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Original file(Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois) Cour Napoléon The Louvre Museum is the world's largest museum. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces and the museum opened on August 10, 1793. Denon wing, Grande Galerie: "Four Seasons" by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1563-73.
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Oil on panel
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Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Paris - Musée du Louvre
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4950 × 3293 px
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January 2, 2018
April 20, 2026