Anja Grebe

I've always wanted to visit the Louvre and Paris but unfortunately I doubt that will ever happen so being able to see all the paintings in this beautiful book, gave me the opportunity to see what I'm missing. I was surprised at the volume of paintings that were of a religious nature- so many Madonna and Child, Crucifixions, and others but also the number of portraits. I expected more landscapes and still lifes as well. All in all, a beautiful experience of viewing the works of great masters show more of art. show less

The Louvre: All the Paintings
By: Erich Lessing, Loyrette Henri, Vincent Pomarède, Anja Grebe

When I saw this book and with a DVD-ROM included in the Amazon Vine program, I jumped on it immediately. Our family travel plans have us scheduled in 2012 to visit the wonderful city of Paris, France and knowing the Louvre was Number 1 on our list of places to visit, the record of every painting was too good to resist.

This 766 page volume is broken down into four sections: The Italian School, The show more Northern Schools, The French School, and The Spanish School. The indexes also catalog by The Artists, The Art Works, and The Painting Galleries of the Louvre. You can locate your favorite artists and each of their paintings and where to find them. Oh course, everyone wants to see "The Mona Lisa" which is on page 68 and located in Denon, Floor 1, Room 6.

With 3,022 paintings on display in the permanent collection, this book (endorsed by the Louvre) made it possible for each family member to view their favorite art work and make plans for our actual visit.

My thanks go out to the world's most visited museum for allowing this historical publication and to the photography of Erich Lessing for bringing these spectacular art works to the public.

My collection of art books was greatly enhanced with the acquisition of this remarkable book. Buy this book and you will not be disappointed. show less

A magnificent, never-before-published collection of every painting and fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of art -- all presented in a beautiful slipcased package. This stunning book provides a comprehensive look at the masterpieces housed in the Renaissance art capital of the world including the art of Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Ghirlandaio, Correggio, Botticelli, Caravaggio, show more Titian, Rembrandt, van Dyck, El Greco, and hundreds more. Ross King, bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, explores the history of art in Florence through seven introductory essays connecting the paintings, politics, the every day life of Florentines and how they influenced each other. Art historian Anja Grebe (author of The Louvre and The Vatican), highlights two hundred and fifty of the most iconic and significant paintings and frescoes around the historic city. This stunning showcase of the art capital of the world also includes two removable posters of Florence -- one from the Renaissance and one from the present day. show less

Outstanding,