The Louvre: A Golden Prison

Series: Humanities Series (Ebec)

Duration: 43

Year Published: 1966

Creator: National Broadcasting Corporation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces history of the Louvre museum in Paris from the 10th century when it was a fortress to the present. Uses pictures, maps of Paris, models, and historical flashbacks to show the relationship of this building to the key events in French history and to the cultural growth of France. Presents Charles Boyer as narrator., Traces the history of the Louvre as a fortress, palace, theater, and public museum of art, with flashbacks showing its connection with French history and culture. Describes and shows art treasures from each period of European history from the time of the Renaissance.

Complete Record: Traces history of the Louvre museum in Paris from the 10th century when it was a fortress to the present. Uses pictures, maps of Paris, models, and historical flashbacks to show the relationship of this building to the key events in French history and to the cultural growth of France. Presents Charles Boyer as narrator., Traces the history of the Louvre as a fortress, palace, theater, and public museum of art, with flashbacks showing its connection with French history and culture. Describes and shows art treasures from each period of European history from the time of the Renaissance. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.