"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

10 August 2014

Happy birthday, Louvre.

Allom, The Grand Gallery of The Louvre, 1872


On this date in 1793, the Musée du Louvre opened its doors for the first time.

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