After more than a century of display in the halls of the Louvre's sculpture department, where Michelangelo's Prisoners are located, the Portal of Palazzo Stanga, a 15th-century masterpiece attributed to Pietro da Rho (Rho, c. 1465-after 1513) and com...
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The Louvre has begun to translate promises to tighten security made in the weeks following the sensational theft that hit one of France's iconic cultural heritage sites last October into concrete action. On Tuesday, Dec. 23, skilled workers installed...
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There seems to be no respite for the Louvre, which after the sensational theft of the French crown jewels in the middle of last October is now facing new damage, including image damage. Indeed, a water leak that occurred on Nov. 26 caused damage to s...
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Another shingle falls on the Louvre: the museum has announced the preventive closure of some spaces in the south wing of the Sully Quadrilateral and the Bell Gallery (also reported on the museum's official website), located on the second floor of the...
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There is no peace for the Louvre's security system, which has registered yet another breach in recent hours. Last Nov. 13, two young men of Belgian nationality posted on their widely followed social channels a video showing that they had managed to h...
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In Paris, the Louvre is preparing for a major overhaul of its security system after the Oct. 19 theft, the Court of Auditors' warnings and the administrative investigation ordered by Culture Minister Rachida Dati. The board of directors of the public...
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The French Court of Auditors (Cour des comptes) has published two unpublished reports devoted to the Musée du Louvre, which provide an overview of the strategy and financial management of the world's most visited institution. The analyses cove...
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French authorities have made arrests in connection with the recent jewelry theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau confirmed this morning that the arrests were made the previous evening, Saturday. One of the individuals ta...
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