i.m. pei designed the glass pyramid in the louvre.
i.m. pei designed the glass pyramid in the louvre.
who designed the glass pyramid in the louvre?
i.m. pei
the louvre palace, originally built as a medieval fortress in the year 1190 by king philippe auguste, was transformed by successive governments, since the french revolution, it hosts the musée du louvre one of the largest museums of the western world. it houses some of the most popular and culturally ethnic form of art. the doors to the louvre opened to the public on august 10, 1793. since the 12th century, the louvre has undergone several infrastructural changes due to a change of reign after every century. on march 3, 1989, i.m. pei inaugurated the glass pyramid. this also serves as an official entrance to the main exhibition hall, which in turn leads to the temporary exhibition halls. the musée is divided into 3 separate wings: sully, richelieu and denon, which showcase 35,000 pieces of art, dating back to the middle ages. some of the most renown pieces of art showcased at the louvre are the leonardo da vinci's "mona lisa", venus of milo, winged victory of samothrace, "liberty leading the people", and the "dying slave" by michelangelo.
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section::::pyramide inversée.









































the pyramide inversée (inverted pyramid) is a skylight in the carrousel du louvre shopping mall in front of the louvre museum. it looks like an upside-down and smaller version of the louvre pyramid.









































section::::renovation.









































designed for a museum that attracted 4.5 million visitors a year, the pyramid proved inadequate by the time the louvre's attendance had doubled in 2014. between 2014 and 2017, the layout of the foyer area in the cour napoleon beneath the glass pyramid is undergoing a thorough redesign, including better access to the pyramid and the passage richelieu. 









































section::::pei's other glass pyramids.
louvre pyramid