Feb 18th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The Delaware Art Museum is proud to exhibit a copy of the Mona Lisa. So, if a trip to the Louvre is not in your budget this year, consider Wilmington. You can enjoy the lovely smile of Leonardo da Vinci's Norwegian artist Tor Egil Hansen's masterpiece without breaking the bank. Apparently, Hansen spent five months (in 2004 and 2005) to create this knockoff, committing around 400 hours to paint ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Delaware museum exhibits copy of famous art
Feb 18th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The Delaware Art Museum is proud to exhibit a copy of the Mona Lisa. So, if a trip to the Louvre is not in your budget this year, consider Wilmington. You can enjoy the lovely smile of Leonardo da Vinci's Norwegian artist Tor Egil Hansen's masterpiece without breaking the bank. Apparently, Hansen spent five months (in 2004 and 2005) to create this knockoff, committing around 400 hours to paint ...Paris on a budget: Museums with free admission
Mar 25th, 2008 at 1:00PM: In an attempt to make art accessible to everyone, in January, the French government embarked on a 6 month program which opens up several of Paris' museums free to the public. That means that you have until June 30, 2008 to take advantage of free admission to some of the city's best museums. Here are the six museums that are participating: Musée Guimet - National Museum of Asian Art ...Photo of the Day (08/27/07)
Aug 27th, 2007 at 8:32AM:
A shot dramatic enough to make even Dan Brown jealous! It convinced me that is possible not to get bored of seeing photos of the Louvre. Ain't Paris grand?
Great job, G. Wells. ...Abu Dhabi to Get A Louvre, Two
Mar 4th, 2007 at 8:19AM: Everyone knows how beautiful the artwork inside Paris' Louvre is. However, since not everyone can travel to Paris, wouldn't it be cool if the Louvre could "franchise" itself so people the world over could enjoy the pieces? Guess what? Yesterday, France's culture minister confirmed that he will approve the construction of a satellite museum in Abu Dhabi: a Louvre 2.
Experts have estimated the ...Free Entry To Louvre While Guards Strike
Feb 15th, 2007 at 10:28AM: If there's a country where workers know how to strike, it's France. When truck drivers strike, they position their vehicles across major highways, so no one can travel, and when security guards at the Louvre (the Paris museum that houses the Mona Lisa) take strike action, they block the ticket booths so no one can pay.
In response, the museum waived it's admission fee. Score!
So should you jump ...What Does the Inside of the Louvre Look Like?
Feb 2nd, 2007 at 2:00PM: I've had the honor of spending, oh, about 10 hours in Paris. During a lengthy layover, I rode the train into town, stood outside Notre Dame, ate lunch at an outdoor cafe, hopped a bus to the Eiffel Tower, trudged to the Louvre, returned to the train station, and then headed back to the airport. It was an exhausting day -- man, I sure coulda used one of those free bikes! -- but it was fun. ...
