On this day 216 years ago the French Revolutionary government opened the doors of the Louvre to the general public.
The Louvre can be overwhelming, but in small doses it's a pretty amazing place to visit. My favorite Da Vinci painting, The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, is there, as is one of my favorite Vermeers, the Lacemaker.
I am, I must admit, more of a Musée d'Orsay and Musée Cluny type of person...
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