"When Napoleon moved into the Louvre, he changed a lot, Napoleon built more houses on the periphery of the building, strengthened the wings of the palace, and built arches in the arena courtyard, the first carved horses on the arches were taken from the Basilica of San Marco in Venice. ”

"Napoleon decorated the Louvre like never before, and he brought into the Louvre the best works of art that the rest of Europe had to offer. ”

"Napoleon's expansion and dominance in Europe led to the movement of thousands of tons of art from the halls, libraries and Catholic churches of all the conquered countries to Paris. ”

Napoleon renamed the Louvre Musée Napoleon, and the huge galleries were filled with the works of art he looted, and in the Louvre, Napoleon's splendor lasted for 12 years, until the defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. ”

"For Napoleon, the idea that every work of genius must belong to France was unacceptable to the Germans, Italians, Spaniards and Dutch. ”

"After Napoleon's loss of power, they came to the Louvre, where about 5,000 works of art were returned to their rightful owners. ”

But thanks to the diplomacy of the French and the persuasiveness of the French, many of the works of art he plundered were still left in the Louvre, and Napoleon III was an ambitious emperor who was the most invested builder the Louvre had ever encountered since its construction. ”

"In just 5 years there was more construction than all the predecessors built in 700 years, and the grand blueprints that were thought of three centuries ago were left to Napoleon III to complete, and when it was completed, the Louvre became a place for royal celebrations, and the opulence was the hallmark of anything built by Napoleon III, and it was not until Napoleon III that the entire magnificent complex of the Louvre was completed, almost 600 years before and after. ”

"This history, it is also very emotional, Napoleon is also a very important figure in the construction of the Louvre, because he was powerful at the time, he was able to build according to his personal preferences, and according to his personal preferences, the world's treasures are treasured here, and it is fortunate to be preserved, which can be seen by tourists now, which is simply a miracle. ”

"These things have gone through so many years, it can be said that they have gone through vicissitudes, after years of precipitation, they have been retained, it is not easy, some of them have been relatively long, they have been yellowed, and experts have been invited to restore them. ”

"In order to restore the former glory of this museum, many staff and experts have put in the effort, and the above has also allocated funds, so it is not easy to say that these historical and cultural heritage can be preserved and displayed in front of the public, and have gone through the vicissitudes and tempering of the years. ”

Professor Abner explained very carefully, Qu Lihua listened to Professor Abner's explanation, and also learned a lot of knowledge, she raised her head and looked at the Louvre, there are really a lot of treasures inside, the reconstructed Louvre is all used as a museum, and the glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei in the construction has become the symbol of the Louvre.

There are also a large number of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Oriental antiques, as well as ancient relics from France and Italy, and the transparent pyramid building at the main entrance of the Louvre is the masterpiece of Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei.

The Louvre became a gathering place for artists from all over the world and provided a worldwide stage for these artists.

Qu Lihua had seen the exterior of the Louvre on TV before, and now she was very happy to see it up close, with a base on the ground floor, a two-storey column in the middle, and then an eaves and parapet above, and the main body is an empty colonnade formed by double columns.

There are protruding parts in the center and at each end, which divide the inside into five sections, the protruding parts at both ends are decorated with pilasters, and the central part is decorated with chair posts, with mountain flowers, so that the main axis is clear, and there is a moat in front of the façade to defend it, and the bridge is erected in front of the gate.

The traditional French sloping roof has been replaced by an Italian-style flat roof, and the east façade of the Louvre has small openings in high pedestals for access.

The interior of the Louvre's building has been carefully designed and renovated, the exhibition space and exhibits have been re-arranged, the exhibition area has been increased, and the display effect has been greatly improved, thus attracting visitors from all over the world.

People are always curious about France, eager to get to know the country, and curious to learn about French history and culture.

The Louvre has a collection of more than 400,000 pieces of art, including sculpture, painting, art and craft, ancient Oriental, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

"Wow, that's so beautiful, Professor Abner, our Chinese audience is familiar with the statue of Venus with the broken arm and the oil painting of the Mona Lisa, can you explain to us the stone sculpture of the goddess of victory?"

"Yes, this is the original of the famous masterpiece from the Hellenistic period, which is regarded as a rare treasure, and the author has no way of verifying, and is one of the three treasures of the Louvre. ”

Commander Xia Yuxiang told Qu Lihua that the statue was discovered in 1863 on the island of Samothrace in the northern Aegean Sea, and was first only broken pieces, and it took years of restoration to be able to stand again, but it was still missing a head and arms.

Created by Demetrios I, ruler of Asia Minor, in honor of his defeat of the fleet of the Ptolemaic kingdom in naval battles, it first stood on a cliff on the coast of the island of Samothrace, facing the vast sea.

This statue was originally a pure white alabaster sculpture, but due to long-term immersion in the Aegean Sea, the multiplication of microorganisms and the erosion of seawater, the existing statue presents the current historical vicissitudes of life.

Qu Lihua tilted her head and looked at it, a little puzzled, she asked Captain Xia Yuxiang curiously, "This statue is already damaged, there is no head, it looks quite scary, why do you have to spend effort to repair it and keep it? instead of building another one, it looks more complete and better?"

Head Xia Yuxiang said: "When you go to the museum to see those unearthed cultural relics from the Bronze Age, are some of them incomplete?"

Qu Lihua nodded, "Yes!"

"Yes, there are some things that cannot be copied or rebuilt, that is after the precipitation of time, recording that irreplaceable history, its cultural relics value and historical value give it a precious value, which cannot be replaced by rebuilding a statue. ”

"And it also has its symbols and meanings here, let Professor Abner introduce the deep meaning of this!"

"Well, Naki is the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and legend has it that she helped the gods of Olympus defeat the Titans and brought victory to the people, and is often seen in Western art as having wings, carrying olive branches, laurel branches, and singing hymns with a harp in her hand. ”

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