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Delacroix’s Liberty shows her true colours after Louvre restoration

Eight layers of varnish had drowned iconic painting’s colours over time, as coating became yellow with oxidation

The Guardian - UK

Louvre exhibition zooms in on history and those behind the modern Olympics

Three months before the start of the Paris Olympics, the Louvre will add its cultural heft to the prelude with the launch on Wednesday of an exhibition glorifying the museum's role in the birth of the modern Games. It features the academics, artists and politicians whose dynamism defined the Olympics…

Radio France Internationale

'Princess Madoki' brings waacking to Paris's Musée d'Orsay

She has featured in Beyoncé's music videos, choreographed a sell-out stage musical and brought underground nightclub moves to the stage of the Opéra de Paris. Now Josepha Madoki is hosting a weekend of waacking in the Musée d'Orsay’s imposing entrance hall; she tells us more about this 1970s queer subculture…

France 24

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Olympic flame to burn in front of Louvre museum during Paris 2024 Games

The Olympic flame is set to burn in the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre museum for the duration of the Paris Games in July and August, according to reports from French news agency AFP.

Radio France Internationale

Olympic Flame To Burn Near Louvre During Paris Games: Source

The decision to place the Olympic cauldron in the tourist hotspot in the center of the city was taken "several weeks ago", the source said on condition of anonymity.

International Business Times

7 famous artwork attacks (it's not the Mona Lisa's first time)

After campaigners target the Mona Lisa, we look back at artworks that have been defaced.

Creative Bloq

Protesters make a mess of the Mona Lisa

Wearing T-shirts that read "food counterattack," two women wreaked havoc at the Louvre in Paris

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Protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa in Paris

Visitors at Louvre look on in shock as Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece attacked by environmental protesters

The Guardian - UK

After Travis Kelce Said He Wanted A Painting Of Jason Kelce’s Viral Screaming Photo, An Artist Went Viral On TikTok For Making A Louvre-Level Portrait Of It

Travis Kelce said he wanted to get a painting made of Jason Kelce's viral screaming moment, and an artist went viral on TikTok for doing just that.

Cinemablend

Louvre museum to hike ticket price to 22 euros from January 2024

Visiting the Louvre will soon cost more than ever, as the world's biggest museum seeks to cover rising costs without lifting caps on crowds.

Radio France Internationale

The Isleworth Mona Lisa: have Leonardo da Vinci fans worshipped the wrong portrait for centuries?

Some argue this painting depicts the artist’s subject in her younger years and is the first version of his iconic work. Others are less convinced

The Guardian - UK

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

French police say the Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff after receiving bomb threats

The Independent UK

Louvre Museum in Paris evacuated after bomb threat as France on high alert

Incident comes after teacher was stabbed to death in the northern town of Arras on Friday

The Independent UK

France deploys 7,000 soldiers after stabbing as Louvre evacuated after threat

Police arrested a Russian-born Chechen shortly after the attack on Friday

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France 24

Versailles Palace, Louvre evacuated after threats as France on high alert following knife attack

The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government has put France on high security alert after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected extremist.

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Orhan Pamuk’s cultural highlights

The Nobel prize-winning novelist on the wonders of the Louvre, a powerful film adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s memoir and being mesmerised by Tacita Dean

WhatToWatch

Heartstopper season 2 episode 5 recap: Je t’aime, moi non plus

In Heartstopper season 2 episode 5, "Heat", there are many feelings in the air as several couples face challenges during the Paris trip.

Dynamite News

"I was in complete awe": R Madhavan shares pictures with PM Modi, President Macron

Actor R Madhavan was in “awe” after attending the banquet dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Louvre Museum in Paris. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK

Elie Saab captivates Paris couture with a fusion of past and present

In the stone cloisters of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, adjoining the palatial Louvre, Elie Saab unveiled his latest collection to a rapt audience of VIPs, including Alicia Silverstone

France 24

Evacuation of Kyiv icons takes fight for Ukraine’s heritage to Louvre in Paris

The Louvre in Paris is hosting some of Ukraine’s most treasured works of art that were secretly evacuated from Kyiv to shield them from the war. Their exhibition at the world’s best-known museum highlights the role played by culture and heritage as Ukraine resists Russian attempts to deny both its…

Irish Mirror

Paddy Power "hang Jack Grealish in the Louvre" after Man City's Champions League win

Grealish shared a photo during the celebrations asking for it to be hung in the Louvre and got his wish.

Radio France Internationale

Paris' Louvre is sheltering 16 Ukrainian artworks from the ongoing conflict

The Louvre in Paris is hosting 16 works of art, including 1,500-year-old Byzantine icons, from a museum in Kyiv in order to protect them from the war.

Bangkok Post

Vacheron Constantin offers a miniature masterpiece

Initiated in 2019, Vacheron Constantin's partnership with the Louvre Museum in Paris enters a new stage.

PC Gamer

The Counter-Strike moment so good even Valve said 'put this play in the Louvre', which someone then literally did

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The 10 most Instagrammable landmarks in the world. How many have you shot?

From the Eiffel Tower to the Grand Canyon, this list includes man-made feats of engineering and glorious natural wonders

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