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Mubadala CEO on Cleveland Clinic, Louvre Abu Dhabi
Jun.27 -- Mubadala Development Co. Chief Executive Officer Khaldoon Al Mubarak talks about Abu Dhabi’s efforts to expand beyond an oil and gas economy by increasing tourism and services, including opening branches of the Louvre Museum...
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Rembrandt 'Spoke to Me,' Says Investor Thomas Kaplan
May.30 -- Thomas Kaplan, founder of The Leiden Collection, the world's largest private collection of Rembrandt paintings, tells David Rubenstein that his fascination with the artist began when he was six years old. His comments come in...
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CLEAN:US artist Cy Twombly unveils 'The Ceiling' at the Louvre
CLEAN:US artist Cy Twombly unveils 'The Ceiling' at the Louvre
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New exhibition gathers art rarely seen outside France
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The newly-opened Louvre Abu Dhabi is unveiling a new exhibition that traces the history of its French big sister.
Around 150 pieces of art have been brought to the UAE from the Louvre in Paris and the...
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CLEAN : French police return two 16th century objects stolen in 1983 to the Louvre museum
A breastplate and a ceremonial helmet, two "exceptional" objects from the Italian Renaissance, were handed over by the police to the Louvre museum after being found in Bordeaux during an auction linked to an estate (Footage by AFPTV via...
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Spruced up Mona Lisa copy goes on display at Prado museum
1. Close-up of face of the version of the 'Mona Lisa' (known as 'La Gioconda' in Spanish) held by the Prado Museum
2. Close-up of background of painting
3. Close-up of Mona Lisa's eyes
4. Wide of media filming painting
5. Close tilt...
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THE LOUVRE OPENS ITS DOORS FOR FERRAGAMO CATWALK SHOW
For the first time in its almost 900-year history, the French capital's iconic Louvre Museum has opened up its doors to fashion: a catwalk show by Italian house Salvatore Ferragamo.
Though several catwalks, including Louis Vuitton's,...
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CLEAN : Lost sensual Da Vinci drawing presented to public in Paris
A lost drawing by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci which was discovered in the papers of a French provincial doctor was shown to the public for the first time by a Paris auction house
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CLEAN : Rare Da Vinci Saint Sebastian unveiled to press in Paris
Tajan auctioneers in Paris unveiled a newfound Leonardo da Vinci sketch of Saint Sebastian to the press
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CLEAN : US billionaire brings Dutch painters to China's masses
When investor Tom Kaplan and his wife began buying up works by 17th century Dutch painters in 2003 their goal was to take paintings from the private domain and return them to the public
Bloomberg
Louvre Abu Dhabi to Open After Years of Delays
Sep.07 -- It's been 10 years in the making, but the Louvre Abu Dhabi will finally open its doors on November 11th. The museum has been beset by delays, partly due to the drop in oil prices. Bloomberg's Tracy Alloway reports on "Bloomberg...
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Coronavirus Spreads to More than 60 Countries
The total number of cases worldwide has surpassed 87,000 as various countries struggle to contain the virus from spreading.
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Pellerin meets counterpart, visits Bardo museum
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLISTAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYTunis - 18 April 20151. Various of arrival of French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin's convoy2. Pellerin and Tunisian Minister for Culture, Latifa Lakhdar,...
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French Soldier Fires on Attacker at Paris's Louvre Museum
Feb.03 -- A French soldier fired five shots at a man armed with a machete at Paris's Louvre museum. Bloomberg's Greg Viscusi reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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France looks for owners of art recovered after World War II
The Louvre Museum is putting 31 paintings on permanent display in an effort to find the rightful owners of those and other works of art looted by Nazis during World War II.
The Paris museum opened two showrooms last month...
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French artist JR presents his optical illusion to mark 30th anniversary of I.M. Pei's glass pyramid at the Louvre, while tributes are paid to French filmmaker Agnes Varda
A FEAT OF OPTICAL ILLUSION TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOUVRE'S GLASS PYRAMID
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Rediscovered Eugene Delacroix painting on display in Paris
It's been hanging on people's walls for almost 170 years without drawing much attention, but a painting showing a group of women has turned out to be more than meets the eye.
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Rediscovered Eugene Delacroix painting on display in Paris
REDISCOVERED EUGENE DELACROIX PAINTING ON DISPLAY IN PARIS
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Rediscovered Eugene Delacroix painting on display in Paris
It's been hanging on people's walls for almost 170 years without drawing much attention, but a painting showing a group of women has turned out to be more than meets the eye.
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The Louvre Is No Longer Accepting Cash Over Coronavirus Fears
In an effort to relieve its employees' fears, the Louvre said it will only accept bank cards for the time being.
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VOICED : El Louvre de Paris reabre sus puertas sin su habitual publico extranjero
Después de tres meses y medio de confinamiento, el Louvre de París, el museo más visitado del mundo, reabrió el lunes sus puertas, pero con el desplome del turismo debido a la pandemia, la afluencia fue reducida y sobre todo local...
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Food scraps and other items left on the grounds by picnickers brings unwelcome visitors to the grounds of the world famous and popular Louvre Museum in Paris. (July 29)
(SOUNDBITE: Evelyne Delemarre, Tourist from the Netherlands)
"Well, they are not really clean animals I think, so I think there's a lot of dirt probably if they are here."
(SOUNDBITE: Evelyne Delmarre, Tourist from the Netherlands)
"I...
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Historical items from the city's past go under the hammer at auction
1. Various of a portion of the original iron staircase from the Eiffel tower
2. Christophe Lucien, auctioneer from Drouot auction room, walking down the staircase
3. SOUNDBITE: (French) Christophe Lucien, auctioneer from Drouot auction...