10 Pieces to See at the Louvre Museum | Behind the Masterpiece

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The Louvre is the world’s largest and most visited museum. This 60,000 square meter exhibition space holds over 35,000 pieces. The museum is a never-ending maze filled with countless works of art from all different artistic styles and historical periods. The sheer size of the Louvre's collection may be overwhelming for both art history novices and experts. To help guide your trip, here are 10 of the most important artworks to visit.
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - The Louvre Pyramid
1:54 - Mona Lisa
3:31 - Liberty Leading the People
5:09 - The Wedding at Cana
6:45 - The Winged Victory of Samothrace
8:41 - The Code of Hammurabi
10:10 - The Lamassu
11:44 - Venus de Milo
13:17 - Portrait of Madeleine
15:15 - Athanor
16:54 - Conclusion
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@BehindtheMasterpiece 5 месяцев назад

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@nbenefiel Месяц назад

When I first went to the Louvre, I had my five year old daughter with me. She kept walking up to paintings saying, “ that’s a Leonardo, that’s a Donatello” people looked at her as if she was some kind of prodigy. I said softly, “ It’s Turtles”. Her kindergarten teacher used the Ninja Mutant Turtles to teach her students a love of Renaissance art.

@user-fr4oe9tk9j Месяц назад

The ninja turtles 😢😮😂❤

@mediocremaiden8883 День назад

The paintings are also labelled

@imranahmed6445 17 дней назад

I am a painter. This video was so overwhelming. France is my dream country. I hope one day I will get the opportunity to visit louvre.

@user-cy6mk6wy8e Год назад

This was randomly recommended to me and I enjoyed it immensely. The Louvre is one of those places that everyone "knows" but if you plopped me down in front of it I would have no idea where to even start. Thank you very much!

@isabelyonamine Год назад

@gloriamontgomery6900 Год назад

When I walked into the Louvre what I didn’t expect was the absolute sensory overload-so many paintings. I ended up just walking through and stopping to look at the ones I liked the most.

@Mancityfan-pt7op 10 месяцев назад

I saw all of them when I walked in there it was Crazy but not that crazy Just when It was crazy I saw like the 280 whatever thing I saw it in the museum But the Museum was Boring Everyobe kept saying it was overrated but like the comment of it is not❤️

@Mancityfan-pt7op 10 месяцев назад

I can’t type so pls Just Loke it I did a mistake

@globetrotterca 10 месяцев назад

👌👌

@debrazawlocki3975 Год назад

Mona was impressive but Nike is breathtaking.

@wavy2k 13 дней назад

I didn’t know you could tell that the garment was translucent how and the hell is that possible

@Isapersonnel Месяц назад

If you go early in the day you have a chance of seeing Mona Lisa without too many people around... That's what I did with my 88 years old mother who absolutely wanted to see La Joconde for the first time in her life. And it was great. Although, she was disappointed by the size of the painting...

@clio2rsminicup 12 дней назад

"Liberty leading the People" was restored and returned to its place at the Louvre that day! And again if you could imagine all the treasures not exhibited due to lack of space in spite of the immense Louvre, and stored in the enormous basements...

@jeffreywillstewart Год назад

I would also add the magnificent Rubens Room. Right behind the Mona Lisa, next to the Delacroix's and the Raft of Medusa, is a room of maybe 20 huge Rubens Allegories to the glory of Marie Medici. Amazing

@bellechannel 9 месяцев назад

My dream museum to visit. I am a painter myself and louvre is definitely a travel destination.❤

@melindadouglas1673 Год назад

I’m going to the Louvre in April and have been very intimidated about where to begin. It’s overwhelming! This was very helpful as our time will be limited. Thank you.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

I’m so glad it has helped! 🙏

@DGsa1661 Год назад

You must look into the “Paris Pass.” You won’t have to queue 😊

@brbapappa Год назад

I'd suggest going to Musée d'Orsay. A beautiful and comprehensive museum. Don't forget the clock upstairs

@melindadouglas1673 Год назад

@@brbapappa We are going there too. I’ve been before and it was my favorite museum in Paris. It’s a trip all about art. We will visit 6 museums!

@lanabuehrer5616 11 месяцев назад

Not very impressive. Hermitage was 1000 times better.

@garyb2392 Год назад

My wife and I spent 10hrs at the Louvre ! And still didn’t see everything ! Love love this place and one of m favorite places in the world

@bobdereimer5210 Год назад

Excellent. There is so much to learn while on Earth.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Indeed!

@AmethystEagleWoman 11 месяцев назад

I’m an armchair traveller. I doubt I will ever get to the Louvre but love Art and culture and so this was a wonderful experience. I did not know that such grandeur and magnificence still existed! It is overwhelming even at one step removed. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. At least I have seen a few pieces it holds. What I found most interesting was the context and history you gave on each piece you discussed. You’ve inspired me to explore more and look for other videos on the Art in the Louvre as well as other art galleries.

@pfranks75 Год назад

I think it is a good idea to have in mind what you want to see when you get to a museum. I do this when traveling.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Agreed!

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@POMARTguide 4 месяца назад

As a Parisian student of Art History, I find your video nicely done. The masterpieces could have better explanations and some corrections but it is a good video. Thank you

@SeanGelarden Час назад

Spent two days from opening to closing and my head hurt from all id seen

@valerielyda6414 Год назад

When I was a young teenager I saw the Louvre. So enchanting! Loved how you incorporated Greek classic sculpture and contemporary pieces. My gratitude for your explanations of historical aspects. Wonderful endeavor!

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

@clementeacosta9760 Месяц назад

Beautiful. Thank you.

@patrickjenkins6383 Год назад

I spent the winter of (1980-81) mostly in Paris. Of course there was no pyramid at the entrance of The Louvre at that time. I enjoyed France. Hopefully I'll have the opportunity to return one day soon. 💙🗿

@Nik110512 Год назад

The best 10hrs of my life. Would definitely go back on my next visit to France.

@sabrinaandhusband7791 10 месяцев назад

When I visited it I was too young to understand anything, I remember the building & the walls but I cannot remember anything, except the Monalisa 😂 Hopefully I'll visit it again sometime in the future.

@williamjones7163 Год назад

I saw the Louvre in 1985. I saw the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and Egyptian Antiquities. I was visiting my sister in West Germany and was on the American Dependent Tour of Europe. (That is the 6 country tour of Europe in 4 days including a full day in France and the Louvre and a day on the North Sea. All this done on a bus with a screaming American kid.)

@ingridllinas5612 Год назад

Magnificent pieces from all over the world and civilizations. I loved all the explanations and the soft tone of the commentator. Thanks so much

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

@missmong12 Месяц назад

The clapped Lisa is my favourite piece ever hung in the Louvre

@Jesy-2023 9 месяцев назад

Still I have no able to visit this amusing place....but I can not wait

@VeryLaw Год назад

Definitely need to make a trip to Louvre now!

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Have fun! 🙌

@uncomman Год назад

Great video! Makes a visit to the Louvre much less daunting.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Thank you! I'm glad you think so 🙏

@sonalvyas2592 Год назад

I liked the detailed analysis of each masterpiece.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Thank you!

@anethcalvillo7980 16 дней назад

Loved this video! I just learned so much! Thank you, this will help me plan my visit to the Louvre

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@luisaportugal7962 Месяц назад

Thank you so much for this fantastic documentary. I missed the Egyptian part which I thought to be so fantastic, but it is so big that it is really hard to decide to some of its wonders. Anyway, it was nice to recall. All the best!!!

@Me97202 Год назад

It takes _days_ to see all of the good stuff at The Louvre.

@dollyhohing7303 8 месяцев назад

My visit to the Louvre was a life changing experience. Pei's pyramid allowed indirect lighting, an energy savings contribution. I am lucky to have seen Da Vinci's masterpieces. I just wished I wore more sensible shoes -- the streets were cobbled. The street cafes are common to most European cities.

@ardiffley-zipkin9539 Год назад

I admired the sculpture called the Hermaphrodite in The Louve. Both aspects are beautiful.

@jaimesandoval1988 11 месяцев назад

Venus De Milo

@gjones1940 8 месяцев назад

Yes, we were surprised when we went on the front side of the sculptur

@ccm633 Год назад

This channel needs more subscribers

@ramongonzalez1439 Год назад

Amazing, beyond words.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

@evelynramos445 8 месяцев назад

Amazing work

@BehindtheMasterpiece 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@antoncelestinoestrada-gn5yt Год назад

Thanks so much for the tips ❤

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

You are so welcome!

@chetanburman2514 Год назад

Beautiful! Thanks

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

🙏🙏🙏

@JulieAdams-pm8nm 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful how special ,,,

@AdCreative-ik7dg 7 месяцев назад

Nice video !Much thanks❤

@BehindtheMasterpiece 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@lh824 Год назад

Much appreciation; what an exquisite journey through time captured by inspired and talented artists.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

🙏🙏🙏

@costelchis4307 Год назад

Great video! Thank you!

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Glad you liked it!

@whiteofsky Год назад

I've been to the Louvre a few years ago, there was a super long queue to see Mona Lisa, the painting was tiny and you couldn't see it up close, you were supposed to quickly take a selfie and leave. Keep that in mind if you're going to visit. The rest of the art was incredible and I would have gone multiple times if I had the time

@evelynramos445 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@BehindtheMasterpiece 8 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@angelajsacaartistaffiliatedwpl Год назад

Interesting beautiful Masterpieces.

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@mylindacasbarro777 11 месяцев назад

On my trip to Paris, France we visited the Louvre.❤😊

@evelynramos445 8 месяцев назад

Kiefer amazing!

@BehindtheMasterpiece 8 месяцев назад

I agree!

@LorettaSky Год назад

Great video

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Thanks!

@RinascimentoCulturale Год назад

wow! This channel deserves more subs!

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Wow, thanks!

@wiltrudfriesch6781 Год назад

From the mentioned ones, I liked the Mona Lisa best. All where artworks with people. I like more landscape paintings or Paintings of things and flowers or something fantasy-like.

@bradleyadams4496 Год назад

Very nice documentary. The pyramid is the finest representation of the 80s and probably will be the longest enduring architectural expression from the decade.

@CynymonGirl Год назад

Fascinating. Thank you so much.

@BehindtheMasterpiece Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@SquidzitAce 11 месяцев назад

When we were in the Louvre the weather was very hot! I'm not sure if the museum has air conditioning or not, but it sure didn't feel like it inside. The air was hot & stifling and the crowds were terrible. Good luck seeing the Mona Lisa, there is an ever present mob of people surrounding it all trying to get a glimpse. I was able to squeeze through to about 20 feet away, raise my camera and take a quick photo. They need to have a line on a conveyor at the Mona Lisa so that everyone can see it. I was there in 2014, so maybe that has changed?

@rossapaul1765 Месяц назад

It is the same now 😂

@Isapersonnel Месяц назад

@lindacassell1979 Год назад

When I went to the live we went in about 20 minutes before closing time which meant the place was totally empty I remember seeing the dancer particularly and of course Mona Lisa in the Denman hall

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@Lorijenken Месяц назад

Only in my dreams, I wish I could visit I can only fathom what is inside.

@chrisreynolds3351 Год назад

I must be a philistine. I cannot see the mystical beauty in the Mona Lisa. Nor do I think the style and methodology of the applied paint is in keeping with Da Vinci´s incredible works. No wonder, up to his death this (what I consider to be a student´s work) painting was kept in his bedroom. Out of sight! But I am overwhelmed by the exhibits and paintings in the Louvre and would recommend anyone, whatever your level of art interest, to spend a day inside this beautiful building. It will truly add something positive into your psyche and sense of wonder.

@arlettehellemans2117 Год назад

Saw Mona Lisa long time before the pyramid was there.

@jones_on_the_roof 11 месяцев назад

I noticed u showed raft of the medusa twice but did not mention it. That would be my number one pick. But I'll never get a chance to see the real thing. I live in Illinois and I'm a roofer.

@golgumbazguide...4113 10 месяцев назад

Explore Golgumbaz, Bijapur

@renatastec5212 4 месяца назад

This pyramid is an eyesore. It should never have been built in this magnificent historic site. Surely time will take it down while the old building will continue to awe generations to come.

@hofmannwaves1525 2 месяца назад

nope, we love it in Paris now. Just like the Eiffel tower.

@johng4093 2 месяца назад

I think it fits right in, somehow. I can't imagine another entrance that would look better in that space.

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@andrewg13 10 месяцев назад

Its still unreal how nobody knows about the Moab Stone. Literally the most important artifact in that building. And you can even touch it

@janedoe5229 Год назад

In "The Wedding at Cana", I read that the musicians who are front and center in the foreground, are the artist and his friends.

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@Mariana-ym6zf Год назад

Madeleine's head "turned to the left"?. I am just wondering if we see a mirror image of the real painting or was the wording wrong.... Love the journey through the Louvre! I am not a great fan though of the glass pyramid sitting there. In another place I would appreciate it more.

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@alioshax7797 3 дня назад

Well, it's actually a good question. To Madeleine herself, her head is indeed toward the left, but to us, toward the right. I don't know what's the convention on this matter

@libertyblueskyes2564 Год назад

Pyramids never clash.

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@rheffner3 Год назад

When I go to the Louvre, i see 3 things. First, the Winged Victory up the stairs. Makes me cry. Then, of course is the Mona Lisa. Last is The Wedding of Cana. See those three and you are done.

@csmith2662 Год назад

1:30 “it was not loved then as it is today.” Uh….to quote a movie, many ppl see it as a “scar on the face of Paris.”

@Pollicina_db Год назад

It sure would be nice if some of the works were taken back to their true home, I mean why couldn’t the ancient greek statues be brought back to Greece?

@ann48luv79 Год назад

I ❤ 🇨🇵

@WillN2Go1 Год назад

Good list. I'd add to it the Tribal and Aboriginal Art wing which includes art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. Absolutely phenomenal. Just try to keep from wondering which pieces are stolen. Another good rule to follow at the Louvre which has so much, Is it another brown thing like the last three brown things? Get to the next area. (Of course I'm talking about the huge tapestries dyed with plant dyes long since faded.) And in any art gallery or museum it's fine to just walk quickly through whole sections - but if something catches your eye - Stop! (I have years of experience with art and artists, and have an art history background. Art should make you take notice.) I've spent a total of about 3 minutes with the Mona Lisa in two visits to the Louvre, but 20 meters away there's an amazing Rembrandt I spent 45 minutes with completely by myself (while Ms ML had a packed room). Would you make a little effort to meet a real person who's been dead for 350 years?

@cubeweaver Год назад

The glass pyramid is such an eyesore

@vintageJustine Год назад

Of course, a depository of looted bounty, mostly, give it back!

@geoffreyharris7822 11 месяцев назад

The Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg Russia has 3 Million exhibits, it can't all be displayed at one time.

@alioshax7797 3 дня назад

No museum can exhibit all its collection. Not even close. Especially large ones. I believe there is about 500 000 pieces of art in the Louvre's collection, 35 000 of which are displayed. Strangly, it's not much for a museum this famous and with that many world famous pieces. As you said, the Hermitage, but also the British Museum (8 millions pieces, largest collection in the world), the National Museum of American History (1,4 million) or the National Museum of China (1,8 pieces) have much more. The main explanation for it is that unlike most cultural centers (London excepted), Paris has a lot of quite large and relatively famous museum appart from the Louvre, meaning unlike in Beijing, for instance, the collection is dispersed in different structures. The same can be said for Berlin, to some extent : while there is no "world famous berliner museum" per say (maybe Pergame Museum ?) there is a lot of smaller ones which still attracts millions of tourists each. Saint-Petersbourg's collection is very concentrated, which makes the Hermitage the absolute place of culture in Russia. And it's a beautiful place.

@voulathomacos-lagonas8445 Месяц назад

HOW DID THE LOUVRE ACTUALLY ACQUIRE SOME OF THOSE PIECES???? WERE THEY ILLEGAL TAKEN?

@rmp7400 Год назад

Very grateful to have visited the Louvre before the pyramid became an annoying anti-French culture distraction.

@kennethdrewary1094 26 дней назад

You spend hours in there, but only remember 2 pieces.

@startreker8591 Год назад

It stinks in those buildings 😂❤🎉

@richardengelhardt582 Месяц назад

Don't run around the Louvre like a silly chicken searching for popular tourist "masterpieces." Rather, plan to return several times, focusing on a small number of related galleries in each visit. That way, visits are enjoyable and educational, not exhausting.

@michaelrae9599 10 месяцев назад

FYI, 35000 works at 30 sec each would take a little over 12 days to see, not months. Simple enough calculation to do.

@musicartgeek Год назад

The Louvre pyramid was not designed in 1988, it was designed in 1983, and opened to the public in 1989.

@kungshih3881 10 месяцев назад

Jason

@evelynramos445 8 месяцев назад

Milo's discovered when?

@evelynramos445 8 месяцев назад

Was found when? Typo

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@johnsarkissian5519 Год назад

No matter what anyone says, the glass pyramid is completely intrusive and irrelevant in that space. I hope some day, the French would come to their senses and remove it.

@bumblebee2956 Год назад

All thanks to Dan brown 😅

@evelynramos445 8 месяцев назад

Milo's Greece

@archeewaters 11 месяцев назад

milo or melo is an apple in greek

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@jant4741 7 месяцев назад

I still think the glass ‘pyramid’ is a pretentious eyesore.

@djmaciiiii Год назад

The Lamassu have 5 legs instead of 4.

@anam1097 Год назад

the mona lisa may not have been the most famous painting previous to being stolen… but it was certainly not overlooked either…

@andiemorgan961 Год назад

2:19 So, one could claim a theft was cleverly turned into a publicity stunt making a mediocre painting into one of the world's most famous "masterpieces"! Interesting that the art establishment didn't consider the Mona Lisa that important until relatively recently.😉

@arielestevan5336 Год назад

They desfigure the louve with such horrible scar.!!!

@AndySaenz Год назад

Why isn’t the Mona Lisa in Italy? It was painted by Leonardo DaVinci! It belongs in Italy.

@alexdefconiii6967 11 месяцев назад

Cerca semplici informazioni e lo scoprirai : Gioconda wiki .

@carthkaras6449 5 месяцев назад

Davinci was friend with the king François the first of France and gave him the painting. Then monsieur Devinci lived in France in Amboise.

@LisaApril Год назад

I am an American and I believe that the Expansion should've been done by a French architect. I'm all for diversity and Inclusivity but my first reaction to the pyramid was ?this makes no sense. I saw the Mona Lisa at the Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC and it's a small dark painting. I saw this when I was a teenager, and I wondered to myself why it's a big deal. Other paintings are absolutely brilliant with colors and the use of light making them shining stars.

@DavidGreg-wg3od 14 дней назад

I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days and you know God loves us so much,So where are you originally from? I am David originally from Spain but currently living in Texas now.

@yakkyuu12 Год назад

As beautiful as what is in the museum ; There is NO BETTER quote than from the Da Vinci Code-- The entrance is a "Scar of the face of Paris! For that matter the pyramid is also a scar on the face of all France!

@hsmd4533 Год назад

Maybe, but it’s a beautiful scar

@johng4093 2 месяца назад

I like it. ❤😊

@yakkyuu12 2 месяца назад

@@hsmd4533 There is nothing beautiful about the pyramid, it is so out place and does nothing to enhance the entrance or ANY other part of this wonderful museum!

@andiarrohnds5163 Год назад

wow who would want to destroy such ancient masterworks of culture and art such as the statue of nike. its like the land transformed under some criminal regime. only criminals would do something like this, and no doubt this action was taken from the higher ups

@udayanchauhan8110 Год назад

Looted

@massimosquecco8956 Год назад

With the glass pyramid, they made the Louvre a masonic symbol. And is not as special as they keep saying it is: is just a cover for the ticket counters, from one side, and a disturbing nuisance for the palace facade on the other side. I really don't detect any genius at work there. For me, Pei was inferior to the Notre Dame gargoyle's anonim sculptors. Simple as that!

@evelynzlon9492 Год назад

Masonic is an understatement. The Mona Lisa is the image of the Beast from the Sea discussed in the last chapter of the Bible. The glass pyramid has the power to imbue life into this image of the Beast that it may both speak, and put to death all those who refuse to worship what it represents. It's rumored that the pyramid is comprised of 666 panes of glass. It was originally 673 but during construction the corner and apex panes were fused together for stability reducing the pane count to 666. (Some "panes" are now 3 dimensional but there are exactly 666 individual pieces of glass.) And people, men especially, seem to have a peculiar fascination with having the Mona Lisa in their personal possession. First Da Vinci carried her with him everywhere he went. He no doubt kept her in his bedroom because she had sentimental value which explains why the technical quality of this painting is of secondary importance. And then a Louvre employee stole her and hid her in his home for 2 years. The motives for these 2 Mona Lisa possessions differed, but any way you cut it those are 2 different people who went above and beyond to keep the Mona Lisa by their side.