New, unused item. This item has been stored on a bookshelf without being read. It is generally in good condition with no noticeable scratches, stains, or tears, but please understand that it has been handled by a person before purchase. We also offer combined sales with other products. Thank you for your consideration. ==== Why is the Louvre Museum so special among all the museums? People all over the world want to see the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Venus de Milo "at least once in their lives." However, the Louvre was once considered an outdated and unsightly museum, with people saying, "The Louvre is a disgrace to the nation" and "Young people, don't go to the Louvre." This museum, which was born in 1793 as a place where the First Republic government, established by the French Revolution, "plundered" and displayed the royal collection, later absorbed various collections and became bloated, eventually becoming a "labyrinth of chaos" that was late to modernize. How did it become a place admired by people all over the world? The hundred years leading up to the creation of the "Great Louvre," which glorifies the cultural nation of France by incorporating modern art, fashion, and even manga as "classics," went through a difficult period of repeated domestic conflicts and changes in government, and is colored by a history of strategies, desires, politics, and capital. ◯ Why is only the Nike statue placed in front of the grand staircase? ◯ What was the fate of the Impressionists, who were only in the collection for ten years? ◯ What was the formidable skill of the first French "Minister of Culture" who had President Kennedy "pay homage" to the Mona Lisa? Prologue: The Present of the Louvre Museum Chapter 1: The History of the Louvre Museum - A Long Journey from Birth to Gigantism Chapter 2: The Development of Collections and Exhibition Rooms - The Early Third Republic Chapter 3: The 1920s, a Fresh Start from the "Labyrinth" Chapter 4: The "Nationalization" of the Louvre Museum - The Meaning Hidden in Modernization Chapter 5: The "Face" of the Louvre - Creation of a Brand Image and the Secret of the Winged Victory of Samothrace Chapter 6: Louvre Magic, or the Temptation of the Classics Chapter 7: Interlude: The Twenty Years of Emptiness (1939-59) and the "Oblivion" of the 1930s Chapter 8: The Birth of the "World's Greatest Museum" - With the Mona Lisa Chapter 9: "Return to the Louvre" - The Grand Louvre Project Chapter 10: "Evolution" to the Global Brand "Louvre Empire" Chapter 11: The History of "Louvre Museum Exhibitions" - Exhibition Activities by Curators