A Sampling of

Musee du Louvre!

 
 
 

LARGE SPHINX  from Tanis 
reign of Amenemhet II
12th dynasty (c. 1929-1895 b.c.) 
pink granite  15' 9" long (4.8 m)






 

GODDESS HATHOR PROTECTING SETI
XIXth dynasty c. (1303-1290 b.c.)
limestone,  2.27  x 1.05 m







 

RAHERKA AND MERSEANKH
5th dynasty   (c 2500-2350 b.c.)
painted limestone,  20.75 in. (52.8 cm)



 

Egyptian antiquities
seated figures   (stone)




 

Hieroglyphics 


 


 

Coffin lid


 


 

Coffin


 


 

Coffin lid


 


 

detail  --  Mummy




 

NIKE OF SAMOTHRACE
(Winged Victory)
marble   (c. 190 b.c.)



 

FOUR CARYATIDES SUPPORTING THE MUSICIANS' GALLERY
by Jean Goujon
Salles des Caryatides



 

VENUS DE MILO
marble   (c. 2nd century b.c.)





 

ARTEMUS




 

Grecian statue




 

PORTRAIT OF SOCRATES
c.  469-399 b.c.




 

PORTRAIT OF ARISTOTLE
c.  384-322 b.c.


 




 

FRIEZE OF THE PANATHENES
5th century a.d.


 

Michelangelo's Slaves
at far end of gallery


 

DYING SLAVE
Michelangelo    c. 1516
Marble,  82.4" (209 cm)   


 

REBELLIOUS SLAVE
Michelangelo   c. 1516
Marble,  82.4"  (209 cm)


 

OLD MAN WITH HIS GRANDSON
Dominico Ghirlandaio   (c. 1480)


 


 
 


 

WEDDING FEAST AT CANA
Versonese   (1562-63)
21 ft. 10.75 in. x 32 ft. 5.73 in.
(666  x  990 cm)



 
 

MEETING AT LYONS
Rubens   (1621-1625)


 

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