1991 Louvre European Paintings Coffee Table Book | Louvre Paris Art Reference Guide | Renaissance Oil Painting Home Decor Museum

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🖼️ This large, elegant hardback – The Louvre: European Paintings – makes a stunning coffee‑table centrepiece or an intriguing addition to your bookshelf.

Published in 1991 by Scala Publications and written by Michel Laclotte (then Director of the Musée du Louvre) and Jean‑Pierre Cuzin (Chief Curator of Paintings), it offers a richly illustrated journey through Europe’s greatest works.

🖌️ With 288 pages and more than 420 full‑colour reproductions, it’s perfect for browsing during a quiet evening or sparking conversation with guests over a cup of coffee.

📜 The Louvre Museum is unique because it houses both the ancient collections of French kings and the ever‑evolving collections acquired since the museum opened in 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings. Over the centuries, its holdings have grown to about 500,000 objects. The museum occupies the Louvre Palace, originally a fortress built by King Philip II in the late 12th century, and is now considered the largest museum in the world.

The book celebrates that history by presenting masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Vermeer and Georges de La Tour alongside French treasures collected by François I and Louis XIV. Newer acquisitions such as Vermeer’s The Astronomer and Georges de La Tour’s Saint Thomas are highlighted, and there’s a section on I.M. Pei’s iconic glass pyramid, which symbolizes the museum’s modern renaissance.

Laclotte and Cuzin’s commentary guides you through each painting’s provenance and stylistic significance, making it a handy reference guide as well as a beautiful art book.

🤍 Because it focuses on European painting, it pairs perfectly with discussions about art history and is ideal for entertaining guests, whether on the coffee table, in an office reception area, or displayed on a mantel with other art books.

✔️ Condition – This copy is in good vintage shape. The black cloth hardcover is clean and the gilt title on the spine shines. The dust jacket shows sun fading on the front and along one edge, and there is a tear at one corner with some creasing. Also dents and marks of use in the dust jacket (see photos). The rear of the jacket remains vivid. Pages are crisp with only light handling marks. There are no loose pages, writing or highlighting. Overall, it’s a handsome book with just enough vintage charm at the dust jacket to tell its story.

📐 Size and weight – The book measures about 11¼ × 8 × 1 inches (approx. 28.6 × 20.3 × 2.5 cm) and weighs around 1.5 kg (≈3.3 lb). It’s substantial enough to lie open on a coffee table without closing itself, and slim enough to slip neatly onto a shelf.

Imagine this volume on your coffee table, where friends can admire the high‑quality reproductions or on a waiting‑room side table, where clients can explore European masterpieces while they relax.

For art lovers, it’s a thoughtful gift; for decorators, it adds instant sophistication to any space.

Pair it with a vintage brass bookend, lean it on a wooden easel, or stack it with other art monographs for a layered look.

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