marble, it is slightly larger than life-size, standing 203 cm tall, but has lost its arms and original base. |
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| It's not just the exhibits that attract visitors; the museum's ceilings are also incredibly intricate works of art. |
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| These paintings and carvings were created hundreds of years ago, but they still retain their vibrant and vivid colors today. |
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| There are many souvenir vendors around the museum. A small Louvre museum or Eiffel Tower figurine costs from 1 euro (approximately 25,000 VND). |
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| At night, the museum gleams in the light. The glass pyramid stands out brilliantly. |
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| This is a favorite spot for Parisians to come, to relax and have fun. Charlene Lamba is a freelance singer in Paris. Every evening she often comes here to sing and chat with friends. |
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