Louvre Abu Dhabi

The newly opened  ( 2 weeks ago ) Louvre is a must-to-do if in Abu Dhabi. I brought my niece who’s 15 and she really enjoyed it.

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the Louvre has 12 galleries,  it’s a journey from prehistoric to contemporary art.

 Among the Top ten masterpieces to look out for are:

Leonardo da Vinci – La Belle Ferronnière 1490, Vincent Van Gogh Self -portrait 1887, Portrait of Fayoum Egypt  Antinoopolis 225-250 A.D., Jacques -Louis David Napoleon crossing the Alps 1803, Claude Monet La gare Saint -Lazare 1877, Bactrian Princess central Asia end of 3rd beginning of 2nd millenium BCE, Jackson Pollock number 26A Black and White 1947,

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then you’ll find Miro’, Hopper, Caravaggio, Vermeer, etc etc etc

 

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I must confess that it was the building in itself that caught my attention. Love the architecture. It’s amazing what they can do…..

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my companion today

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If you plan to visit you need a couple of hours at least.

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