Inspired by the Louvre and its Objets d'art collection, Harry Nuriev has been invited by the museum to imagine a collection of charms and objects in line with the Louvre Couture exhibition. His creations are combined with unusual, immersive images, fixed under a silver glaze, of his great settings...
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Inspired by the Louvre and its Objets d'art collection, Harry Nuriev has been invited by the museum to imagine a collection of charms and objects in line with the Louvre Couture exhibition. His creations are combined with unusual, immersive images, fixed under a silver glaze, of his great settings.
With a sense of humor and a taste for the offbeat, an exclusive selection of engravings are enchanted by a "silvering" effect that has become the artistic director's signature.
This engraving by Louis-Pierre Baltard depicts the entrance to the Louvre, or vestibule, on the rue du Coq side.
Rue du Coq-Saint-Jean is a former Paris thoroughfare in the old 7th arrondissement, which disappeared when rue de Rivoli was opened and the Hôtel de Ville Bazaar built in 1864 and 1904.
Here, the print allows us to discover the everyday dimension of the entrance to the Louvre, thanks to the Parisians who stroll through it, while retaining a documentary dimension that is evident in the accuracy of the representation of the entrance.
This chalcography is a unique copy.
Available exclusively at the Louvre Shop by appointment.
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