Customer Reviews

The Louvre: Art & Architecture

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This is a nice little book, compact and well organized, with floor plans(some fold-out) of the major galleries and descriptions of major works as well as various articles and historical information. I carried this with me on a recent trip to the Louvre and found it very informative, though of course not comprehensive. Descriptions of major works are included and very illuminating. The material on the history of the Louvre is also interesting. The layout can be a little busy to follow, though, since articles on side topics are interwoven with the descriptions of works.

I had to have Amazon send a replacement copy for the first, however, because it was defective (where there should have been a floor plan for French Sculpture (at pages 217 through 222), there was instead an insert of the Italian Paintings plan, which was numbered as pages 271 to 273 (which is duplicative of later pages in the book, because the same insert appears again). The replacement copy is fine, however, so it does not appear to be a problem that should affect other purchasers.

It is a decorative hardcover book too beautiful to use in your home. I bought and use on my shelf along with other books of the same decoration. Particularly I love this collection.