Going to Paris? What is on at the Louvre? Current Exhibitions
Thematic exhibitionsfrom 12-01-2005 to 02-20-2006 Jean-Luc MoulèneLe Monde, le LouvreArtist Jean-Luc Moulène presents his vision of the Louvre. He sees it as a fascinating object and seeks to show it in a different light. He oscillates between the object and photography by using the medium of paper to depict hitherto-unseen objects.
Islamic Art from 04-30-2005 to 04-24-2006Exhibition extended
30 Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New YorkAn extraordinary selection of works from the Metropolitan Museum's famed collection of Islamic art will be exhibited for a full year at the Musée du Louvre, in the galleries of the Department of Islamic Art. More
Thematic exhibitionsfrom 12-01-2005 to 02-20-2006
CounterpointFrom Decorative Object to SculptureThe Louvre pursues its policy of opening its doors to contemporary art and establishing a dialogue between past and present. The second edition of Counterpoint will revolve around works in porcelain. document.write('');
Tintoretto's ParadiseA Competition for the Doge's PalaceA unique occasion to discover around 30 works retracing the stages of Tintoretto’s vast Paradise, painted after he was awarded the commission to replace the fresco in the Sala dei Maggior Consiglio (Hall of the Great Council) of the Doge’s Palace which had been destroyed by fire.