Louvre courtyard in golden sunset Photo

Photographer’s Note

Dear TE Friends,
I know, a thousand pictures were put up already the trekearth friends from Louvre wonderful building. I cannot get bored of this fantastic building after all. You will like this wonderful detail of the building possibly.
Nice day for you!
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The Louvre

One of the largest and most visited museums in the world, and possibly the most famous of them all, the Louvre is one of Paris's many must-visits.

Situated in the 1st arrondissement, in the heart of Paris, this palace is both from an architectural point of view as from an arts perspective one of the must see sights in Paris. It displays about 35,000 works of art, among them some world-famous like the Mona Lisa from Leonardo da Vinci, Venus de Milo and Winged Victory. The first time the immense collection was displayed was in 1789, during the revolution when the Revolutionary Committee decided to open the King's arts collection to the public.

History

The Louvre was built in several stages. It was first built in the sixteenth century when the Royal family started to move near the fortress of the Louvre. The original keep was then destroyed and it was replaced by a palace. The main architect was Pierre Lescot, who was appointed in 1546 by the king. The immense building had 2 courtyards and was 2 stories high. Its architecture combines French and Italian features.
About a decade later, Catherine de Medici started with another palace project, the Tuileries on the west side of the Louvre. Later, during the second empire, between 1853 and 1857, the Louvre was massively extended by Visconti and Lefuel.

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snunney (35376) 2008-09-26 0:46

Hello George,
A very good capture of this beautiful architecture. The evening light does it full justice whilst the people provide a good sense of scale. Excellent colours and clarity.

mikolaj_kawa (31041) 2008-09-26 0:52

Hello George! Amazing architecture. Wonderful POV and composition. Good light and bright, very good colours. Original picture. Good luck!

besnard (31022) 2008-09-26 0:55

Bonjour Georg
Un bon cliché de cette très belle architecture aux couleurs chaudes et aux formes harmonieuses.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

jurek1951 (26076) 2008-09-26 1:05

Hi George,
Excellent shot of architecture, amazing light and contrast.Excellent composition,well done,
Georg

DINOZOR (6669) 2008-09-26 1:25

Hello Georges,
Une photo d'architecture très originale d'un lieu archi connu qu'on est heureux de découvrir presque plein cadre sous un angle un peu nouveau. La couleur joue aussi son rôle, les ombres aussi.
Interessant et réussi.
TFS.
Cordialement.

Hellas (5157) 2008-09-26 1:39

Very good composition and PoV, George!
Terrific, sharp details of texture, pattern and structure! Wonderful architecture!
The silhouette of the flag on the building is a nice effect, too.
Thanks for sharing.
Nice day for you, too!
Athanasios.

mauro61 (16196) 2008-09-26 2:14

ciao George,
un inquadratura insolita e per questo gradevole di questo museo,in cui spicca tutta la sua bellezza architettonica.
La luce solare bassa influisce a rendere lo scatto ancora più bello
un saluto
maurizio

bakes888 (18327) 2008-09-26 2:46

Hi George. Nice capture. Excellent warm colours. Good sharpness of the intricate details also. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

TGULUMSER (12514) 2008-09-26 2:58

Hello George,
I can watch every shot of this beautiful architecture with pleasure. Your is special with the POV, frame and colors,
Best regards,
Tulay

izmirli (3269) 2008-09-26 3:02

merhaba dear george
wonderful architecture picture.excellent historical building and details.wonderful light and colours.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

jlbrthnn (38775) 2008-09-26 3:12

Hello George,
Very beautiful capture of this very imposing frontage not easy to photograph. The light is excellent. The clearness and the quality of the image are obvious. Congratulations.
Have a nice day and weekend
Cordially
Joël

Buin (38144) 2008-09-26 3:46

Hallo George!
You show us this building in a really interesting and somehow intriguing light. It emphasizes the structures of the facade left hand in an amazing way. The tiny visitors give an amazing scale ...
Greetings - and have a nice weekend!
Frank

omerozden (1241) 2008-09-26 3:50

hello george,
good POV.
the people make it more lively.
tfs,
regards

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-09-26 3:53

Hi George

Good repetition of the windows & layered stories in this impressive old building. Excellent sharpness. Maybe a slight boost to contrast, excluding the shadow areas? Tfs!

KLB (18259) 2008-09-26 4:59

Hello George

A very different composition of this well known building.
Great idea to propose a view from the courtyard with these fabulous windows and the fine and elegant sculptures.
You've captured a marvelous warm light to enhance the architecture and to reveal many details.
A perfect place to have a rest after the exhausting visit ;o)

Regards
Karine

tedesse (13210) 2008-09-26 5:25

Hello!
Beautiful shot and architecture,nice light and sharpness.
Interesting note.
Have a nice weekend
Tadeusz

Gustaw (21670) 2008-09-26 9:43

Hi, my friend!
And next very interesting photo from Paris. I like your good composition. I like your old architecture. Beautiful palace.
Marek

ifanik (20542) 2008-09-26 11:04

Hi George my friend
Very beautiful architectural photo
Nice composition
Best regards
Nick

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-09-26 11:57

Hello George,
Nice architecture image !
Tight framing is original, and it fits well the frontages.
Have a nice day,
JB.

danyy (69357) 2008-09-26 14:03

Bonjour George,
ces pierres rejettent une lumières très chaude, agréable et suffisement douce que pour ne pas sous exposer ou bruler quelque endroit que ce soit.
Une foule de détails, une architecture chargée plaisante.
Bien vu ce cadrage en coin.
Regards.
Daniel.

dareco (17104) 2008-09-26 14:10

You picked a great time to photograph this, the lighting and colors are beautiful. Fantastic architecture! Someday I hope to get back there. TFS

paura (39052) 2008-09-26 14:56

George,
Very interesting architecture details here, friend. Excellent point of view to show the beautiful building.

A nice we to you.

Paulo

PixelTerror (86691) 2008-09-27 1:06

Hi George,
Nice framing idea somewhat different from our cliche pictures showing pyramid and pavillon Sully, with the persons we can realize how big this is.
Have a nice day JY

carper (65524) 2008-09-27 3:51

it's a good one George,
I like it how you set up the composition, the fine light, and the piece of blue sky, good photojob, fine weekend.
regard jaap

danos (33126) 2008-09-27 7:38

Hello George,
very nice presentation of this corner of the Louvre museum.Really is a diamond with an infinity of beauties in it.I like the sharpness and the clarity as the light that floodlight the whole scene.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

alvaraalto (5301) 2008-09-27 7:48

Hi George,

Thousands of picture indeed, but you didn’t choose for the traditional scene. You show perfectly the renaissance facade of the old building with is characteristic three floors.

Groet Rob

Greg1949 (8515) 2008-09-27 12:46

Tis one to me is most interesting because of it's scale. George, the thumbnail does not show the people and with out then it could be a tiny building when in reality it is grand. Well seen and captured, and the colors and detail are superb.

Greg

marietom (32062) 2008-10-01 10:30

hello George,

C'est vrai qu'elle est belle, cette vieille façade du Louvre ! En plus, avec cette magnifique lumière, elle se colore d'or...
Superbe !
Bonne soirée
Marie