Art and Architecture, the Louvre

Duration: 44 min

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Color: color

Description: Traces the evolution of the historic Louvre in terms of the historical and cultural growth of France from the time of the Renaissance. Discusses the Louvre as the residence of French kings, its part in the revolution of 1870, and its growth to the great museums it is today. Then presents a tour of the art treasures which it houses.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)