卢浮宫之恋 卢浮宫

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Fall in Love with the Louvre

One of the most famous museums in the world is the Louvre, or more correctly the Musée du Louvre, and it was one of the items that was high on my Paris must-see list. It is located on the Right Bank (of the Seine) in the 1st arrondissement（n.法国的行政区）.

Originally a palace, the museum is now home to some of the most world-famous works of art, including the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, and Aphrodite/Venus de Milo. It opened to the public in 1793, and since then the collections have grown to their current number of over 380,000. It’s not the largest collection in the world, but most art historians argue that it is the finest.

The main buildings of the Louvre look rather fortress（n.堡垒）-like, and much like I would imagine a fortress to have been, once inside the gates, there are all sorts of lovely things to see.

The central courtyard houses the Louvre Pyramid, and serves as the main entrance to the museum. The Pyramid was designed by architect I.M. Pei, and beneath it is the underground lobby to the museum. There are several entrances into the courtyard, and all will get you to the Pyramid, so if you are encountering crowds at one courtyard entrance, just walk around to another one.

The Louvre is organized into eight departments, displaying artwork up to 1848. You’ll see work by Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Van Dyck, and Leonardo da Vinci.

There is so much stuff to see, that tackling the Louvre can be a daunting(adj.使人畏惧的) task. It is too big to see everything in one day, so unless you have several days to dedicate to viewing it, you will have to come up with a plan of attack.

      卢浮宫（全称：卢浮宫博物馆）是世界最著名的博物馆之一。它在我的巴黎必看列表中名列前茅。它位于巴黎市一区，塞纳河岸。   
      卢浮宫博物馆（历史上曾经是宫殿）现在拥有世界上最著名的艺术作品，如《蒙娜丽莎》、《萨摩丝雷斯胜利女神》、《阿芙洛蒂忒》、《断臂的维纳斯》等。1793年卢浮宫博物馆对外开放，从那时起，这里的收藏不断增加，如今已超380，000件。它并不是世界上最大的收藏中心，但大多数艺术史学家认为，这是最好的博物馆。
      卢浮宫主要建筑的外观如同一个战斗堡垒，和我脑海里的堡垒的样子几乎吻合。一踏进大门，可爱的小玩意儿琳琅满目。
      在卢浮宫金字塔外围有一个广场，它是卢浮宫博物馆的主要入口。这个金字塔入口是著名的美籍华裔建造师贝聿铭为博物馆设计新的。在金字塔下方，是博物馆的地下休息室。有几条道路通往广场，经过这些道路都能到达“金字塔”。因此，假如你觉得广场的一个入口拥挤的话，到另一个入口进去即可。
      卢浮宫被共有八大展馆，展览的作品最早可追溯到1848年。在里面，你会看到伦勃朗、鲁本斯、提香、范戴克和达芬奇等艺术大师的作品。
      卢浮宫展出的稀世奇珍数不胜数，想欣赏完全部的艺术品可不是一件容易的事儿。欣赏全部的稀世珍品一天两天的时间是远远不够的。除非你能匀出几天的时间在细细欣赏，不然你只能选择有代表性的艺术展品观赏。