简介：Paris-basedwriterAndrewHusseytravelsthroughthegloriousartandsurprisinghistoryofanextraordinaryFrenchinstitutiontoshowthatthestoryoftheLouvreisthestoryofFrance.AswellasexploringthemasterpiecesofpainterssuchasVeronese,Rubens,David,Chardin,GericaultandDelacroix,heexaminesthechangingfaceoftheLouvreitselfthroughitsarchitectureanddesign.Medievalfortress,Renaissancepalace,luxurioushometokings,emperorsandmorerecentlycivilservants,todayitattractseightmillionvisitorsayear.ThedocumentaryalsoreflectstheverylatesttransformationoftheLouvre-themuseum'srecently-openedIslamicGallery.…