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Where is the Louvre located?
The Louvre (English: /ˈluːv(rə)/ LOOV(-rə)), or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre [myze dy luvʁ] (listen)), is the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city’s 1st arrondissement (district or ward).
Who is Sethi I?
Sethi I. Image of Seti I from his temple in Abydos. Royal titulary. Menmaatre Seti I (or Sethos I in Greek) was a pharaoh of the New Kingdom Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, the son of Ramesses I and Sitre, and the father of Ramesses II.
Where was the temple of Seti built?
A funerary temple for Seti was constructed in what is now known as Qurna (Mortuary Temple of Seti I), on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes while a magnificent temple made of white limestone at Abydos featuring exquisite relief scenes was started by Seti, and later completed by his son. His capital was at Memphis.
What is in the Persian section of the Louvre?
The Persian portion of Louvre contains work from the archaic period, like the Funerary Head and the Persian Archers of Darius I. This section also contains rare objects from Persepolis which were also lent to the British Museum for its Ancient Persia exhibition in 2005.
Where is Winschoten located in the Netherlands?
Winschoten is located at WikiMiniAtlas 53°9′N 7°2′E / 53. 150°N 7. 033°E / 53. 150; 7. 033 (53. 15, 7. 03) in the municipality of Oldambt, in the east of the province of Groningen, and in the northeast of the Netherlands.
How many works of art does the Louvre have?
The Musée du Louvre owns 615,797 objects of which 482,943 are accessible online since 24 March 2021 and displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments. The department, comprising over 50,000 pieces, : 74 includes artifacts from the Nile civilizations which date from 4,000 BC to the 4th century AD.
Who designed the Louvre in Paris?
The adjacent Tuileries Gardens, created in 1564 by Catherine de’ Medici, was designed in 1664 by André Le Nôtre. The Louvre is slightly askew of the Historic Axis ( Axe historique ), a roughly eight-kilometre (five-mile) architectural line bisecting the city.