Louvre Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:34:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 These Museums Have the Most Amazing Architecture https://playjunkie.com/these-museums-have-the-most-amazing-architecture/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:12:39 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=26609 Museums are some of the most important cultural monuments. Although there are numerous museums around the world that are incredibly well-designed, these are the most famous and most beautiful of them all.   The Louvre  The Louvre is a proper example of old and new architecture. It was last renovated in 1983, when President Mitterrand entrusted the architect I. M. […]

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]]> Museums are some of the most important cultural monuments. Although there are numerous museums around the world that are incredibly well-designed, these are the most famous and most beautiful of them all.  

The Louvre 

The Louvre is a proper example of old and new architecture. It was last renovated in 1983, when President Mitterrand entrusted the architect I. M. Sing to design a new entrance for the museum. 

However, it was Pei who created the pyramid that takes visitors to the museum’s illuminated underground lobby. Its concept was approved and construction was completed in 1989. Since then, the pyramid has been a universal symbol of the popular museum. 

The Guggenheim Museum 

In 1991 the Solomon R. Foundation Guggenheim decided to open a new Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Frank Gary was in charge of the design. Seeking inspiration in the local landscape, Frank imagined an exterior framing a world-shaped atrium.  He used glass, stone, and titanium which fit in perfectly with the industrial environment of the museum. Since its opening in 1997, the building has received many positive reviews. 

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#Guggenheim60—“I remember capturing this photograph in 1997, during my first trip to New York City. At that time, I was studying architecture and the Guggenheim was one of my favorites. One of my habits with emblematic buildings, was to take a ‘special’ photo as seen in the image. Fortunately, I will return to the city in October of this year, and of course I will visit the museum.”—Gugg visitor @nakious __ 2019 is the 60th anniversary of our #FrankLloydWright-designed building, and we’d love to hear about your memories of the Guggenheim over the last six decades! Send us your old photographs or videos taken at the museum and we’ll select our favorites to share with you here. Share your #Guggenheim60 memories at the link in bio. #Guggenheim #NewYorkCity #Architecture

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The Niteroi 

This museum is one of the most famous attractions in Rio. The floating structure in the form of a flying saucer is one of Oscar Niemeyer’s most amazing works. This incredible white concrete structure was completed in 1996 and the construction took five years. 

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]]> You Can Spend a Night in the Louvre, Courtesy of Airbnb https://playjunkie.com/you-can-spend-a-night-in-the-louvre-courtesy-of-airbnb/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 14:40:01 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=17336 Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Airbnb, the famous rental site, is organizing a contest for anyone interested to spend a night in the most famous museum in the world – the Louvre in Paris, France. Two lucky winners will get the chance to sleep (or not) under the iconic glass pyramid. […]

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]]> Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Airbnb, the famous rental site, is organizing a contest for anyone interested to spend a night in the most famous museum in the world – the Louvre in Paris, France.

Two lucky winners will get the chance to sleep (or not) under the iconic glass pyramid.

The stay is planned for April 30. The winners of the contest will be welcomed by a historian who will take them on a private tour. They are going to get a unique chance to see the Mona Lisa and other iconic artworks in private, without thousands of tourists and their smartphones. In the morning, they will be served a Parisian breakfast.

The contest is open on Airbnb site, so check it out!

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]]> Artist Transforms The Louvre Using Thousands of Strips of Paper https://playjunkie.com/artist-transforms-the-louvre-using-thousands-of-strips-of-paper/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:47:25 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=16831 Recently, French artist JR collaborated with a small group of volunteers to turn the Louvre in Paris into an enourmous optical illusion, in honor of the museum’s 30th anniversary. The collage, titled “The Secret of the Great Pyramid,” gives us a glimpse at what may lie beneath the legendary glass structure. This project is a […]

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]]> Recently, French artist JR collaborated with a small group of volunteers to turn the Louvre in Paris into an enourmous optical illusion, in honor of the museum’s 30th anniversary.

The collage, titled “The Secret of the Great Pyramid,” gives us a glimpse at what may lie beneath the legendary glass structure. This project is a follow-up to the artist’s work in 2016, in which he made the museum disappear against the backdrop of the Louvre Palace.

JR’s new illusion features an excavation site with the tip of the pyramid at its center and a larger structure extending down into a rocky quarry. According to JR, the latest art installation was designed to last a single weekend.

“The images, like life, are ephemeral,” JR wrote on his website. “Once pasted, the art piece lives on its own. The sun dries the light glue and with every step, people tear pieces of the fragile paper. The process is all about participation of volunteers, visitors, and souvenir catchers. This project is also about presence and absence, about reality and memories, about impermanence.”

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]]> Museums are some of the most important cultural monuments. Although there are numerous museums around the world that are incredibly well-designed, these are the most famous and most beautiful of them all.  

The Louvre 

The Louvre is a proper example of old and new architecture. It was last renovated in 1983, when President Mitterrand entrusted the architect I. M. Sing to design a new entrance for the museum. 

However, it was Pei who created the pyramid that takes visitors to the museum’s illuminated underground lobby. Its concept was approved and construction was completed in 1989. Since then, the pyramid has been a universal symbol of the popular museum. 

The Guggenheim Museum 

In 1991 the Solomon R. Foundation Guggenheim decided to open a new Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Frank Gary was in charge of the design. Seeking inspiration in the local landscape, Frank imagined an exterior framing a world-shaped atrium.  He used glass, stone, and titanium which fit in perfectly with the industrial environment of the museum. Since its opening in 1997, the building has received many positive reviews. 

View this post on Instagram

#Guggenheim60—“I remember capturing this photograph in 1997, during my first trip to New York City. At that time, I was studying architecture and the Guggenheim was one of my favorites. One of my habits with emblematic buildings, was to take a ‘special’ photo as seen in the image. Fortunately, I will return to the city in October of this year, and of course I will visit the museum.”—Gugg visitor @nakious __ 2019 is the 60th anniversary of our #FrankLloydWright-designed building, and we’d love to hear about your memories of the Guggenheim over the last six decades! Send us your old photographs or videos taken at the museum and we’ll select our favorites to share with you here. Share your #Guggenheim60 memories at the link in bio. #Guggenheim #NewYorkCity #Architecture

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The Niteroi 

This museum is one of the most famous attractions in Rio. The floating structure in the form of a flying saucer is one of Oscar Niemeyer’s most amazing works. This incredible white concrete structure was completed in 1996 and the construction took five years. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq3-pGyFjal/

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]]> You Can Spend a Night in the Louvre, Courtesy of Airbnb https://playjunkie.com/you-can-spend-a-night-in-the-louvre-courtesy-of-airbnb/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 14:40:01 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=17336 Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Airbnb, the famous rental site, is organizing a contest for anyone interested to spend a night in the most famous museum in the world – the Louvre in Paris, France. Two lucky winners will get the chance to sleep (or not) under the iconic glass pyramid. […]

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]]> Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Airbnb, the famous rental site, is organizing a contest for anyone interested to spend a night in the most famous museum in the world – the Louvre in Paris, France.

Two lucky winners will get the chance to sleep (or not) under the iconic glass pyramid.

The stay is planned for April 30. The winners of the contest will be welcomed by a historian who will take them on a private tour. They are going to get a unique chance to see the Mona Lisa and other iconic artworks in private, without thousands of tourists and their smartphones. In the morning, they will be served a Parisian breakfast.

The contest is open on Airbnb site, so check it out!

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]]> Artist Transforms The Louvre Using Thousands of Strips of Paper https://playjunkie.com/artist-transforms-the-louvre-using-thousands-of-strips-of-paper/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:47:25 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=16831 Recently, French artist JR collaborated with a small group of volunteers to turn the Louvre in Paris into an enourmous optical illusion, in honor of the museum’s 30th anniversary. The collage, titled “The Secret of the Great Pyramid,” gives us a glimpse at what may lie beneath the legendary glass structure. This project is a […]

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]]> Recently, French artist JR collaborated with a small group of volunteers to turn the Louvre in Paris into an enourmous optical illusion, in honor of the museum’s 30th anniversary.

The collage, titled “The Secret of the Great Pyramid,” gives us a glimpse at what may lie beneath the legendary glass structure. This project is a follow-up to the artist’s work in 2016, in which he made the museum disappear against the backdrop of the Louvre Palace.

JR’s new illusion features an excavation site with the tip of the pyramid at its center and a larger structure extending down into a rocky quarry. According to JR, the latest art installation was designed to last a single weekend.

“The images, like life, are ephemeral,” JR wrote on his website. “Once pasted, the art piece lives on its own. The sun dries the light glue and with every step, people tear pieces of the fragile paper. The process is all about participation of volunteers, visitors, and souvenir catchers. This project is also about presence and absence, about reality and memories, about impermanence.”

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