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The Apollo Gallery in the Louvre
Under the direction of Geneviève Bresc-Bautier
€ 49.70 tax included
Technical details
352 pages, hardcover with dust jacket and box set, 23 x 28.5 cm, 448 color and 52 black-and-white illustrations.
Publication date
2004ISBN French2-07-011789-8
ISBN English2-07-011799-5
English
French
Co-publisher(s)
Gallimard
The aim of this book is to show the importance of the Apollo Gallery and its sumptuous décor in the history of the Louvre. This publication presents an abundance of illustrations of the restored décor, as well as in-depth studies by some forty contributors who retrace the history of this complex decorative ensemble and enlighten us on the artistic techniques and challenges of a large-scale restoration.