* The Louvre is the largest and richest museum in the world, and it's not so easy to understand its masterpieces, halls and corridors, especially the first time. I offer you a full tour of the Louvre in 3 hours. We will take a look at the works of the old masters through the eyes of their contemporaries and maybe it will completely change your view of art. Our visit will begin with the historical part of the Louvre, we will see its ancient walls, the fortification tower of the 12th century and learn several medieval secrets and legends. Next, we will admire Greek sculpture, talk about its ideal proportions, ancient norms of beauty and morality, and marvel at the Venus de Milo and Nika of Samothrace. We will visit the magnificent Apollo Gallery, the forerunner of the Palace of Versailles, and marvel at its magnificent decor and famous treasures. Then we will look at the paintings of the Italian Renaissance, its beginning and dawn, admire the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, see the Gioconda and all other works of Leonardo kept in the Louvre, I will tell you some interesting facts from his biography, which you may not have heard of. We will also see works by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Michelangelo, Caravaggio and other Italian masters. Our next stage will be French neoclassical "ideal" painting, I will tell you about the French Academy of Arts, about its strict rules and regulations, we will look at large-format paintings put on the propaganda service of the authorities and talk about the competitions between artists for these commissions. And of course, we will admire the magnificent portraits and images that these same artists created for themselves and for their private clients. Then we will visit the famous apartments of Napoleon III, in which, in general, he never lived, admire the magnificent interiors, furniture and decorations of royal and imperial personages. And at the end of our visit, a funny historical surprise awaits you. See you soon!