Loss of concentration at the Louvre Museum

Original text byIngki Rinaldi, executivesummary by darmansjah

The concentration needed to appreciate art objects. But what if the objets d'art that a large pool of up to four separate floors also seemed lacking.

In fact, it was coupled with the fact that the building is a place to put art objects was already a work of art. Loss of focus.

Relics of the heyday of Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, medieval, Renaissance, and the glory of the Islamic world. Relic was shaped sculptures, decorations, tools of everyday life, and painting.

Each collectionis located on the first floor, second floor, ground floor (groundfloor) and the basement (lower ground floor). On the floor of the visitors are spoiled with a collection of paintings, decorative arts and antique objectsfrom Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Visitors must pay a ticket for 10 uroto enjoy the museum's collection. The line snakingoccurs in a number of the old entranceabout 15 minutes, depending on the number of visitors.

Museum is open from 09:00 to 18:00. As on Wednesday and Friday, opening hours extended until 21:45.
"This museumis very large. His outstanding work presented here, is an art gala, "said the visitor from Brazil, Renato DeAl Cantara.

Renato who came withher ​​partner, Claudia n drade, said he could do at the Louvre Museum is a look artworks on display. "No way I canfocus," he said.

Renato came tothe museum for the painting "Mona Lisa". So painting by Leonardoda Vinci wasalso the first time its target.

"Mona Lisa" on display on the first floor. A number of other works of art, such as paintings and antiqueitems Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans also on display on the first floor. Including sculpture goddess of victory (The Winged Victoryof Samothrace) whichis estimated to come from the 10 BC.

Most hunted

But of course, the most interesting collection of enthusiasts on the first floor isthe painting "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci. Rusian visitors gathered in front of the paintings on display at the Italianpaintings made ​​between the 13th century and 15thcentury.

Paintings made ​​inFlorence, Italy, between 1503 and 1506 was besieged the visitor which scramble the picture. Unlikeother paintings on display it with the frame on the surface of the wall, "Mona Lisa" is coated with a transparent protective frame sort of a small table in front of him.

There is a distance of about three feet betweenthe crowd with the "Mona Lisa". Distance isalso the access for visitors who use assistive devices for walking, such as wheelchairs.

Some officers keep a special "Mona Lisa", unlike other painting unpunished. There are up to three guards who guard on the left and right of the painting "Mona Lisa", sometimes more if the line more and more.

It was mid-July, coincidingwith summer vacation. Visitors froma number of States of Europe, America, and Asia to meet the museum.

Be some visitorseven more than once came to admire the "Mona Lisa". ManuelNunos (59) derivedfrom the Spanish had twice come and try to understand the "Mona Lisa". "The last time 20 years ago, and the" Mona Lisa"is still a mystery to me," he said.

The museum's official website at the address mentioned louvre.fr portrait "Mona Lisa" is a visualrepresentative of the idea of ​​happiness is in the word "gioconda" in Italian. Use colors that tend to represent warmth, uninhabited landscapes, portraits to the limit of the hands,eyes, and of course the happy smile thatrepresent typical.

The appeal is what makes families Clara Turnip (33) interested in watching "Mona Lisa" from close. " It was our plan from a long time," said Clara from the field and had some time to settle in the Netherlands.

Together with about 15 members of his family, Clara comes to thebiggest museum in the world. He imagined if someday be established inIndonesia kind museum. "We've also got a lot of paintings by Indonesian artists, might be able to make a well in Bali for example," said Clara.

The visitors who want to perpetuate the "Mona Lisa" could not linger stood in front of the painting. The problem will continue to urge other visitors from behind.

There are only less than a minute to be able to capture the image and repeat once or twice more ifnot satisfied. For visitors who come alone, visitors will usually be light enough hand to help take pictures with background "Mona Lisa".

One of the officers of the Louvre that day vigil near the painting "Mona Lisa", LudovicGiboyou (34), said the summit would take up the crowdahead of the Christmas holidays in late December. "That's why I always take off myright at this time," joked her.

Ludovic has seven years working at the museum.During it all, hehas not been able to memorize such a large collection of paintings owned bythe Louvre Museum, "I'm trying, but for the locations we know where, he said.

On the second floor there is a diverse collection ofpaintings. Originally from France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, and the Scandinavian countries. Whileon the ground floor, a famous statue is placed.

Among Greek goddess of beauty, Aphrodite, yagn also known as Venus. The sculpture also attracted a lot of attention. Groups of visitors aredivided into several groups appear incessantly snappingcamera towards the statue.

On the same floor is also saved collection Rames II head statue of ancient Egypt. A couple of tourists from Italy, Francesco Acardi and Franscesa Acardi, curious about the statue was so repetitive arrangement change(setting) cameras. "It would be better if you do not use flash," said Francesco.

Former Palace

While in the basement(lower ground floor) there are traces of medieval castle building so forerunner of the Louvre Museum. When the French revolution, most of the palacewas opened as a museum, precisely dated 8 November 1793.

Temperatures in parts of it cool and make visitors linger in it. We can also imagine whatan early form of the previous museum nobleman'spalace to see thereplica building initially.

This museum
has a large collection. My way toenjoy it is to pickthe works of art included in the master category, "saidLizzy Lee (22)student from SouthKorea.

Lizzy choose electronic voice guidesrented at the entrance. A brand of the Nintendo 3DS display alsoworks of art in question.

In the pages mentioned louvre.fr beautiful building that has been the centerof attention in Paris since the 12th century whichestablished on the west side of town. Set between the River Seine and the Rue de Rivoli.

During that time the building has been metaformedsince becoming a fortress, palace, to the museum. SinceMarch 30, 1989, exterior museum glass pyramidhas become one of the entrances and circulationaxis of the building.

"The museum is bigger than I thought. Bigger than I ever imagined from reading andstory of my parents, "said Michael Jellis(19), a student from the United States.
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