The opening of the Louvre museum
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| - | The museum opened tentatively on 10 August 1793, the first anniversary of the [[10 August (French Revolution) |monarchy's demise]]. That same year on November 8, the public was given free access on three days per week, to wide acclaim. The collection showcased 537 paintings and 184 objects of art. Three quarters were derived from the royal collections, the remainder from confiscated [[émigrés]] and [[Roman Catholic Church|Church]] property ([[biens nationaux]]). To expand and organize the collection, the Republic dedicated 100,000 [[livres]] per year. In 1794, France's revolutionary armies began bringing pieces from across Europe, such as ''[[Laocoön and His Sons]]'' and the ''[[Apollo Belvedere]]'', to establish the Louvre as a museum and as an icon of popular sovereignty. | + | The museum opened tentatively on 10 August 1793, the first anniversary of the [[10 August (French Revolution) |monarchy's demise]]. That same year on November 8, the public was given free access on three days per week, to wide acclaim. The collection showcased 537 paintings and 184 objects of art. Three quarters were derived from the [[royal collection]]s, the remainder from confiscated [[émigrés]] and [[Roman Catholic Church|Church]] property ([[biens nationaux]]). To expand and organize the collection, the Republic dedicated 100,000 [[livres]] per year. In 1794, France's revolutionary armies began bringing pieces from across Europe, such as ''[[Laocoön and His Sons]]'' and the ''[[Apollo Belvedere]]'', to establish the Louvre as a museum and as an icon of popular sovereignty. |
| The early days were hectic; artists lived in residence, and the unlabelled paintings hung disorganized and close to one another. The building itself closed in May 1796 because of structural deficiencies. It reopened on 14 July 1801, arranged chronologically and with new lighting and columns. | The early days were hectic; artists lived in residence, and the unlabelled paintings hung disorganized and close to one another. The building itself closed in May 1796 because of structural deficiencies. It reopened on 14 July 1801, arranged chronologically and with new lighting and columns. | ||
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The museum opened tentatively on 10 August 1793, the first anniversary of the monarchy's demise. That same year on November 8, the public was given free access on three days per week, to wide acclaim. The collection showcased 537 paintings and 184 objects of art. Three quarters were derived from the royal collections, the remainder from confiscated émigrés and Church property (biens nationaux). To expand and organize the collection, the Republic dedicated 100,000 livres per year. In 1794, France's revolutionary armies began bringing pieces from across Europe, such as Laocoön and His Sons and the Apollo Belvedere, to establish the Louvre as a museum and as an icon of popular sovereignty.
The early days were hectic; artists lived in residence, and the unlabelled paintings hung disorganized and close to one another. The building itself closed in May 1796 because of structural deficiencies. It reopened on 14 July 1801, arranged chronologically and with new lighting and columns.
