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The Pocket Louvre Paperback – May 30, 2000

by Claude Mignot (Author)

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Encyclopedic in its scope and exhausting in its magnitude, the Louvre has vast collections ranging from the 6th century B.C. to the mid-19th century. Its impressive architecture goes back 800 years, to its origins as a fortress guarding medieval Paris. In its contemporary incarnation, recently reconfigured and rebaptized "The Grand Louvre," it spreads over four levels and boasts more than 30,000 works of art; its galleries, shops, and offices occupy some 1.6 million square feet, of which some 645,000 are dedicated to exhibitions.
Such daunting dimensions can make the museum feel like an endless labyrinth to uninitiated visitors. For them, The Pocket Louvre is a unique and essential resource, including:
-A handy user's guide with information about access to the museum and its many services, from cafes to a post office to shops.
-Suggested itineraries for visits of varying lengths and for visitors with differing interests.
-A history of the Louvre and its architecture.
-A history of the collections.
-An illustrated catalog of 500 masterpieces, all in color, with useful brief commentaries.

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Product Details

Paperback: 539 pages
Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st English-language ed edition (May 30, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789205785
ISBN-13: 978-0789205780
Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 6.2 x 6.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #216 in Books > Travel > Europe > France > Paris
- #545 in Books > Reference > Encyclopedias & Subject Guides > Art
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

Visiting the Louvre? This One May Help...

By Ray TOP 500 REVIEWER on September 10, 2007

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The Pocket Louvre is a professionally rendered small-format paperback with two goals: first, to present a set of full-color reproductions of many of the Louvre's most famous works, and second, to assist the viewer in organizing trips to the Louvre in order to see these works in person. The book does a good job of meeting both goals. Whether you are planning on visiting the Louvre or just want a chance to see reprints of some of the more famous works held therein, you'll likely find what you need here.

The Louvre is a mega-museum so immense in size that it makes some of the world's other museums look like booths at an indoor mall. The building complex is so vast, and the museum's holdings so extensive, that it would easily require multiple return visits over some period of time to even begin to see any significant amount of it in any detail. The buildings themselves which house the Louvre have been added to and reworked over some 500 years, and so any visitor to the gallery (there were over eight million of them in 2006 alone) will be met with sprawling galleries, staircases large enough to hold small homes, interconnecting passages, an underground complex, central eating and shopping areas, and more. It can make the unprepared feel faint of heart and can be overwhelming even if one has visited more than once in the past. The Pocket Louvre helps the visitor navigate through this vast setting by breaking the complex into manageable sections by art genre, and then provides written descriptions of the path to take to see the principal works for each. In addition, the book gives us alternatives: do we want a short, or a long, trip? For each, we are provided directions, suggestions, and even some small-scale maps to help us both plan and execute our trip.Read more ›

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

A Wonderful Comprehensive Guide

By C. Ledger on July 18, 2001

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We brought this guide with us on our last visit to Paris. We hadn't been to the Louvre before, its size had overwhelmed us. Armed with this guide, we were able to focus on what we wanted to see, and had a wonderful souvenir when we got home. The pictures are tremendous and the section on the history of the Louvre was very interesting. The descriptions of the art itself were, however, frustratingly brief. Also, even though at over 500 pages, the guide is hardly "pocket", it didn't include several paintings we wished it had.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

A Necessity for a true art lover

By Jonna Hayden Robinson on July 11, 2011

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I ordered this book because it is impossible to know about all the masterpieces at the Louvre. While it is short on description, it is very accurate as to the locations of the paintings. I could not take the book with me, but I noted the room numbers. It saved so much time. I was able to walk by entire rooms until I found the correct art work. The only painting that I found out of order was Goya's "The Marquesa de la Solana" which is not on the first floor with the rest of Goya's works. I discovered it by accident on the second floor in a room full of portrait treasures. The museum guards at the Louvre are not very knowledgeable....they told me the work was under restoration (their standard answer). This book is very valuable for the true art lover who wants to see more than the Grande Gallerie and the Mona Lisa. **Note: I was at the museum at the end of June 2011. Leonardo da Vinci's "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" is not on display. When I asked a guard, he referred me to the "The Virgin of the Rocks"......I had to explain to him that they were two different paintings. So, I would hesitate to trust any responses from the guards at the Louvre.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Not a pocket book

By t mendez on June 22, 2011

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I have been to the Louvre before and was overwhelmed with all the great sites to see. So this time I wanted a book to take with me so I could map out what I wanted to be sure and see. This book is very large so there is no way I can take it with me. One reviewer mentioned the organization was great and you could mark off what you see as you go through the museum. That is true the book is organized well and the pictures are great. A map is included in the front and back, but doesn't indicate the top ten must see pieces. The book is so large I will not be taking it with me. Am trying to decide if I should keep for the great pictures or return it. I really wanted to study it on the long flight and carry with me to the museum, but not possible.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Please! No More!

By Rocky on February 5, 2010

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Now that my spouse has this book I cannot stop her from going to Paris! The book is that good. And it will cost me, ultimately, a LOT.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

small book for a guided tour

By Summers on November 29, 2012

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while the pictures are small, it is handy

if you can't look at everything in person, why not take the trip with a book?

Appreciate some of the art exhibits that France has gathered from around the world.

The Renaissance was the spread of culture from Italy, but since then, France has become a center for art.

Don't buy if you want large pictures and explanations of art history. This is only a small sampling.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

perfect Louvre guide~

By Skye on January 12, 2013

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Fantastic guide to look at before our trip to the Louvre so, we do not miss anything we would like to view. It is very compact with beautiful photos. If you are planning a trip to Paris or just love Art...I highly recommend this book!

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Ideal for Advance Planning

By Barbara Birks on September 30, 2014

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My sister (60) was SOOO looking forward to visiting the Louvre on our recent (first) trip to Paris. I bought her this book to help plan her route in advance to see the specific works she was interested in. We had such a short time in Paris that she would have only one day for the Louvre and pre-planning was essential. I found layouts of each floor of the Louvre buildings online and printed them for her to mark up. This book helped her immensely. She found it well organized for locating the areas she most wanted to explore.

The paperback is about 2 inches thick and loaded with pictures of Louvre art (although not the complete collection). Although it was a little cumbersome, she carried it with her on her visit. She felt that the planning was well worth the effort because she maximized her time viewing the art and had a great day!

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Not really for your pocket

I wish I had understood that this is a lovely little coffee table book, but it is two inches thick and very heavy. There is no pocket in the world that this will fit into. Read more

Published 5 months ago by greensleeves

This is my favorite book about the Louvre

This is my favorite book about the Louvre. It is easy to use and it tells you the room and wing each piece of art work is located. It makes planning your visit very easy.

Published 6 months ago by Arlene Bryan

Four Stars

A great book that helped me to plan my trip to the Louvre

Published 10 months ago by Amazon Customer

This book really helped when I went to the Louvre ...

This book really helped when I went to the Louvre. It allowed me to get an idea of what things I wanted to see and plan out where I wanted to go. Read more

Published 12 months ago by robert p.

Five Stars

Helped immensely

Published 14 months ago by kelli2meows

Five Stars

great help for our trip

Published 15 months ago by Christine Hermann

Enjoyed using this book in conjunction with a course I ...

Enjoyed using this book in conjunction with a course I was taking. Jam packed with interesting tidbits.....and maps of the Louvre.

Published 15 months ago by Sue Hatem

Good for starters

You'll need more than this to plan your attack on the Louvre, but it's a terrific starting point. I paired it with "THE LOUVRE: ALL THE PAINTINGS" since there are... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Dennis McCann

Good resource book before your visit to the Louvre

Good resource book if you're going to visit this very large art museum.

Published 17 months ago by Littleredhairgirl

Five Stars

helpful book

Published 17 months ago by Paula S. McClain