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Where is the Louvre
Located on the Right Bank of the River Seine in Paris, the Louvre is the world’s largest (and probably most famous) art gallery. It displays 35,000 works of art.
Conceived as a way to handle the Louvre’s growing number of (French and international) visitors, the Louvre Pyramid (pyramide du louvre) was completed in 1988. It was part of a larger renovation known as the ‘Grand Louvre’ project.
Designed by renowned Chinese American architect I. M. Pei, the Louvre Pyramid is now renowned as a significant architectural achievement. It has won numerous awards, including the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) prestigious Twenty-five Year Award in 2017. This honour is “conferred on a building that has stood the test of time for 25-35 years…
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I.M. Pei, best-known for designing the glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris, died from unreported causes on May 15, 2019, according to his son, Chien Chung Pei. He was 102. The Chinese-American architect is renowned throughout the world for his work in designing icons like the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 1978 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio in 1995. He received numerous awards, including the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1992.
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