Louvre Museum

Welcome to the Louvre, an absolute titan among the cultural institutions of the globe, and undeniably the largest and most visited museum in the world. As you stand in the vast, open expanse of the Cour Napoleon, the visual…

Descending through the central pyramid and passing the security checks, we begin our physical and chronological journey by plunging into the subterranean depths beneath the Sully Wing. We are entering the Medieval Louvre, the…

Emerging from the medieval darkness, we ascend to the ground floor of the Sully Wing, stepping into the breathtaking, light filled galleries dedicated to Greek Antiquities. The architecture here is incredibly grand, with high…

We now transition toward the Denon Wing, approaching the monumental Daru Staircase. This space is not merely a passageway, it is an incredibly dramatic, sweeping architectural stage set specifically designed to amplify the…

Turning away from the Winged Victory, we enter the jaw dropping expanse of the Grand Gallery. Prepare to be physically overwhelmed. …

We now veer off the Grand Gallery and enter the largest room in the entire museum, the Salle des Etats. The atmosphere here is completely unique within the Louvre, a chaotic, buzzing, highly compressed energy akin to a rock…

Exiting the intense pressure of the Salle des Etats, we move into the vast, red walled galleries dedicated to massive French paintings of the nineteenth century. The visual and emotional tone shifts violently here. …

As our intense, awe inspiring journey through the Louvre draws to its conclusion, we begin our long descent back toward the glass pyramid, eventually exiting out toward the beautiful, geometric precision of the Tuileries Gardens.…